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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 18,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 13,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXXVI | average audience | full telecast | 86,801,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXVI | household rating | full telecast | 40.4 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| NFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 37,429,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| AFC Championship Game | average audience | full telecast | 33,313,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 39,084,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 22,672,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 21,323,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 23,692,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 23,407,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 23,550,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 16,476,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 10,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 17,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 19,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 20,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 18,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 18,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 13,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 9,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 10,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 19,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2001 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 23,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2001 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 18,323,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2001 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 13,202,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 17,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 7,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXXV | average audience | full telecast | 84,335,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXV | household rating | full telecast | 40.4 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 18,927,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 17,611,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 17,453,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 19,045,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 17,556,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| British Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 8,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 22,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 11,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 15,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 18,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 16,370,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 14,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 15,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 13,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2000 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 20,587,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2000 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 15,245,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2000 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 12,643,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 12,936,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 10,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXXIV | average audience | full telecast | 88,465,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXIV | household rating | full telecast | 43.3 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 25,848,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 24,116,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 22,825,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 22,035,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 15,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 16,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 17,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 9,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 13,980,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 16,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 13,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1999 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 26,304,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1999 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 16,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1999 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 13,646,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 14,518,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Super Bowl XXXIII | average audience | full telecast | 83,720,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXIII | household rating | full telecast | 40.2 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 23,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 21,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 17,860,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 18,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 8,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 35,890,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 30,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 28,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 25,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 26,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 26,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 15,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1998 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 26,601,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1998 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 19,403,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1998 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 15,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 13,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 16,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXXII | average audience | full telecast | 90,000,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXII | household rating | full telecast | 44.5 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 37,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 23,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 22,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 22,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 22,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 16,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 9,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 28,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 30,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 26,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 20,950,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 22,270,000 | 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 |