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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON: Atlanta at Green Bay | Mon | 8:15PM-11:46PM | 211 | 8.5 | 13958 |
2 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon | 11:46PM- 1:30AM | 104 | 2.3 | 3456 |
3 | HEISMAN TROPHY (live) | Sat | 8:00PM- 9:08PM | 68 | 2.0 | 3151 |
4 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon | 6:00PM- 8:15PM | 135 | 1.5 | 2266 |
5 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio | Fri | 9:36PM-12:21AM | 165 | 1.4 | 2170 |
6 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The U: Part 2 | Sat | 9:08PM-11:07PM | 119 | 1.2 | 1877 |
7 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 1.2 | 1668 |
8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Fri | 12:21AM- 1:00AM | 39 | 1.0 | 1488 |
9 | NFL PRIMETIME | Mon | 1:30AM- 2:30AM | 60 | 1.0 | 1454 |
10 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS: Coastal Carolina vs. North Dakota State | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:18PM | 198 | 1.1 | 1447 |
11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Indiana vs. Louisville | Tue | 9:35PM-11:53PM | 138 | 0.9 | 1418 |
12 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: New Orleans at Dallas | Wed | 8:04PM-10:35PM | 151 | 0.9 | 1368 |
14 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Portland at Chicago | Fri | 7:00PM- 9:36PM | 156 | 0.9 | 1206 |
18 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Miami at Denver | Wed | 10:35PM- 1:00AM | 145 | 0.8 | 1131 |
21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Michigan vs. Arizona | Sat | 5:23PM- 7:20PM | 117 | 0.7 | 1036 |
22 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Utah vs. Kansas | Sat | 3:18PM- 5:23PM | 125 | 0.7 | 1026 |
23 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-11:02AM | 122 | 0.7 | 980 |
29 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Villanova vs. Illinois | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:12PM | 132 | 0.6 | 914 |
35 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 9:03PM | 123 | 0.6 | 838 |
81 | PBA BOWLING: WSOB – Cheetah Championship | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 507 |
113 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sat | 3:00AM- 3:30AM | 30 | 0.3 | 393 |
136 | HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BASKETBALL vs. Washington Generals | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 337 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 6 percent (3.017 million vs. 2.843 million) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (3.017 million vs. 3.463 million) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is about even (1.057 million vs. 1.054 million) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (1.057 million vs. 1.188 million) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Dec. 8-12): 435,000 (prior week: 451,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Dec. 8-12): 553,000 (prior week: 631,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Dec. 8-12): 740,000 (prior week: 764,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Dec. 8-12): 1.059 million (prior week: 1.091 million)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 9-14 early evening): 744,000 (prior week: 681,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 8-14 late night): 1.443 million (prior week: 1.362 million)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Columbia vs. Kentucky | Wed | 7:00PM- 9:03PM | 123 | 0.7 | 1064 |
2 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS: Chattanooga vs. New Hampshire | Fri | 8:13PM-11:27PM | 194 | 0.5 | 675 |
3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Gonzaga vs. UCLA | Sat | 10:06PM-12:09AM | 123 | 0.4 | 606 |
4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Wisconsin vs. Milwaukee | Wed | 9:03PM-10:53PM | 110 | 0.4 | 584 |
5 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Fri | 11:27PM-11:50PM | 23 | 0.3 | 521 |
6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Florida State vs. Notre Dame | Sat | 8:13PM-10:06PM | 113 | 0.3 | 468 |
7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oklahoma State cs. Memphis | Sat | 6:05PM- 8:13PM | 128 | 0.3 | 445 |
7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The U: Part 2 | Sat | 12:09AM- 2:06AM | 117 | 0.3 | 445 |
9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 434 |
10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 423 |
13 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 390 |
21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Xavier vs. Missouri | Sat | 4:03PM- 6:05PM | 122 | 0.2 | 329 |
31 | BOXING SERIES: A. Trout vs. L. Grajeda | Thu | 10:00PM- 1:10AM | 190 | 0.2 | 300 |
32 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 8:30AM- 9:00AM | 30 | 0.2 | 293 |
33 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Seton Hall vs. Wichita State | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:07PM | 127 | 0.2 | 284 |
37 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Dayton vs. Arkansas | Sat | 2:21PM- 4:03PM | 102 | 0.2 | 275 |
42 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon | 9:08PM-11:00PM | 112 | 0.2 | 266 |
45 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Texas A&M vs. Baylor | Tue | 9:07PM-11:09PM | 122 | 0.2 | 258 |
62 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Northwest (Pa.) vs. New Britain (CT) | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:21PM | 141 | 0.2 | 222 |
66 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 8:00AM- 8:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 220 |
67 | COLIN’S FOOTBALL SHOW (live) | Sun | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.2 | 219 |
86 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bishop Odowd (Ca.) vs. Montverde (FL) | Fri | 6:30PM- 8:13PM | 103 | 0.1 | 180 |
94 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tennessee at Rutgers | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 158 |
115 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lancaster (TX) vs. Plano West (TX) | Mon | 7:30PM- 9:08PM | 98 | 0.1 | 119 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 4 percent (439,000 vs. 423,000) from one week earlier and up 14 percent (439,000 vs. 386,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 1 percent (266,000 vs. 264,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (266,000 vs. 245,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 265,000 (prior week: 247,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 378,000 (prior week: 383,000)
