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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Western Conference Second Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 545,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 265,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | match only | 16,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 978,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 771,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 391,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 971,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 714,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 523,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 627,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 174,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 527,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 436,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 436,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 684,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 719,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 835,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 597,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 586,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 14,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 28,263,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Flyers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 22,626,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 15,307,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 14,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans vs Louisville Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 10,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 8,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 14,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Flyers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 13,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Capitals–Flyers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Sharks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 748,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 7,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Blackhawks–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Super Bowl XLIX | average audience | full telecast | 114,810,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XLIX | household rating | full telecast | 47.5 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XLIX | average audience | full telecast | 114,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 49,839,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| AFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 42,144,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 49,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| AFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 42,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 33,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 44,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 41,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 34,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks | average audience | full telecast | 31,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 42,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts | average audience | full telecast | 28,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Toledo Rockets at Arkansas State Red Wolves | average audience | full telecast | 1,370,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast | 27,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 21,680,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| East Carolina Pirates at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 4,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas State Wildcats at UCLA Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 5,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 4,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 4,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Cougars at Pittsburgh Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 2,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 28,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 28,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 9,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 6,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Missouri Tigers at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 6,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Winter Classic | average audience | full telecast | 3,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast | 8,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boise State Broncos at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 7,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 5,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Louisville Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 6,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 5,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Maryland Terrapins at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 3,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 5,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 4,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas A&M Aggies at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 3,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast split window (“(87%)”) | 28,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast | 20,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast split window (“(69%)”) | 17,950,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“(65%)”) | 16,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 6,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at South Carolina Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 4,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston College Eagles at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 3,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 3,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 2,920,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at UCF Knights | average audience | full telecast | 3,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 2,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 2,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Fresno State Bulldogs at Rice Owls | average audience | full telecast | 1,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | average audience | full telecast | 1,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Navy Midshipmen at San Diego State Aztecs | average audience | full telecast | 2,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Marshall Thundering Herd at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 2,250,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals | average audience | full telecast | 16,030,000 | 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 |