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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| World Series Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 28,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Flyers–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 358,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Predators–Sharks | average audience | full telecast | 126,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 668,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 826,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 22,229,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 10,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 18,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast | 22,019,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast split window (“(48%)”) | 15,159,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast | 13,862,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints | average audience | full telecast split window (“(50%)”) | 12,444,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns | average audience | full telecast | 3,453,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2017 Mexican Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 825,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Bears-Saints”) | 12,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast TV only | 13,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 15,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 9,868,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 3,464,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 3,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 3,365,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| TCU Horned Frogs at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 2,850,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 2,625,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 769,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 15,676,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast | 11,363,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast TV only | 11,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 15,483,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Spurs–Heat | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Wizards–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Blue Jackets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 186,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 14,968,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Red Wings–Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 239,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast split window (“(63%)”) | 19,849,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 19,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast split window (“(36%)”) | 16,124,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Bengals-Steelers”) TV only | 19,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast TV only | 19,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 9,920,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 6,954,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 4,446,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 3,829,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 3,501,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 2,988,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Maryland Terrapins at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,495,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas Jayhawks at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,191,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 387,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| West Virginia Mountaineers at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 325,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 307,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 8,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Pelicans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 14,378,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 2,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders | average audience | full telecast TV only | 14,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,250,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Wizards | average audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 2,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Blues | average audience | full telecast TV only | 419,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Canadiens–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 6,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 5,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 4,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Devils | average audience | full telecast | 200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 5,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 8,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“(86%)”) | 20,593,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast split window (“(40%)”) | 16,197,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 16,158,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Steelers-Chiefs”) TV only | 20,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast TV only | 16,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,330,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast | 4,122,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 3,595,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 3,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Utah Utes at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 3,192,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 2,375,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 299,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 14,585,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 14,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Canadiens | average audience | full telecast | 255,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears | average audience | full telecast | 10,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 23,859,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 16,528,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast split window (“(50%)”) | 12,326,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 16,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 23,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Panthers-Lions”) | 12,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 6,508,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 4,128,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,831,000 | 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 |