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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
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1 | NBA PLAYOFFS | Thu 5/19/16 | 8:29 PM | 11:07 PM | 5492 | 2739 |
ECF GAME 2: TORONTO/CLEVELAND | ||||||
2 | NBA PLAYOFFS | Tue 5/17/16 | 8:29 PM | 11:12 PM | 5405 | 2911 |
ECF GAME 1: TORONTO/CLEVELAND | ||||||
3 | NBA PLAYOFFS | Sat 5/21/16 | 8:29 PM | 10:59 PM | 5393 | 2617 |
ECF GAME 3: CLEVELAND/TORONTO | ||||||
4 | NBA DRAFT LOTTERY (live) | Tue 5/17/16 | 7:59 PM | 8:29 PM | 2748 | 1518 |
5 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 11:07 PM | 12:02 AM | 2578 | 1499 |
6 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Tue 5/17/16 | 11:12 PM | 12:00 AM | 2527 | 1429 |
7 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 10:59 PM | 12:15 AM | 2349 | 1265 |
8 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:44 PM | 1817 | 514 |
CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO | ||||||
9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 12:02 AM | 1:00 AM | 1492 | 882 |
10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Tue 5/17/16 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 1429 | 782 |
11 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | Thu 5/19/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:29 PM | 1374 | 696 |
NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
12 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | Sat 5/21/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:29 PM | 1329 | 642 |
NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
15 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | Tue 5/17/16 | 7:00 PM | 7:59 PM | 1010 | 619 |
NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
22 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:15 PM | 796 | 344 |
TENNESSEE/OHIO STATE | ||||||
28 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:52 PM | 689 | 263 |
ALABAMA/CALIFORNIA | ||||||
29 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 2:15 PM | 2:30 PM | 676 | 255 |
31 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 5/22/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 649 | 303 |
36 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 5/22/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 637 | 314 |
43 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT | Wed 5/18/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:53 PM | 569 | 234 |
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK METS | ||||||
46 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 7:01 PM | 8:00 PM | 552 | 220 |
49 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 518 | 219 |
LA-LAFAYETTE/TEXAS | ||||||
51 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) | Mon 5/16/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:59 PM | 512 | 220 |
62 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:26 PM | 474 | 186 |
OLE MISS/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
67 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 4:52 PM | 7:01 PM | 463 | 243 |
PORTLAND TIMBERS/VANCOUVER WHITECAPS | ||||||
75 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 9:39 PM | 11:18 PM | 436 | 198 |
WICHITA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
95 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:11 PM | 374 | 159 |
BAYLOR/OREGON | ||||||
97 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 4:26 PM | 5:00 PM | 372 | 163 |
115 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 7:32 PM | 9:39 PM | 345 | 155 |
NEBRASKA/BRIGHAM YOUNG | ||||||
132 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 7:00 PM | 7:32 PM | 304 | 162 |
TULSA/OLE MISS |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +49 percent (2.551 million vs. 1.708 million) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (2.551 million vs. 2.520 million) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +32 percent (793,000 vs. 600,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (793,000 vs. 905,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, May 16-20): 298,000 (190,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, May 16-20): 320,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, May 16-20): 372,000 (222,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, May 16-20): 354,000 (222,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, May 16-20): 428,000 (260,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, May 16-20): 529,000 (312,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, May 16-20): 645,000 (357,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, May 16-20): 898,000 (474,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN, May 16): 294,000 (132,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 16-20 7 a.m.): 396,000 (234,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 16-20 8 a.m.): 390,000 (228,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 16-20 9 a.m.): 367,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 16-20 6 p.m.): 581,000 (333,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 16-22 11 p.m.): 1,274,000 (714,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, May 16-21 midnight): 935,000 (538,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, May 16-21 1 a.m.): 702,000 (427,000 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 | COPA DEL REY (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 3:25 PM | 6:08 PM | 466 | 273 |
BARCELONA/SEVILLA | ||||||
2 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 448 | 281 |
3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 5/18/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 438 | 272 |
4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 5/17/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 429 | 260 |
5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 411 | 253 |
6 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:45 PM | 383 | 116 |
OREGON/BAYLOR | ||||||
7 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 6:08 PM | 7:00 PM | 375 | 198 |
8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 5/16/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 372 | 238 |
9 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 7:51 PM | 7:57 PM | 370 | 122 |
TEXAS A&M/LA-LAFAYETTE | ||||||
10 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 8:41 PM | 10:00 PM | 358 | 109 |
OLE MISS/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
14 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 5:43 PM | 8:41 PM | 313 | 86 |
TEXAS A&M/TEXAS | ||||||
15 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 10:00 PM | 10:14 PM | 305 | 100 |
18 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 2:49 PM | 5:08 PM | 298 | 82 |
ARIZONA/TENNESSEE | ||||||
20 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 2:35 PM | 2:49 PM | 282 | 69 |
23 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 10:14 PM | 12:38 AM | 277 | 84 |
BAYLOR/LONG BEACH STATE | ||||||
36 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 8:13 PM | 9:49 PM | 250 | 65 |
