Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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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.

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metric

metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions.

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cutvalue

value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round.

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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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.

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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.

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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).

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Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast978,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Soxaverage audiencefull telecast214,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
978,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast456,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime timeaverage audiencefull telecast20,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast828,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime timeaverage audiencecombined15,300,000preliminarypress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime timeaverage audiencefull telecast12,640,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime timeaverage audiencefull telecast4,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremonyaverage audiencecombined17,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremonyaverage audiencefull telecast17,000,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremonyaverage audiencefull telecast12,300,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremonyaverage audiencefull telecast12,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast12,520,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast12,780,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast12,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
The Open Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2021 British Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,940,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego Padres at Washington Nationalsaverage audiencefull telecast252,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,550,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast9,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athleticsaverage audiencefull telecast337,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast10,250,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast10,460,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast10,250,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Home Run Derbyaverage audiencefull telecast7,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast9,020,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast9,250,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Englandaverage audiencecombined9,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Englandaverage audiencecombined2,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wimbledon men's singles finalaverage audiencematch only1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Quaker State 400average audiencefull telecast2,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast9,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Aces at Dallas Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast643,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wimbledon women's singles finalaverage audiencematch only1,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 prelimsaverage audiencefull telecast1,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast289,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast9,380,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast9,590,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast9,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast3,510,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast3,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,560,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,700,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast8,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Seattle Marinersaverage audiencefull telecast285,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast2,920,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twinsaverage audiencefull telecast529,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast446,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2021 Austrian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast980,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Jockey Made in America 250average audiencefull telecast3,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
IndyCar Mid-Ohioaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast1,480,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
357,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,480,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast5,385,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast2,378,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast4,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audiencefull telecast1,649,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Western Conference Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast5,932,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast1,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast4,702,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast4,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast1,569,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Western Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast5,809,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast5,740,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast1,570,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast5,698,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Portugalaverage audiencefull telecast2,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2021 Styrian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast914,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Explore the Pocono Mountains 350average audiencefull telecast2,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast5,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast5,687,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Austriaaverage audiencefull telecast2,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast3,799,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast1,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast5,416,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast5,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 6average audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast5,382,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast5,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast5,324,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 5average audiencefull telecast963,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 5average audiencefull telecast1,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast4,723,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast5,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2021 French Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,060,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ally 400average audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast931,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast4,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
931,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Netsaverage audiencefull telecast6,910,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Connecticut Sun at Chicago Skyaverage audiencefull telecast427,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast261,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah Jazz at LA Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast4,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 3average audiencefull telecast1,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch

Eras

era

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

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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).

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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