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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| NHL Wild–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast | 588,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 648,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 10,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chattanooga Mocs at Indiana Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast | 4,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stony Brook Seawolves at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Sharks | average audience | full telecast | 163,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 149,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast | 376,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Blues | average audience | full telecast TV only | 739,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Islanders | average audience | full telecast | 213,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 848,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 465,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Bruins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 536,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 223,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sharks–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 250,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 11,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Blackhawks–Wild | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 1,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 694,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Penguins | average audience | full telecast | 165,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 769,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Stars–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 238,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 7,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Bruins–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 738,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Stars–Wild | average audience | full telecast | 225,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Super Bowl 50 | average audience | full telecast | 112,336,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl 50 | household rating | full telecast | 46.6 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| NHL Flyers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Ducks–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 238,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Lightning | average audience | full telecast TV only | 448,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Panthers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 238,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2016 Australian Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - The Angelique Kerber vs Serena Williams | average audience | match only | 679,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Avalanche–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 543,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Avalanche–Sharks | average audience | full telecast | 159,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 189,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 354,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| AFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 53,299,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 45,739,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blues–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 411,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Wild–Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 191,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Predators | average audience | full telecast | 224,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Flyers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 503,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 183,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 26,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 26,182,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 655,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Canadiens–Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 154,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 24,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast split window (“(51%)”) | 20,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Broncos/Chargers”) | 17,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 7,414,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas State Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks | average audience | full telecast | 7,049,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 5,872,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| West Virginia Mountaineers at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 3,699,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanford Cardinal at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 13,552,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 9,759,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys at Ole Miss Rebels | average audience | full telecast | 8,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 8,761,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Winter Classic | average audience | full telecast | 2,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Michigan State Spartans at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 18,552,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 15,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Cougars at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 5,604,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas A&M Aggies at Louisville Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 5,423,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 4,249,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Mississippi State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 3,501,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at Memphis Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,412,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Sharks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 394,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 4,958,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 4,202,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| California Golden Bears at Air Force Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 1,888,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Predators–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 224,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 15,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 2,182,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 1,486,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast split window (“(92%)”) | 27,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 17,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons | average audience | full telecast split window (“(54%)”) | 16,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 8,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 4,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 4,046,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 3,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 3,416,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 2,617,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Connecticut Huskies at Marshall Thundering Herd | average audience | full telecast | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Michigan Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 2,141,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego State Aztecs at Cincinnati Bearcats | average audience | full telecast | 1,636,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 2,335,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boise State Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,382,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Temple Owls at Toledo Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 1,962,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Akron Zips at Utah State Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,076,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Canadiens–Wild | average audience | full telecast TV only | 234,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sharks–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 262,000 | 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 |