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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx | average audience | full telecast | 2,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Sparks at Portland Fire | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 3,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Rocket Classic Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 3,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast split window (“Yankees-Cubs in most markets”) | 2,830,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rocket Classic Round 3 | average audience | full telecast | 2,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 3,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Brickyard 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,370,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Brickyard 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 3M Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 3,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| WNBA All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 3,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 3M Open Round 3 | average audience | full telecast | 2,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast | 1,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 1,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Cup final | average audience | per network | 38,937,000 | final | confirmed | FOX Sports |
| World Cup final | average audience | per network | 42,500,000 | final | confirmed | FOX Sports |
| World Cup final | peak audience | window | 51,685,000 | final | confirmed | FOX Sports |
| World Cup final | average audience | combined | 62,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Deadline |
| World Cup final | average audience | combined | 66,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Front Office Sports |
| The Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| England at France | average audience | full telecast | 13,130,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| New York Liberty at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 2,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Argentina at England | average audience | full telecast | 15,063,000 | superseded | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Argentina at England | average audience | full telecast | 16,900,000 | revised | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Spain at France | average audience | full telecast | 11,462,000 | superseded | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| MLB All-Star Game | average audience | combined | 8,794,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Spain at France | average audience | full telecast | 13,108,000 | revised | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| MLB All-Star Game | average audience | full telecast | 8,675,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| NASCAR Cup Atlanta | average audience | full telecast | 1,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Atlanta | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces | average audience | full telecast | 2,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings | average audience | full telecast | 965,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wimbledon women's singles final | average audience | full telecast | 1,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 main card | average audience | full telecast streaming only | 6,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Paramount+ |
| UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 main card | total reach | full telecast streaming only | 14,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Paramount+ |
| New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx | average audience | full telecast | 1,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| England at Norway | average audience | full telecast | 19,481,000 | superseded | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Switzerland at Argentina | average audience | full telecast | 15,967,000 | superseded | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| England at Norway | average audience | full telecast | 21,796,000 | revised | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Switzerland at Argentina | average audience | full telecast | 18,152,000 | revised | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Belgium at Spain | average audience | full telecast | 9,866,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Morocco at France | average audience | full telecast | 10,250,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Morocco at France | average audience | full telecast | 10,252,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds | average audience | full telecast | 1,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres | average audience | full telecast | 687,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks | average audience | full telecast | 1,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Egypt at Argentina | average audience | full telecast | 7,304,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Belgium at United States | average audience | full telecast | 33,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Spain at Portugal | average audience | full telecast | 10,048,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| eero 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| eero 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| England at Mexico | average audience | full telecast | 21,742,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces | peak audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces | average audience | full telecast | 1,600,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Croatia at Portugal | average audience | full telecast | 11,107,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Austria at Spain | average audience | full telecast | 6,523,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Ecuador at Mexico | average audience | full telecast | 18,900,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 676,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ecuador at Mexico | average audience | full telecast | 10,430,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Morocco at Netherlands | average audience | full telecast | 10,580,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Paraguay at Germany | average audience | full telecast | 8,351,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Morocco at Netherlands | average audience | full telecast | 10,579,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 4,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| WNBA Wings–Lynx | average audience | full telecast | 1,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Sonoma | average audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 1,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Mexico at Czechia | average audience | full telecast | 12,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| U.S. Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 5,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Anduril 250 | average audience | full telecast | 2,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Anduril 250 | average audience | full telecast | 2,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| U.S. Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| IndyCar Road America | average audience | full telecast | 1,803,000 | final | confirmed | FOX Sports |
| Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings | average audience | full telecast | 1,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 2,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 816,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| MLB Red Sox–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 1,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Croatia at England | peak audience | full telecast | 8,306,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Croatia at England | average audience | full telecast | 6,776,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Norway at Iraq | average audience | full telecast | 5,909,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| MLB Red Sox–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 5,920,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 5,921,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| UFC Freedom 250 main card | average audience | full telecast streaming only | 7,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Paramount+ |
| UFC Freedom 250 main card | total reach | full telecast streaming only | 15,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Paramount+ |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sportico |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Morocco at Brazil | average audience | full telecast | 11,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Paraguay at United States | average audience | full telecast | 18,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Africa at Mexico | average audience | full telecast | 6,310,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Africa at Mexico | average audience | full telecast | 7,186,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 20,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 20,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 20,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,345,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 23,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NASCAR Cup Michigan | average audience | full telecast | 2,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Michigan | average audience | full telecast | 1,810,000 | 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 |