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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 3,747,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 13,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Round 1 | average audience | full telecast | 1,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 4,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 4,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 13,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 13,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels | average audience | full telecast | 1,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 832,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| RBC Canadian Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 2,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Sonoma | average audience | full telecast | 2,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Belmont Stakes | average audience | match only | 4,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Belmont Stakes | average audience | match only | 4,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Cubs-Yankees”) TV only | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 12,060,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 2,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 11,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 11,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox | average audience | full telecast | 270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 11,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Eastern Conference Final Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 1,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Casper Ruud | average audience | full telecast | 1,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| the Memorial Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 2,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 11,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| U.S. Women's Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 821,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff | average audience | full telecast | 1,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 11,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors | average audience | combined | 11,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Final Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 9,875,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis 500 | average audience | full telecast | 4,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 9,880,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Coca-Cola 600 | average audience | full telecast | 3,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 7,188,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 6,793,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 6,422,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 6,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,193,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 6,397,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 1,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 7,416,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 Spanish Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 1,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 6,805,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Preakness Stakes | average audience | match only | 5,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 6,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues | average audience | full telecast | 1,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues | average audience | full telecast | 1,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,765,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 2,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 2,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 2 | average audience | full telecast | 2,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | peak audience | full telecast | 2,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,049,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,518,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 6,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 173,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 7,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 6,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Kansas | average audience | full telecast | 2,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,330,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves | average audience | full telecast | 381,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 1,680,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 5 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 5,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 5,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 Miami Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 2,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast | 1,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Darlington | average audience | full telecast | 2,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | match only | 15,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Grizzlies–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 6,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | match only | 15,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 4,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies | average audience | full telecast | 5,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 171,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 3,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 626,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 352,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 3,822,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| NBA Warriors–Grizzlies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 7,714,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 1,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 5,370,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 4,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 1,110,000 | 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 |