Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,385
claims on the record
updated 2026-10-31
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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metric

metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions.

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cutvalue

value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round.

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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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.

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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.

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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).

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Nevada Wolf Pack at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast2,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,670,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast771,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast3,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast3,300,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast3,480,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Auburn Tigers at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast2,830,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
App State Mountaineers at Charlotte 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast76,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast3,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at South Florida Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast2,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast3,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast290,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast510,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audiencefull telecast180,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast2,570,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padresaverage audiencefull telecast410,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast4,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Mariners at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast1,570,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Richmondaverage audiencefull telecast1,390,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast310,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockiesaverage audiencefull telecast190,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Liberty at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast650,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Atlanta Braves at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast310,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
WNBA Fever–Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Fever–Wingsaverage audienceper network1,280,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glenaverage audiencefull telecast1,850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,730,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Chicago Sky at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast1,310,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast400,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast290,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast2,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowaaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowapeak audiencefull telecast2,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Redsaverage audiencefull telecast1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Redsaverage audiencewindow2,140,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Baltimore Orioles at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast500,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NFL Hall of Fame Gameaverage audiencefull telecast6,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynxaverage audiencefull telecast790,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast390,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Liberty at Dallas Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast700,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Brickyardaverage audiencecombined2,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast1,400,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana Fever at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast1,180,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast310,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Doveraverage audiencecombined2,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
MLB All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast7,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sunaverage audiencefull telecast1,680,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Home Run Derbyaverage audiencecombined5,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2025 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcarazaverage audiencematch only3,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2025 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Finalaverage audiencematch only1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Aces at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast700,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast370,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast350,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast1,470,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast370,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast2,000,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NASCAR Cup Atlantaaverage audiencefull telecast1,550,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Atlanta Braves at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast440,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twinsaverage audiencefull telecast300,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,350,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,350,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast9,280,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 6average audiencefull telecast2,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 6average audienceper network2,390,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast5,400,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast1,910,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast2,700,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audienceper network2,320,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast9,400,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacersaverage audiencefull telecast9,410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast2,610,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audienceper network2,130,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast9,190,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacersaverage audiencefull telecast9,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Sky at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast610,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royalsaverage audiencefull telecast480,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast2,300,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast200,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audienceper network1,970,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
FireKeepers Casino 400average audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast1,920,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana Fever at Chicago Skyaverage audiencefull telecast1,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2025 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenkaaverage audiencematch only1,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Chicago Skyaverage audiencefull telecast1,920,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audiencefull telecast2,500,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audienceper network2,120,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia

Eras

era

era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras.

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fromtonotessource

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).

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Panel-only2026-05-01currentNASCAR 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 + Panel2025-09-01currentRolled 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-Home2020-09-012025-09-01Nielsen 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-Home1950-01-012020-09-01National 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