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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 932,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| GEICO 500 | average audience | full telecast | 4,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | combined | 3,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 3,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kraken–Wild | average audience | full telecast TV only | 591,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants | average audience | full telecast | 301,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 9,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Rangers at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast TV only | 380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Islanders–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 877,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kraken–Stars | average audience | full telecast | 584,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres | average audience | full telecast | 229,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Wild–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 635,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 14,823,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 14,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies | average audience | combined | 14,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 448,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2024 Japanese Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 484,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cook Out 400 | average audience | full telecast | 2,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 14,117,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 11,446,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 14,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NC State Wolfpack at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 11,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast | 642,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Panthers–Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Penguins | average audience | full telecast | 883,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Devils–Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 559,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Oilers–Stars | average audience | full telecast | 337,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 1,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 396,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 312,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays | average audience | full telecast | 257,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 15,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 10,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Richmond | average audience | full telecast | 3,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 7,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Clemson Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 7,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 6,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 271,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 672,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 7,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 6,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 3,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 472,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| James Madison Dukes at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 7,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Utah State Aggies at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 8,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs at Kansas Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 8,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Michigan State Spartans at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 10,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Colorado State Rams at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 2,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Drake Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Morehead State Eagles at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 1,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Samford Bulldogs at Kansas Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 6,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 4,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at South Carolina Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 2,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Hawks–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 387,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nuggets–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 2,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nets–Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 364,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Bristol | average audience | full telecast | 3,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Gamecocks–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 1,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Buffaloes–Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 439,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Raiders–Cougars | average audience | full telecast TV only | 449,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hoosiers–Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 914,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Friars–Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 434,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Spartans–Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 731,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 962,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wolfpack–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 985,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Panthers–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 639,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Storm–Huskies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bearcats–Bears | average audience | full telecast | 404,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cougars–Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Utes–Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 279,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Friars–Bluejays | average audience | full telecast | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Horned Frogs–Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 541,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Nittany Lions–Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast | 620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Buckeyes–Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast TV only | 696,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 384,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Shockers–Tigers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 53,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Demon Deacons–Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 495,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Storm–Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 236,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Musketeers–Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 246,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Oilers | average audience | full telecast | 213,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 992,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Shriners Children's 500 | average audience | full telecast | 4,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Bruins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Hurricanes–Devils | average audience | full telecast | 637,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bucks–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 1,210,000 | 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 |