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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| U.S. Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 24,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 6,985,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| 2017 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Stan Wawrinka | average audience | full telecast | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Belmont Stakes | average audience | match only | 4,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2017 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Jelena Ostapenko vs Simona Halep | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 19,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 4,382,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 749,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 20,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,654,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 19,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 2,953,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 18,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 3,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants | average audience | full telecast | 427,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 4,854,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals | average audience | full telecast | 844,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Coca-Cola 600 | average audience | full telecast | 4,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis 500 | average audience | full telecast | 5,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,825,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 7,017,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast | 607,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 565,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,785,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 6,997,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 6,332,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Preakness Stakes | average audience | match only | 7,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,096,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,445,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 601,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 5,775,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 8,129,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 2,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 856,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 568,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 803,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 748,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 348,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 799,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 677,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 415,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 576,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 615,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers | average audience | full telecast | 874,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals | average audience | full telecast | 572,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Wizards–Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 862,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2017 Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 11,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Marlins at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Capitals–Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 665,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Hawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 22,998,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 677,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics | average audience | full telecast TV only | 331,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Jazz–Spurs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 3,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 18,825,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Gonzaga Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 14,683,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Bulls | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers | average audience | full telecast | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Stars–Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 322,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Spurs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Rockets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 744,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Jazz | average audience | full telecast | 942,000 | 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 |