No Days Off: There Were At Least Two Live Sporting Events Airing Every Single Day of The Year On National TV In 2016 A live sporting event aired on ad-supported cable TV every day (366 days) in 2016 while national broadcast TV aired live sports on 221 days. How to read: In 2016, 16 days featured between 2-9 live sporting events airing on national TV. No days off! Source: Nielsen NPower, Total Day, live originals/premieres only, January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016; includes Spanish language networks; excludes Regional Sports Networks and local broadcast airings.