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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- X Games Oslo 2016: Snowboarding, freestyle skiing (Feb. 27 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 1.650 million total viewers; 196,000 adults 18-49
- Shall We Dance on Ice (Feb. 27 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 836,000 total viewers; 172,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Countdown (Feb. 27 8:00-8:33 p.m.) 1.973 million total viewers; 674,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder (Feb. 27 8:33-11:31 p.m.) 5.322 million total viewers; 2.518 million adults 18-49
ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:34 PM | 1859 | 666 |
NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA | ||||||
2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:06 PM | 1260 | 525 |
IOWA STATE/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
3 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Sat 2/27/16 | 6:16 PM | 6:30 PM | 1241 | 512 |
4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:55 PM | 1237 | 526 |
MICHIGAN STATE/OHIO STATE | ||||||
5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 4:03 PM | 6:16 PM | 1184 | 460 |
MARYLAND/PURDUE | ||||||
6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 1144 | 512 |
VIRGINIA/MIAMI (FL) | ||||||
7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:51 AM | 1126 | 544 |
SAN ANTONIO/SACRAMENTO | ||||||
8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 1100 | 416 |
ALABAMA/KENTUCKY | ||||||
9 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 8:05 PM | 10:35 PM | 1074 | 529 |
CHICAGO/ATLANTA | ||||||
10 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:56 AM | 964 | 552 |
MEMPHIS/LA LAKERS | ||||||
14 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 8:05 PM | 10:35 PM | 944 | 457 |
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO | ||||||
15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 908 | 347 |
FLORIDA STATE/DUKE | ||||||
16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:04 PM | 903 | 375 |
TEXAS TECH/KANSAS | ||||||
18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 9:03 PM | 10:56 PM | 872 | 317 |
INDIANA/ILLINOIS | ||||||
21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 8:34 PM | 10:51 PM | 801 | 320 |
FLORIDA/LSU | ||||||
24 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 2:04 PM | 4:03 PM | 737 | 348 |
ARIZONA/UTAH | ||||||
29 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 2/28/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 631 | 230 |
CP3 PBA CELEBRITY | ||||||
36 | NBA PRE-GAME | Fri 2/26/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:05 PM | 570 | 287 |
NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
37 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Sat 2/27/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 566 | 268 |
38 | NBA PRE-GAME | Wed 2/24/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:05 PM | 561 | 319 |
NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
44 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 2/28/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 551 | 269 |
46 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 2/28/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 500 | 225 |
60 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Sun 2/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 438 | 138 |
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
80 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sun 2/28/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 348 | 173 |
150 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 4:00 PM | 5:54 PM | 197 | 57 |
KENTUCKY/TEXAS A&M |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -30 percent (0.976 million vs. 1.402 million) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (0.976 million vs. 1.134 million) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -15 percent (528,000 vs. 622,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (528,000 vs. 625,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 221,000 (128,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Feb. 22-24): 269,000 (159,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 319,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 290,000 (179,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 371,000 (234,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 460,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 573,000 (317,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 909,000 (460,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 7 a.m.): 297,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 8 a.m.): 325,000 (189,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 9 a.m.): 279,000 (168,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 6 p.m.): 493,000 (283,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-23 & 25 11 p.m.): 656,000 (393,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 22-23 & 25 midnight): 544,000 (344,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 1 a.m.): 553,000 (345,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 8:02 PM | 10:00 PM | 828 | 310 |
KANSAS/BAYLOR | ||||||
2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 6:07 PM | 8:04 PM | 423 | 118 |
KANSAS STATE/IOWA STATE | ||||||
3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 403 | 234 |
4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 397 | 234 |
5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 8:04 PM | 10:19 PM | 386 | 108 |
GONZAGA/BYU | ||||||
6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 374 | 231 |
7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 338 | 198 |
8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 331 | 194 |
9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:07 PM | 330 | 152 |
ARIZONA/COLORADO | ||||||
10 | HIS & HERS (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 326 | 219 |
14 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 295 | 168 |
17 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 2/28/16 | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 287 | 125 |
COLLEGE DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 282 | 108 |
MISSISSIPPI STATE/TEXAS A&M | ||||||
18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 4:09 PM | 5:57 PM | 282 | 93 |
NOTRE DAME/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
21 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 2/28/16 | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 276 | 126 |
COLLEGE DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
32 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:06 PM | 242 | 80 |
UCLA/CALIFORNIA | ||||||
39 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 2:05 PM | 4:09 PM | 225 | 85 |
ILLINOIS STATE/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
39 | KICKBOXING | Sun 2/28/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 225 | 89 |
43 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:51 PM | 213 | 82 |
GEORGIA/TENNESSEE | ||||||
