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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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 Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 24,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 20,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1997 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 28,364,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1997 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 19,324,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1997 NCAA national semifinal | average audience | full telecast | 14,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 12,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 16,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXXI | average audience | full telecast | 87,870,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXXI | household rating | full telecast | 43.3 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 30,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 28,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 25,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 23,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 19,430,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 23,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 7,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | household rating | full telecast | 18.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | household rating | full telecast | 17.2 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 18.1 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | household rating | full telecast | 15.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | household rating | full telecast | 13.9 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | household rating | full telecast | 16.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 12,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1996 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 26,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 13,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 17,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXX | average audience | full telecast | 94,080,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXX | household rating | full telecast | 46.0 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 30,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 31,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 28,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 28,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 29,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 25,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 7,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 14.9 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | household rating | full telecast | 14.1 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | household rating | full telecast | 12.0 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | household rating | full telecast | 14.7 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 13,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1995 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 27,405,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 11,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 15,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXIX | average audience | full telecast | 83,420,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXIX | household rating | full telecast | 41.3 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| NBA Finals Game 7 | household rating | full telecast | 17.9 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | household rating | full telecast | 11.3 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | household rating | full telecast | 7.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 12.9 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | household rating | full telecast | 12.4 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | household rating | full telecast | 10.7 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | household rating | full telecast | 12.6 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| 1994 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 32,733,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 13,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 13,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXVIII | average audience | full telecast | 90,000,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXVIII | household rating | full telecast | 45.5 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 29,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 26,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 24,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 20,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 25,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 23,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 32,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | household rating | full telecast | 19.0 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 19.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | household rating | full telecast | 17.0 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | household rating | full telecast | 14.6 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | household rating | full telecast | 16.8 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| 1993 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 32,941,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 22,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 12,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXVII | average audience | full telecast | 90,990,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXVII | household rating | full telecast | 45.1 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 35,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 31,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 26,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 29,980,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 29,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 25,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | household rating | full telecast | 14.7 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | household rating | full telecast | 13.9 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 16.0 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | household rating | full telecast | 13.6 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | household rating | full telecast | 13.7 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | household rating | full telecast | 13.5 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| 1992 NCAA championship game | average audience | full telecast | 34,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Daytona 500 | average audience | full telecast | 13,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 18,830,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Super Bowl XXVI | average audience | full telecast | 79,590,000 | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| Super Bowl XXVI | household rating | full telecast | 40.3 HH | final | confirmed | Nielsen |
| World Series Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 50,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 40,830,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 33,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 32,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 33,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 30,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 26,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | household rating | full telecast | 19.7 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | household rating | full telecast | 15.2 HH | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
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 |