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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 9/26/16 | 8:15 PM | 11:37 PM | 8047 | 3980 |
| ATLANTA/NEW ORLEANS | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 9/30/16 | 8:55 PM | 12:15 AM | 3333 | 1467 |
| STANFORD/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 7:05 PM | 10:21 PM | 3190 | 1213 |
| KENTUCKY/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 9/26/16 | 11:37 PM | 1:00 AM | 2650 | 1632 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:40 PM | 2104 | 843 |
| NOTRE DAME/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1828 | 948 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 3:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 1743 | 692 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 10:21 PM | 10:36 PM | 1442 | 566 |
| 9 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 9/26/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 1434 | 733 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 7:55 PM | 11:15 PM | 1421 | 585 |
| CONNECTICUT/HOUSTON | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 10:36 PM | 2:06 AM | 1027 | 429 |
| ARIZONA/UCLA | ||||||
| 18 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 817 | 410 |
| 26 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 708 | 402 |
| 46 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sat 10/01/16 | 4:07 AM | 4:37 AM | 513 | 295 |
| 47 | POKER | Sun 10/02/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 506 | 173 |
| 2016 WSOP | ||||||
| 50 | WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:42 PM | 494 | 277 |
| EUROPE/CANADA | ||||||
| 60 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT – LATE (live) | Wed 9/28/16 | 10:08 PM | 1:13 AM | 463 | 212 |
| COLORADO/SAN FRANCISCO | ||||||
| 63 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT – EARLY (live) | Wed 9/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:08 PM | 451 | 193 |
| CLEVELAND/DETROIT | ||||||
| 66 | POKER | Sun 10/02/16 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 435 | 140 |
| 2016 WSOP | ||||||
| 110 | WC OF HOCKEY STUDIO (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 304 | 192 |
| 113 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 301 | 180 |
| 139 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 5:06 PM | 7:06 PM | 243 | 74 |
| MINNESOTA/PHOENIX | ||||||
| 147 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:05 PM | 220 | 121 |
| ORLANDO CITY/MONTREAL | ||||||
| 150 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 3:05 PM | 5:06 PM | 178 | 72 |
| LA SPARKS/CHICAGO | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -32 percent (2,249,000 vs. 3,320,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (2,249,000 vs. 3,045,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -19 percent (860,000 vs. 1,057,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (860,000 vs. 1,083,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines: First Report” (ESPN, Sep. 27-30): 268,000 (154,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Sep. 27-30): 280,000 (162,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 358,000 (199,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 399,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 427,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 467,000 (272,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 551,000 (303,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30): 797,000 (411,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30 7 a.m.): 337,000 (186,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30 8 a.m.): 354,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 26-30 9 a.m.): 328,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 27-30 & Oct. 2 6 p.m.): 475,000 (245,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 27, 29 & Oct. 2 11 p.m.): 574,000 (316,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Sep. 27 & 29-30 midnight): 725,000 (396,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Sep. 27-30 & Oct. 2 1 a.m.): 547,000 (321,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 3:30 PM | 6:41 PM | 1146 | 409 |
| ILLINOIS/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:08 PM | 1040 | 444 |
| MIAMI/GEORGIA TECH | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 3:08 PM | 3:30 PM | 975 | 379 |
| 4 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:20 PM | 616 | 222 |
| BOSTON/NY YANKEES | ||||||
| 5 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT (live) | Fri 9/30/16 | 7:35 PM | 11:01 PM | 584 | 191 |
| TORONTO/BOSTON | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 9/30/16 | 11:01 PM | 2:07 AM | 579 | 239 |
| TOLEDO/BYU | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:28 PM | 566 | 206 |
| MEMPHIS/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 6:41 PM | 7:00 PM | 560 | 185 |
| 9 | BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 10:20 PM | 11:00 PM | 396 | 175 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 10:28 PM | 2:02 AM | 358 | 127 |
| UTAH STATE/BOISE STATE | ||||||
| 18 | WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:56 PM | 296 | 144 |
| EUROPE/CANADA | ||||||
| 28 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 255 | 143 |
| 40 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 10/02/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 222 | 99 |
| 46 | UEFA CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Wed 9/28/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:45 PM | 211 | 119 |
| ATLETICO MADRID/BAYERN MUNICH | ||||||
| 61 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun 10/02/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 186 | 81 |
| 94 | WC OF HOCKEY STUDIO (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 118 | 66 |
| 107 | UEFA CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:46 PM | 90 | 48 |
| AS MONACO/BAYER LEVERKUSEN | ||||||
| 116 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 1:30 PM | 3:06 PM | 73 | 21 |
| MINNESOTA/PURDUE | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +44 percent (384,000 vs. 266,000) from one week earlier and down -53 percent (384,000 vs. 819,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -1 percent (266,000 vs. 268,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (266,000 vs. 360,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Sep. 26-30): 299,000 (148,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 26-30): 321,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 26-30): 223,000 (140,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 27-28): 123,000 (70,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 26-30 & Oct. 2): 153,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby” (ESPN2, Sep. 28-30): 73,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
- “Best of Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Sep. 27-29): 93,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines: First Report” (ESPN2, Sep. 26): 126,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Sep. 26): 168,000 (108,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Sep. 28): 213,000 (112,000 adults 18-49)
- “Nacion ESPN” (ESPN2, Sep. 26): 103,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK | PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME | END TIME | VIEWERS (000) | A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 3:29 PM | 7:00 PM | 545 | 223 |
| KANSAS STATE/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:29 PM | 539 | 190 |
| NORTHWESTERN/IOWA | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY | Sun 10/02/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 238 | 84 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun 10/02/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 191 | 70 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 158 | 50 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:20 PM | 144 | 40 |
| SOUTH FLORIDA/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Tue 9/27/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 139 | 38 |
| ARKANSAS/TEXAS A&M | ||||||
| 8 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 9/30/16 | 10:00 PM | 1:25 AM | 134 | 59 |
| ST. THOMAS AQUINAS/BISHOP GORMAN | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/01/16 | 10:20 PM | 1:42 AM | 131 | 50 |
| WYOMING/COLORADO STATE | ||||||
| 10 | CFB DAILY (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 101 | 47 |
| 21 | NCAA FOOTBALL (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 7:30 PM | 11:15 PM | 73 | 25 |
| HAMPTON/NORTH CAROLINA A&T | ||||||
| 29 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 9/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:16 PM | 60 | 21 |
| TEXAS/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 33 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 9/27/16 | 10:00 PM | 12:15 AM | 57 | 20 |
| SAN DIEGO/LOYOLA MARYMOUNT | ||||||
| 38 | RUSSILLO AND KANELL (live) | Thu 9/29/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 54 | 29 |
| 80 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 9/28/16 | 9:16 PM | 11:34 PM | 32 | 8 |
| TENNESSEE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 87 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 3:28 PM | 5:05 PM | 29 | 17 |
| OKLAHOMA/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 89 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/02/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:28 PM | 28 | 18 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +7 percent (80,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and down -46 percent (80,000 vs. 149,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +19 percent (76,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (76,000 vs. 74,000) from the same week one year ago (September 28-October 4, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Sep. 26-30): 48,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
- “CFB Daily” (ESPNU, Sep. 26-27 & 29-30): 62,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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