Claims
| telecast telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one. Methodology → | metric metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions. Methodology → | cut | value value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round. Methodology → | status status final, preliminary, revised, or partial confidence, as defined under Statuses and revisions. Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed. Methodology → | attr attr provider attribution. Confirmed: reconciled to the provider's own release. Press-attributed: a reporting article names the provider, corroborated by a second source before publishing. Ambiguous attributions are never published. Methodology → | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| NBA Suns–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 2,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 1,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pala Casino 400 | average audience | full telecast | 4,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–76ers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 1,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 896,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tigers–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 1,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hoosiers–Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,097,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Thunder–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 1,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flames–Golden Knights | average audience | full telecast | 253,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,880,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Grizzlies–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Stars | average audience | full telecast | 194,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 8,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 4,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | combined | 4,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Devils–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 232,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Super Bowl LVII | average audience | full telecast | 115,096,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl LVII | household rating | full telecast | 40.7 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl LVII | average audience | full telecast TV only | 114,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Bruins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Stars | average audience | full telecast | 673,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 3,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Thunder–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,980,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Nets | average audience | full telecast | 1,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Los Angeles | average audience | full telecast | 3,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Pelicans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Grizzlies–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 1,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Hurricanes–Sabres | average audience | full telecast TV only | 320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Hawks–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 855,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 1,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Knicks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 47,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 53,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | peak audience | full telecast | 59,374,000 | final | confirmed | CBS Sports |
| NBA Nuggets–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 3,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Nets | average audience | full telecast | 2,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,890,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 1,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nets–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Grizzlies–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 705,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Orange | average audience | full telecast | 855,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Heat | average audience | full telecast | 1,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Jayhawks–Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blue Devils–Hokies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 39,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 45,600,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 401,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 45,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 718,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 34,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 28,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelims | average audience | combined | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Oilers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 323,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bulls–Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 108,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Stars–Sharks | average audience | full telecast | 174,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Hawks–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 1,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 922,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Raptors–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 849,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | average audience | full telecast | 31,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | average audience | combined | 31,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Grizzlies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 805,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 604,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 30,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 33,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals | average audience | full telecast | 28,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings | peak audience | full telecast | 40,060,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 27,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 20,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 1,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Volunteers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 1,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nuggets–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 1,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets | average audience | full telecast | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bucks–Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 955,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 876,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 16,600,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 17,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Patriots-Bills”) | 22,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Jets-Dolphins”) | 9,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Cowboys-Washington”) | 20,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 22,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 19,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 17,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
Eras
| era era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras. Methodology → | from | to | notes | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| Panel-only | 2026-05-01 | current | NASCAR announced May 2026 it would stop reporting BD+P and return to panel-only for the rest of 2026 (phase0b-table.md). | source |
| Big Data + Panel | 2025-09-01 | current | Rolled out September 2025. Super Bowl LX (Feb. 8, 2026) was the first Super Bowl reported on this methodology; all prior Super Bowls used Panel-only measurement. | source |
| Panel + Out-of-Home | 2020-09-01 | 2025-09-01 | Nielsen began including Out-of-Home viewing in National TV measurement in September 2020. Super Bowl LV (Feb. 7, 2021) was the first Super Bowl to include OOH. | source |
| Before Out-of-Home | 1950-01-01 | 2020-09-01 | National TV measurement from Nielsen's panel alone. Out-of-Home viewing is not included; the last Super Bowl measured this way was LIV (Feb. 2, 2020). | source |