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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/14/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:46 PM | 11547 | 4865 |
| NY GIANTS/MIAMI | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 12/14/15 | 11:46 PM | 1:00 AM | 3433 | 1787 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 10:37 PM | 12:59 AM | 1969 | 1202 |
| PHOENIX/GOLDEN STATE | ||||||
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 12/14/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 1859 | 940 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 5:51 PM | 9:20 PM | 1850 | 617 |
| OHIO/APPALACHIAN STATE | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 2:31 PM | 5:51 PM | 1832 | 598 |
| ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO | ||||||
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 8:05 PM | 10:48 PM | 1734 | 842 |
| LA CLIPPERS/SAN ANTONIO | ||||||
| 8 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 12/20/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 1585 | 851 |
| 9 | NFL PRIMETIME | Mon 12/14/15 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1479 | 872 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:31 PM | 1439 | 477 |
| UTAH/DUKE | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 9:20 PM | 12:54 AM | 1419 | 496 |
| ARKANSAS STATE/LOUISIANA TECH | ||||||
| 13 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:37 PM | 1277 | 691 |
| MEMPHIS/CHICAGO | ||||||
| 15 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 10:48 PM | 1:11 AM | 1132 | 564 |
| NEW ORLEANS/PHOENIX | ||||||
| 17 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 12/20/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1111 | 590 |
| 34 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL STUDIO | Wed 12/16/15 | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 653 | 393 |
| PRE-BOWL SEASON SPECIAL | ||||||
| 54 | PBA BOWLING (live) | Thu 12/17/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 529 | 210 |
| PBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 62 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 12/20/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 468 | 189 |
| 67 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 12/19/15 | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 448 | 272 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Tue 12/15/15 | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 418 | 228 |
| STAR WARS SPECIAL | ||||||
| 87 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 12/15/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 404 | 250 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 1:54 PM | 2:30 PM | 394 | 228 |
| PETE ROSE PRESS CONFERENCE | ||||||
| 124 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Thu 12/17/15 | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 312 | 151 |
| 62- STREAK OF MAINE-ENDWELL HIGH | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -15 percent (2.414 million vs. 2.850 million) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (2.414 million vs. 2.656 million) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -8 percent (913,000 vs. 995,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (913,000 vs. 1.043 million) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 15-18): 300,000 (190,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 16-18 daytime): 287,000 (167,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18 afternoon): 421,000 (233,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18): 504,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18): 576,000 (335,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18): 729,000 (442,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18): 1,166,000 (641,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 14-18 9 a.m.): 390,000 (247,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 15-18 early evening): 600,000 (358,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 15 & 17 11 p.m.): 395,000 (201,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 14-15 & 17 midnight): 1,580,000 (837,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 15-18 1 a.m.): 665,000 (378,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 820 | 339 |
| NEBRASKA/TEXAS | ||||||
| 2 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 8:07 PM | 11:03 PM | 751 | 221 |
| RICHMOND/NORTH DAKOTA ST | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 2:04 PM | 4:00 PM | 609 | 204 |
| NOTRE DAME/INDIANA | ||||||
| 4 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Thu 12/17/15 | 9:54 PM | 12:05 AM | 568 | 277 |
| KANSAS/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 556 | 315 |
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 12/17/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 534 | 331 |
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:46 PM | 518 | 233 |
| TULANE/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:53 PM | 478 | 194 |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN/DUKE | ||||||
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 478 | 301 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 12/14/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 475 | 292 |
| 13 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Thu 12/17/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:25 PM | 408 | 206 |
| TEXAS/MINNESOTA | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:04 PM | 382 | 129 |
| VILLANOVA/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 20 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:11 PM | 369 | 95 |
| NORTHWEST MISSOURI ST/SHEPHERD | ||||||
| 31 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 12/20/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 298 | 208 |
| 33 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:02 PM | 292 | 107 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 41 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/20/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 274 | 76 |
| 48 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:04 PM | 257 | 119 |
| VCU/GEORGIA TECH | ||||||
| 52 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 9:30 PM | 11:38 PM | 250 | 117 |
| UNLV/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 59 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 6:30 PM | 8:07 PM | 236 | 114 |
| CYPRESS LAKES/FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN | ||||||
| 72 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 11:38 PM | 1:29 AM | 198 | 77 |
| TEXAS/STANFORD | ||||||