48 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:49 PM | 200 | 50 |
NOTRE DAME/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
50 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 197 | 64 |
SMU/MEMPHIS | ||||||
52 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 2/28/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 191 | 100 |
DIV 1A COLLEGE CHEER CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
56 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 5:06 PM | 7:00 PM | 184 | 61 |
MINNESOTA/MARYLAND | ||||||
58 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:02 PM | 179 | 80 |
GEORGIA STATE/GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ||||||
58 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:23 PM | 179 | 83 |
VALPARAISO/MILWAUKEE | ||||||
60 | X GAMES | Sun 2/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 176 | 78 |
OSLO 2016 | ||||||
65 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:05 PM | 170 | 85 |
RHODE ISLAND/DAYTON | ||||||
67 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 10:19 PM | 12:13 AM | 169 | 53 |
FRESNO STATE/NEW MEXICO | ||||||
70 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:06 PM | 165 | 39 |
BAYLOR/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
77 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 9:23 PM | 11:02 PM | 151 | 64 |
RIDER/MONMOUTH | ||||||
85 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 3:04 PM | 5:06 PM | 134 | 45 |
MIAMI/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
97 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 12:13 AM | 2:06 AM | 122 | 48 |
UC IRVINE/UC DAVIS |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -10 percent (302,000 vs. 335,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (302,000 vs. 410,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -9 percent (204,000 vs. 225,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (204,000 vs. 251,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 252,000 (133,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 369,000 (218,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (afternoon repeats)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22, 24 & 26): 186,000 (116,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 287,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Feb. 23-26): 83,000 (51,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 118,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 22 & 25): 101,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 118,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Feb. 25-26 1:30 p.m.): 223,000 (129,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 262 | 61 |
TEXAS/KANSAS STATE | ||||||
2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 8:35 PM | 10:38 PM | 227 | 77 |
WASHINGTON/OREGON | ||||||
3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:04 PM | 222 | 95 |
OKLAHOMA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 6:04 PM | 8:17 PM | 222 | 55 |
WEST VIRGINIA/OKLAHOMA STATE | ||||||
5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 180 | 67 |
LSU/ARKANSAS | ||||||
6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:35 PM | 155 | 52 |
VIRGINIA TECH/WAKE FOREST | ||||||
7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 11:04 PM | 1:22 AM | 145 | 50 |
WASHINGTON/OREGON STATE | ||||||
8 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sun 2/28/16 | 10:38 PM | 12:07 AM | 117 | 47 |
30 FOR 30: I HATE CHRISTIAN LAETTNER | ||||||
9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:04 PM | 110 | 34 |
TULSA/MEMPHIS | ||||||
10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 11:04 PM | 1:07 AM | 93 | 48 |
UNLV/BOISE STATE | ||||||
11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 8:17 PM | 10:14 PM | 91 | 22 |
BAYLOR/TCU | ||||||
12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 85 | 25 |
NEBRASKA/PENN STATE | ||||||
13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 11:04 PM | 1:01 AM | 80 | 26 |
PORTLAND/BYU | ||||||
14 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 4:04 PM | 6:04 PM | 70 | 17 |
TEXAS A&M/MISSOURI | ||||||
14 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:10 PM | 70 | 28 |
NORTH CAROLINA/JOHNS HOPKINS | ||||||
14 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 2:10 PM | 4:00 PM | 70 | 15 |
LSU/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
18 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:14 PM | 67 | 61 |
LOYOLA (MD)/JOHNS HOPKINS | ||||||
19 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 2/23/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:04 PM | 65 | 38 |
VIRGINIA TECH/BOSTON COLLEGE | ||||||
22 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 57 | 17 |
IONA/MANHATTAN | ||||||
23 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:48 PM | 56 | 15 |
CINCINNATI/EAST CAROLINA | ||||||
24 | SPORTSCENTERU (live) | Sun 2/28/16 | 6:04 PM | 6:30 PM | 55 | 17 |
ACC SUNDAY NIGHT BASKETBALL PREGAME | ||||||
25 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/22/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:00 PM | 50 | 22 |
COPPIN STATE/NORFOLK STATE | ||||||
25 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:02 PM | 50 | 12 |
DETROIT/OAKLAND | ||||||
27 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS | Tue 2/23/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 48 | 16 |
AUBURN/LSU | ||||||
29 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 2/27/16 | 2:04 PM | 3:53 PM | 43 | 10 |
RUTGERS/NORTHWESTERN | ||||||
39 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 2/24/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:43 PM | 28 | 16 |
HOUSTON/UCF | ||||||
39 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 28 | 20 |
UMBC/OHIO STATE | ||||||
44 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:04 PM | 26 | 13 |
WINTHROP/HIGH POINT | ||||||
44 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS | Tue 2/23/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 26 | 14 |
FLORIDA/MISSOURI | ||||||
49 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON | Sat 2/27/16 | 10:14 PM | 12:35 AM | 25 | 5 |
LIVINGSTONE/VIRGINIA STATE | ||||||
55 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Fri 2/26/16 | 11:02 PM | 1:29 AM | 21 | 10 |
RENO/SANTA CRUZ | ||||||
65 | KATZ’S KORNER (live) | Thu 2/25/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 18 | 14 |
TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +20 percent (119,000 vs. 99,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (119,000 vs. 134,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +13 percent (45,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (45,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Feb. 22-26): 28,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
- “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Feb. 25): 18,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU (live)” (ESPNU, Feb. 27-28): 26,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Feb. 23): 27,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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