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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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 Lakers–Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast TV only | 502,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 17,634,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast split window (“(94%)”) | 21,880,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 14,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Redskins at New York Giants | average audience | full telecast split window (“(59%)”) | 10,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 3,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 14,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2018 Mexican Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 836,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 13,563,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 6,347,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 3,486,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 3,163,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 2,447,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,241,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 2,035,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners | average audience | full telecast | 1,989,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 563,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 325,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 13,251,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 335,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 12,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 577,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 1,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nuggets–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,950,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 13,458,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA 76ers–Bucks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 177,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Maple Leafs–Jets | average audience | full telecast | 167,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 13,761,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Magic–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 674,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 10,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast split window (“(80%)”) | 20,880,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 16,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast split window (“(45%)”) | 15,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers | average audience | full telecast | 5,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 16,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Hollywood Casino 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2018 United States Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 805,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 7,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 6,292,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 5,416,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 4,305,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado Buffaloes at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 3,173,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast | 3,133,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 2,591,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 2,488,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 783,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 472,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 5,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Raptors | average audience | full telecast | 1,818,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Jazz | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 6,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 9,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bulls–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Trail Blazers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 3,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 1,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Flames | average audience | full telecast | 162,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast TV only | 329,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 4,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,950,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Thunder–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 2,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 4,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 11,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 21,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“(85%)”) | 17,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast split window (“(34%)”) | 17,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast split window (“Rams-Broncos in 61% of markets”) TV only | 17,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 21,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 1000Bulbs.com 500 | average audience | full telecast | 3,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| ALCS Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 5,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 4,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 6,038,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 5,539,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 2,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 2,821,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,428,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 2,405,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 1,323,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 1,184,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 501,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 4,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants | average audience | full telecast | 14,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sharks–Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 249,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast split window (“(82%)”) | 21,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 18,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast split window (“(40%)”) | 13,660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“(41%)”) | 13,330,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Vikings-Eagles”) TV only | 21,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 18,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Jaguars-Chiefs”) TV only | 13,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Gander Outdoors 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners | average audience | full telecast | 5,608,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 4,703,000 | 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 |