| 76 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 12/20/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 188 | 87 |
| 82 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Sat 12/19/15 | 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 173 | 80 |
| OLD TOWN GATORS/NORTHWEST RAIDERS | ||||||
| 87 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/20/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 157 | 24 |
| INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 98 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/20/15 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 135 | 24 |
| INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 111 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/20/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 117 | 37 |
| INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 114 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon 12/14/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 111 | 50 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -7 percent (411,000 vs. 442,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (411,000 vs. 445,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -7 percent (264,000 vs. 284,000) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (264,000 vs. 255,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-18): 307,000 (158,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-18): 494,000 (299,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-18): 364,000 (224,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-18): 229,000 (158,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Dec. 14): 202,000 (116,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-15): 151,000 (94,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 15): 371,000 (190,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Dec. 14-16 & 18-19): 176,000 (196,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 7:00 PM | 10:35 PM | 510 | 127 |
| MOUNT UNION (OH)/ST. THOMAS (MN) | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 7:31 PM | 9:06 PM | 258 | 58 |
| NORTHERN IOWA/IOWA ST | ||||||
| 3 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:31 PM | 256 | 70 |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE/JACKSONVILLE STATE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 11:04 PM | 1:10 AM | 179 | 45 |
| TENNESSEE/GONZAGA | ||||||
| 5 | ESPNU BOWL PREVIEW SHOW | Sat 12/19/15 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 167 | 82 |
| EU BOWL PREVIEW | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:41 PM | 166 | 37 |
| KENNESAW STATE/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 12/17/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:17 PM | 162 | 23 |
| MARSHALL/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 8 | ESPNU STUDIO | Fri 12/18/15 | 10:35 PM | 11:00 PM | 131 | 39 |
| ROAD TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:04 PM | 120 | 18 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 10 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Fri 12/18/15 | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 106 | 29 |
| 2015 HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN | ||||||
| 11 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 10:44 PM | 10:52 PM | 104 | 32 |
| NEW ORLEANS/PHOENIX | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 2:04 PM | 4:00 PM | 93 | 27 |
| CREIGHTON/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 9:06 PM | 11:04 PM | 83 | 25 |
| BAYLOR/TEXAS | ||||||
| 15 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/16/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:03 PM | 83 | 28 |
| TENNESSEE/STANFORD | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 9:00 PM | 11:48 PM | 71 | 31 |
| LONGWOOD/OKLAHOMA STATE | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/20/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 68 | 29 |
| PITTSBURGH/DAVIDSON | ||||||
| 27 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 50 | 32 |
| NORFOLK STATE/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 86 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Mon 12/14/15 | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 19 | 6 |
| 2015 HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +31 percent (140,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (140,000 vs. 135,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +18 percent (59,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -18 percent (59,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Dec. 14-18): 30,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 2:04 PM | 2:39 PM | 179 | 52 |
| ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 7:07 PM | 7:32 PM | 157 | 76 |
| NORTHERN IOWA/IOWA STATE | ||||||
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 12:00 AM | 12:42 AM | 145 | 88 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 5:39 PM | 5:55 PM | 138 | 72 |
| OHIO/APPALACHIAN STATE | ||||||
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sun 12/20/15 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 129 | 65 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sun 12/20/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 119 | 47 |
| 7 | E:60 | Sat 12/19/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:04 PM | 116 | 27 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 9:09 PM | 9:23 PM | 110 | 37 |
| ARKANSAS STATE/LOUISIANA TECH | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/20/15 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 102 | 56 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/15/15 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 99 | 69 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sat 12/19/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 99 | 44 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/18/15 | 9:06 PM | 11:29 PM | 94 | 36 |
| OLE MISS/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 17 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/19/15 | 11:30 PM | 11:39 PM | 88 | 33 |
| TEXAS/STANFORD | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down -3 percent (69,000 vs. 71,000) from one week earlier and down -23 percent (69,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up +4 percent (47,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (47,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 14-18): 47,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 14-18): 30,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 15): 42,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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