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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Celtics–Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,678,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 main cardaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Rockets–Pelicansaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Wizards–Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Maple Leafs–Blackhawksaverage audiencefull telecast408,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Celtics–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast1,250,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Rockets–Mavericksaverage audiencefull telecast1,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Jayhawks–Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Bulldogs–Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Cavaliers–Spursaverage audiencefull telecast2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Celtics–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Tar Heels–Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Mountaineers–Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast977,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
AFC Championship Gameaverage audiencefull telecast44,082,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFC Championship Gameaverage audiencefull telecast42,298,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Flyers–Capitalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Gators–Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Thunder–Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast2,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Rocketsaverage audiencefull telecast4,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Knicks–Jazzaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Wizards–Pistonsaverage audiencefull telecast1,160,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA 76ers–Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Canadiens–Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
454,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Penguins–Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast192,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Nuggets–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast1,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Badgers–Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast727,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Jayhawks–Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Rockets–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Lakers–Grizzliesaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast35,645,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast31,447,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Red Wings–Blackhawksaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
763,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Rangers–Penguinsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
494,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Trail Blazers–Timberwolvesaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast27,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriotsaverage audiencefull telecast26,690,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wolverines–Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Rockets–Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Cavaliers–Raptorsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Spurs–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Aggies–Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,320,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Boilermakers–Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast1,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFP National Championshipaverage audiencefull telecast28,440,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast31,150,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast25,295,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Spartans–Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast22,815,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Wizards–Grizzliesaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Thunder–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Warriors–Rocketsaverage audiencefull telecast2,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Cavaliers–Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Thunder–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,950,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Trail Blazers–Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast744,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Winter Classicaverage audiencefull telecast2,480,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia

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