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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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NFL Hall of Fame Gameaverage audiencefull telecast6,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Brickyardaverage audiencecombined2,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Doveraverage audiencecombined2,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
MLB All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast7,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Home Run Derbyaverage audiencecombined5,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wimbledon men's singles finalaverage audiencematch only3,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,350,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast16,350,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast9,280,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 6average audiencefull telecast2,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast9,540,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast5,400,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast2,700,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast9,400,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast2,610,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast9,190,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast2,300,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
FireKeepers Casino 400average audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast8,760,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Red Sox-Yankees”)
TV only
3,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Chicago Skyaverage audiencefull telecast1,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audiencefull telecast2,500,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast8,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast2,420,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Stanley Cup Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast2,420,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast8,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast1,570,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Washington Mysticsaverage audiencefull telecast357,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast4,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast6,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast6,530,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacersaverage audiencefull telecast7,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Coca-Cola 600average audiencefull telecast2,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacersaverage audiencecombined7,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast5,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast2,300,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast6,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast5,160,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast6,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicksaverage audiencecombined6,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast5,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
PGA Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7average audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast6,340,000finalconfirmedESPN
New York Mets at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast2,539,000finalconfirmedESPN
Western Conference Second Round Game 6average audiencefull telecast2,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Sky at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast2,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Aces at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Celtics at New York Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast5,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
PGA Championship Round 2average audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Boston Celtics at New York Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast6,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast6,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast6,570,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacersaverage audiencefull telecast3,910,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 7average audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2025 Miami Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rocketsaverage audiencefull telecast6,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 7average audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolvesaverage audiencefull telecast7,300,000supersededpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolvesaverage audiencefull telecast7,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast5,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 2average audiencefull telecast
TV only
372,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast
TV only
901,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast
TV only
323,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast
TV only
880,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast735,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast
TV only
794,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference First Round Game 1average audiencefull telecast981,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakerspeak audiencefull telecast6,756,000finalconfirmedESPN
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast5,838,000finalconfirmedESPN
Masters Tournament Round 4average audiencefull telecast12,990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Clippers–Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,550,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast18,100,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heataverage audiencefull telecast1,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast2,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast11,700,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Tennessee Volunteers at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast7,100,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast9,800,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast7,500,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast7,340,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast3,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast6,710,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast5,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast6,570,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,930,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast1,740,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UConn Huskies at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast7,800,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Arkansas Razorbacks at St. John's Red Stormaverage audiencefull telecast9,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,430,000finalpress-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