Ratings Reference

Nielsen

measurement: Big Data + Panel · measurement · 10,389 claims · 112 revisions
10,389
claims on the record
updated 2026-09-14
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 →
cutvalue

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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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 →
NBA Rockets–Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast2,440,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Mavericksaverage audiencefull telecast3,020,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Rockets–Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast2,440,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Michigan Wolverines at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast14,290,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Michigan Wolverines at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast14,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast14,160,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast14,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharksaverage audiencefull telecast240,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
UConn Huskies at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast13,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast2,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast2,370,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolvesaverage audiencefull telecast1,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Purdue Boilermakers at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast10,100,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
New York Yankees at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
St. John's Red Storm at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast9,370,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast2,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,740,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Yankees at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast2,970,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabresaverage audiencefull telecast400,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Kentucky Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast9,790,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
St. John's Red Storm at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast10,580,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast1,880,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
TCU Horned Frogs at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast9,550,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Louisville Cardinals at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast8,470,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,270,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedESPN
Siena Saints at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast5,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Lehigh Mountain Hawksaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalancheaverage audiencefull telecast503,000finalpress-attributedESPN
Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast4,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Vanderbilt Commodores at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,600,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast4,716,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Golden State Warriors at New York Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast2,230,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Las Vegasaverage audiencefull telecast2,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
IndyCar Arlingtonaverage audiencefull telecast1,336,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 3average audiencefull telecast3,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Cougars at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast3,100,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Virginia Cavaliers at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast4,100,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
UConn Huskies at St. John's Red Stormaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,380,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
CBB Badgers–Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast2,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Boilermakers–Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast2,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Aztecs–Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast2,900,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Celtics–Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast2,410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Knicks–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast3,340,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast863,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Phoenixaverage audiencefull telecast2,840,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast3,400,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 telecast windowaverage audiencewindow
TV only
2,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast1,210,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
IndyCar Phoenixaverage audiencefull telecast1,247,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports
NBA Mavericks–Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,690,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Clippers–Spursaverage audiencefull telecast1,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast1,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Thunder–Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast1,580,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast2,620,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Florida Panthers at New York Islandersaverage audiencefull telecast670,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Circuit of the Americasaverage audiencefull telecast3,930,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyersaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast1,460,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast2,160,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast940,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NBA Celtics–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Celtics–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast4,720,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Atlantaaverage audiencefull telecast4,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
The Genesis Invitational Round 4average audiencefull telecast2,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast4,320,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Wildcats at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,450,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Michigan Wolverines at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast4,300,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Houston Rockets at New York Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast1,360,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
CBB Wildcats–Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Daytona 500average audiencefull telecast7,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Daytona 500average audiencefull telecast7,480,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
Daytona 500average audiencefull telecast7,490,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast1,480,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawksaverage audiencefull telecast680,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Memphis Tigers at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast340,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Super Bowl LXaverage audiencecombined124,900,000supersededconfirmedNielsen
Super Bowl LXpeak audiencewindow137,800,000finalconfirmedNielsen
Super Bowl LXhousehold ratingcombined39.7 HHrevisedconfirmedNielsen
Super Bowl LXaverage audiencecombined125,603,000revisedconfirmedNielsen
Super Bowl LXaverage audiencefull telecast124,930,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB North Carolina–Dukeaverage audiencefull telecast3,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics — Prime timeaverage audiencefull telecast11,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB North Carolina–Dukeaverage audiencefull telecast3,500,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast2,470,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
UConn Huskies at St. John's Red Stormaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Dayton Flyers at VCU Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast250,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast2,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast3,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast3,600,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast2,290,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,390,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia

Eras

era

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

Methodology →
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).

Methodology →
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