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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| CBB Crimson Tide–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 677,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bears–Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,430,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Eagles–Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 796,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Fighting Illini–Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 1,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Hawks–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 368,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Wild–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast | 271,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 413,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Crimson Tide–Tigers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 471,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hoyas–Pirates | average audience | full telecast TV only | 84,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 334,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Aggies–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 292,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Panthers–Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 97,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Musketeers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 121,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Eagles–Colonels | average audience | full telecast | 17,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Raiders–Bears | average audience | full telecast | 576,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Huskies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 297,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB 49ers–Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 67,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tigers–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blue Demons–Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 73,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cowboys–Cougars | average audience | full telecast TV only | 138,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Gaels–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 73,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Aztecs–Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 86,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hurricanes–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 631,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 2,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Rockets–Zips | average audience | full telecast | 130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Bluejays | average audience | full telecast | 484,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bonnies–Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 215,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Buckeyes–Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 465,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Spartans–Wolf Pack | average audience | full telecast | 121,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Jazz | average audience | full telecast | 957,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Predators | average audience | full telecast | 159,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Commodores–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 159,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Broncos–Lobos | average audience | full telecast | 208,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 422,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Fighting Irish–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 249,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Nittany Lions–Scarlet Knights | average audience | full telecast | 195,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Friars–Huskies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 349,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Storm–Musketeers | average audience | full telecast | 138,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Pirates–Blue Demons | average audience | full telecast | 96,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 955,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hawkeyes–Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 368,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cowboys–Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 642,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Golden Eagles–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 205,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hurricanes–Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 221,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Raiders–Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 167,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Rebels | average audience | full telecast | 42,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Lions–Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 299,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast | 55,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 56,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Australian Open men's singles final | average audience | match only | 528,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 2,623,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| NHL Golden Knights–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 569,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Kings–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 1,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Blackhawks–Kraken | average audience | full telecast | 235,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Fighting Illini–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 335,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Terrapins–Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 264,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Cyclones | average audience | full telecast TV only | 360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hurricanes–Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 222,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Friars–Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 132,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 151,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Musketeers–Bluejays | average audience | full telecast | 202,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Seminoles–Orange | average audience | full telecast | 207,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 205,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bearcats–Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 937,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Demon Deacons–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast | 40,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 50,393,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions | average audience | combined | 37,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Spartans–Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 1,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast | 32,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 37,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | combined | 31,800,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| CBB Ducks–Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 161,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Shockers–Owls | average audience | full telecast | 162,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulls–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 381,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Golden Gophers–Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 443,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Beavers–Utes | average audience | full telecast | 103,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Musketeers | average audience | full telecast | 178,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Gators–Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 332,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Aggies–Lobos | average audience | full telecast | 129,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 213,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Orange–Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 566,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Red Storm–Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 175,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 31,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | average audience | full telecast | 29,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Warriors–Grizzlies | average audience | full telecast | 513,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 345,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Thunder–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 305,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 40,200,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 40,000,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 40,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions | peak audience | full telecast | 38,500,000 | 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 |