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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens | average audience | full telecast | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche | average audience | per network | 2,150,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 7,030,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Cavaliers–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens | average audience | full telecast | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 2,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 7,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 2,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Thunder–Spurs | average audience | combined | 9,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| NBA Thunder–Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 6,910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 2,970,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 6,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Dover | average audience | full telecast | 1,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 1,804,000 | final | press-attributed | Manny Soloway |
| MLB Mariners–Padres | average audience | full telecast | 2,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 5,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 4,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 7,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 5,700,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild | average audience | full telecast | 2,360,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers | average audience | full telecast | 5,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 7,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens | average audience | full telecast | 2,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 5,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever | average audience | full telecast | 2,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 5,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 1,028,000 | final | press-attributed | Manny Soloway |
| St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres | average audience | full telecast | 884,000 | final | press-attributed | Manny Soloway |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 6,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Sixers | average audience | full telecast | 6,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference Second Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 2,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Texas | average audience | full telecast | 2,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 10,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | match only TV only | 18,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | average audience | full telecast | 1,000,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 4,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 4,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 3,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 3,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 3,080,000 | superseded | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 990,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves | average audience | full telecast | 280,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Knicks–Hawks | average audience | per network | 3,100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 3,070,000 | revised | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 5,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 3,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 4,510,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Rockets–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 6,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Western Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 1,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers | average audience | full telecast | 5,330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup Talladega | average audience | full telecast | 3,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Lakers | average audience | per network | 4,860,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup Talladega | average audience | full telecast | 4,100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers | average audience | full telecast | 4,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors | average audience | full telecast | 2,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 5,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 3,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,920,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks | average audience | window | 4,340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | per network | 3,770,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | per network | 1,670,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 3,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 4 | average audience | combined | 1,920,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 1,850,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators | average audience | full telecast | 510,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | average audience | per network | 450,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 2,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 3,840,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 3,760,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 560,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | peak audience | full telecast | 5,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 3,880,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 3,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 1,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs | average audience | full telecast | 4,970,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| RBC Heritage Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,470,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 5,200,000 | final | press-attributed | ESPN |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | peak audience | full telecast | 6,400,000 | final | press-attributed | ESPN |
| Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins | average audience | full telecast | 2,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 1,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 3,650,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres | average audience | per network | 340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,478,000 | final | press-attributed | Manny Soloway |
| Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers | peak audience | full telecast | 3,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets | average audience | full telecast | 2,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves | average audience | full telecast | 2,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 13,995,000 | final | press-attributed | CBS Sports (Paramount press release) |
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 |