BRIGHAM YOUNG/MISSOURI | ||||||
38 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:35 PM | 246 | 68 |
FLORIDA/CENTRAL FLORIDA | ||||||
41 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 12:04 AM | 1:50 AM | 242 | 115 |
FORDHAM/OREGON | ||||||
42 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 5:08 PM | 5:43 PM | 236 | 78 |
54 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 4:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 198 | 89 |
TEXAS/TEXAS A&M | ||||||
57 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 5/22/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 196 | 100 |
58 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 7:29 PM | 10:00 PM | 194 | 74 |
BOSTON UNIVERSITY/LA-LAFAYETTE | ||||||
61 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:42 PM | 189 | 69 |
LOUISVILLE/NEBRASKA | ||||||
62 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:27 PM | 188 | 88 |
NORTH CAROLINA/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
66 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:34 PM | 182 | 71 |
LONG BEACH STATE/BAYLOR | ||||||
69 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 5/22/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 180 | 109 |
72 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 6:59 PM | 7:29 PM | 172 | 64 |
76 | BASSMASTERS | Sun 5/22/16 | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 164 | 73 |
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES | ||||||
98 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Wed 5/18/16 | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 126 | 52 |
SEC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||
105 | BASSMASTERS | Sun 5/22/16 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 114 | 53 |
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES | ||||||
125 | X GAMES | Sun 5/22/16 | 11:30 PM | 12:30 AM | 72 | 39 |
WORLD OF X GAMES: GOLDEN MOMENTS |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +54 percent (225,000 vs. 146,000) from one week earlier and down -34 percent (225,000 vs. 339,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +14 percent (217,000 vs. 191,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (217,000 vs. 229,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, May 16-20): 273,000 (147,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, May 16-20): 420,000 (261,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, May 16-20): 297,000 (184,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, May 16 & 18): 102,000 (48,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, May 16-17, 19 & 21): 107,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, May 16-20): 94,000 (56,000 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 SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 5:10 PM | 8:16 PM | 396 | 121 |
LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE/TEXAS A&M | ||||||
2 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 8:16 PM | 8:30 PM | 256 | 57 |
3 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 2:29 PM | 4:08 PM | 147 | 44 |
NEBRASKA/MISSOURI | ||||||
4 | ESPNU STUDIO | Sun 5/22/16 | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 146 | 36 |
COLLEGE SOFTBALL FEATURED | ||||||
5 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Thu 5/19/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:25 PM | 132 | 24 |
FLORIDA/LSU | ||||||
6 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 5:13 PM | 7:00 PM | 119 | 28 |
FLORIDA/LSU | ||||||
7 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 2:54 PM | 5:13 PM | 117 | 22 |
NAVY/BROWN | ||||||
7 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 2:30 PM | 5:10 PM | 117 | 39 |
TOWSON/LOYOLA | ||||||
9 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 4:08 PM | 4:30 PM | 116 | 32 |
10 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 4:30 PM | 5:26 PM | 114 | 39 |
OHIO STATE/ARIZONA | ||||||
13 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:29 PM | 103 | 38 |
USC UPSTATE/OREGON STATE | ||||||
14 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Wed 5/18/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 101 | 38 |
SEC MEN-WOMEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
14 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:24 PM | 101 | 25 |
SYRACUSE/MARYLAND | ||||||
16 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 6:30 PM | 7:29 PM | 94 | 39 |
17 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 7:29 PM | 8:40 PM | 85 | 39 |
TULSA/OLE MISS | ||||||
20 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS (live) | Fri 5/20/16 | 9:14 PM | 9:44 PM | 76 | 35 |
WICHITA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
25 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 9:00 PM | 12:02 AM | 52 | 17 |
UC SANTA BARBARA/UC IRVINE | ||||||
29 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 5/22/16 | 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | 47 | 19 |
TEXAS SOUTHERN/ALABAMA STATE | ||||||
30 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Fri 5/20/16 | 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 45 | 12 |
SEC MEN-WOMEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
31 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Mon 5/16/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:07 PM | 44 | 18 |
NOTRE DAME/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
34 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 5/21/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 42 | 11 |
SANTA CLARA/BYU | ||||||
36 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS | Thu 5/19/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 37 | 10 |
39 | PRE-DRAFT | Tue 5/17/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 35 | 22 |
NBA DRAFT COMBINE | ||||||
43 | PRE-DRAFT | Mon 5/16/16 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 34 | 19 |
NBA DRAFT COMBINE | ||||||
53 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS | Thu 5/19/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 27 | 16 |
63 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Thu 5/19/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 19 | 6 |
SEC MEN-WOMEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
73 | PRE-DRAFT | Tue 5/17/16 | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 13 | 6 |
NBA DRAFT COMBINE | ||||||
73 | PRE-DRAFT | Thu 5/19/16 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 13 | 9 |
NBA DRAFT COMBINE | ||||||
78 | PRE-DRAFT | Wed 5/18/16 | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 11 | 10 |
NBA DRAFT COMBINE |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -12 percent (60,000 vs. 68,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (60,000 vs. 83,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +12 percent (46,000 vs. 41,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (46,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, May 16-18): 29,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, May 16 & 19): 23,000 (5,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research