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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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 | peak audience | full telecast | 11,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 2,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 2,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | average audience | per network | 2,090,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 470,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Dallas Wings at Seattle Storm | average audience | full telecast | 410,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds | average audience | full telecast | 290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 2,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 2,730,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 8,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | average audience | per network | 6,910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 210,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks | average audience | full telecast | 100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | average audience | combined | 8,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | peak audience | full telecast | 9,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 850,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces | average audience | full telecast | 460,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 6,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | per network | 5,700,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 160,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics | average audience | full telecast | 357,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 4,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 4,620,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics | average audience | full telecast | 360,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers | average audience | full telecast | 1,520,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 280,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | per network | 5,910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,160,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers | average audience | per network | 1,310,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Coca-Cola 600 | average audience | full telecast | 2,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | combined | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 6,030,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 1,670,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Coca-Cola 600 | average audience | full telecast | 2,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis 500 | average audience | full telecast | 7,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 5,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 2,300,000 | final | press-attributed | FOX Sports |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 4,260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers | average audience | per network | 1,090,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox | average audience | per network | 240,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,840,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 1,400,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,160,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,210,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 6,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks | average audience | combined | 6,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 5,730,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 1,460,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 5,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 4,990,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 580,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Mets at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Storm at Dallas Wings | average audience | full telecast | 340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| PGA Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 6,340,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| New York Mets at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 2,539,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| New York Mets at New York Yankees | peak audience | full telecast | 3,018,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| New York Mets at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 2,540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup North Wilkesboro | average audience | full telecast | 1,970,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 | average audience | per network | 1,510,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | peak audience | full telecast | 7,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 | average audience | combined | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 | peak audience | full telecast | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 2,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 2,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 2,280,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 5,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 2 | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers | average audience | per network | 920,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | peak audience | full telecast | 6,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 4,890,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Astros at Texas Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 160,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals | average audience | per network | 1,230,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 1,090,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Boston Celtics | average audience | per network | 4,960,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 1,150,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | per network | 3,420,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 6,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,080,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | peak audience | full telecast | 8,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 6,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Guardians | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers | average audience | per network | 4,040,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars | average audience | per network | 810,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 6,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,130,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers | average audience | per network | 870,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
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 |