- “His & Hers” (formerly known as “Numbers Never Lie”; ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 270,000 (prior week: 267,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 244,000 (prior week: 194,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 156,000 (prior week: 198,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-12): 125,000 (prior week: 166,000)
- “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, Dec. 9, 10, 12): 257,000 (prior week: 165,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN2, Dec. 8-10): 193,000
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Utah vs. BYU | Wed | 9:03PM-11:16PM | 133 | 0.2 | 248 |
2 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat | 11:30PM- 1:12AM | 102 | 0.1 | 211 |
3 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Nebraska vs. Washington | Fri | 10:01PM-12:02AM | 121 | 0.1 | 205 |
4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Washington State vs. Gonzaga | Wed | 11:16PM- 1:04AM | 108 | 0.1 | 194 |
5 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Brian and the Boz | Sun | 10:30AM-12:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 182 |
6 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat | 4:12PM- 6:09PM | 117 | 0.1 | 176 |
7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oakland vs. Michigan State | Sun | 8:03PM-10:00PM | 117 | 0.1 | 162 |
8 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat | 9:00PM-10:37PM | 97 | 0.1 | 158 |
9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Louisiana Tech vs. Syracuse | Sun | 4:04PM- 6:13PM | 129 | 0.1 | 144 |
10 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat | 6:30PM- 8:49PM | 139 | 0.1 | 141 |
13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan | Tue | 9:00PM-11:03PM | 123 | 0.1 | 136 |
14 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT: UCLA vs. Virginia | Sun | 12:00PM- 2:41PM | 161 | 0.1 | 125 |
16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: St. Bonaventure vs. Pittsburgh | Sat | 2:07PM- 4:12PM | 125 | 0.1 | 122 |
18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: UNC Wilmington vs. Louisville | Sun | 6:13PM- 8:03PM | 110 | 0.1 | 117 |
21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: High Point vs. Ohio State | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:47PM | 107 | 0.1 | 107 |
22 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: North Dakota vs. Minnesota | Mon | 9:03PM-11:08PM | 125 | 0.1 | 103 |
24 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Butler vs. Tennessee | Sun | 2:41PM- 4:04PM | 83 | 0.1 | 98 |
27 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Wichita State vs. Detroit | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:07PM | 127 | 0.1 | 88 |
28 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: IPFW vs. Purdue | Mon | 7:00PM- 9:03PM | 123 | 0.1 | 87 |
31 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: UMKC vs. Iowa State | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 76 |
56 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT: UMBC vs. Virginia | Fri | 5:00PM- 7:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 51 |
68 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Providence vs. UCLA | Fri | 7:30PM-10:01PM | 151 | 0.0 | 42 |
82 | CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) | Mon | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 35 |
84 | ESPNU AWARDS SHOW (live) | Thu | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 34 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 3 percent (120,000 vs. 116,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (120,000 vs. 134,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 5 percent (67,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (67,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
Viewership averages for the following ESPNU programs of the week:
- “The Herd” (10 a.m.-1 p.m.): 43,000 (prior week: 40,000)
- “CFB Daily” (live editions Dec. 9 & 12): 36,000 (prior week: 51,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (afternoon Dec. 9-11): 40,000 (prior week: 40,000)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 9:59PM-10:45PM | 46 | 0.1 | 269 |
2 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Wed | 10:45PM-10:56PM | 11 | 0.1 | 263 |
3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 9:00PM- 9:59PM | 59 | 0.1 | 261 |
4 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 11:00PM-11:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 213 |
5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sat | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 208 |
6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 205 |
7 | AROUND THE HORN | Wed | 10:56PM-11:09PM | 13 | 0.1 | 202 |
8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 11:30PM-12:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 179 |
9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 178 |
10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Washington State vs. Gonzaga | Wed | 11:09PM-11:30PM | 21 | 0.1 | 176 |
12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alcorn State vs. Iowa | Tue | 9:00PM-10:51PM | 111 | 0.1 | 156 |
34 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Nebraska vs. Washington | Fri | 9:46PM-10:03PM | 17 | 0.1 | 85 |
44 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: UNC Wilmington vs. Louisville | Sun | 6:04PM- 6:14PM | 10 | 0.1 | 79 |
65 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Dayton vs. Arkansas | Sat | 2:00PM- 2:22PM | 22 | 0.0 | 70 |
86 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON: Butler vs. Tennessee | Sun | 2:04PM- 2:41PM | 37 | 0.0 | 58 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 52 percent (114,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (114,000 vs. 118,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 13 percent (61,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and up 5 percent (61,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” averaged 56,000 viewers (prior week: 53,000) and “ESPN FC” averaged 54,000 (prior week: 53,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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