ESPN Top 10 Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | 2014 GILLETTE HOME RUN DERBY (live) | Mon | 9:03PM-11:59PM | 176 | 3.4 | 5402 |
2 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:03PM | 63 | 2.5 | 4035 |
3 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round (live) | Sun | 8:00AM- 2:04PM | 364 | 2.3 | 3299 |
4 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: L.A. Dodgers/St. Louis | Sun | 8:00PM-11:36PM | 216 | 1.5 | 2322 |
5 | ESPY AWARDS (live) | Wed | 9:00PM-11:42PM | 162 | 1.4 | 2205 |
6 | SOFTBALL: All-Star Legends and Celebrity Game | Mon | 11:59PM- 1:00AM | 61 | 1.1 | 1635 |
7 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 3rd Round (live) | Sat | 6:00AM-11:09AM | 309 | 1.2 | 1558 |
8 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 2nd Round (live) | Fri | 7:03AM- 3:00PM | 477 | 1.1 | 1436 |
9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 2:04PM- 2:30PM | 26 | 0.9 | 1391 |
10 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 3rd Round | Sat | 11:09AM-12:33PM | 84 | 0.9 | 1272 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN (with Home Run Derby and ESPYs) is up 99 percent (1.638 million vs. 822,000) from one week earlier and down 14 percent (1.638 million vs. 1.898 million) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 8 percent (915,000 vs. 850,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (915,000 vs. 1.149 million) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
While ESPN’s “2014 Gillette Home Run Derby” (5.402 million) was the most-watched telecast of all of cable for the week of July 14-20, the event was 19 percent below last year’s Derby (6.651 million). Its lead-out, the annual “All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game,” (1.635 million) fell 25 percent from year-ago levels (2.179 million) although the 2014 event aired at 52 minutes later than the 2013 game (11:07 p.m. on July 15, 2013).
The per-minute average of ESPN’s entire coverage of golf’s “Open Championship” (a.k.a. “British Open”) was 1.5 million viewers — down 28 percent from the event in the year prior (2.089 million). Comparatively with championship final Sunday telecast windows, Rory McIlroy’s victory (3.299 million, 8 a.m.-2:04 p.m.) was about a quarter below Phil Mickelson’s win (4.372 million, 7:56 a.m.-1:35 p.m.) on July 21, 2013. More recent golf ratings information were also posted at Awful Announcing earlier this week.
“The 2014 ESPYs”, hosted by rapper Drake, combined for 2.559 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2, up 13 percent from last year (2.269 million) when it had only aired on ESPN.
“NHRA Drag Racing: Mopar Points Mile High Nationals” on July 20 (2:30-6:31 p.m.) averaged 1.031 million total viewers, 320,000 adults 18-49 and a 0.7 household rating.
“The 2014 WNBA All-Star Game” on July 19 (3:30 p.m.-5:47 p.m.) earned a 0.3 household rating and 475,000 viewers — while down 40 percent in viewership from last year’s All-Star Game (791,000), the July 27, 2013 exhibition had aired on the ABC broadcast network.
ESPN’s weekday afternoon talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, July 14-16 at 3-4 p.m.): 333,000
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, July 14-16 at 4-5 p.m.): 408,000
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, July 14-16 at 5-5:30 p.m.): 551,000
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, July 14-16 at 5:30-6 p.m.): 863,000
ESPN2 Top 10 Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES: Chicago (July) | Sat | 8:30PM-11:06PM | 156 | 0.9 | 1483 |
2 | NATIONWIDE SERIES COUNTDOWN: Chicago (live) | Sat | 8:11PM- 8:30PM | 19 | 0.5 | 677 |
3 | NHRA QUALIFYING: Mopar Points Mile High Nationals | Sat | 11:06PM- 1:01AM | 115 | 0.3 | 513 |
4 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.4 | 484 |
5 | BOXING SERIES (live) | Fri | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 441 |
6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 366 |
7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sun | 10:00PM-11:30PM | 90 | 0.2 | 361 |
8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 357 |
9 | ESPY AWARDS (live) | Wed | 9:00PM-11:42PM | 162 | 0.2 | 354 |
10 | AROUND THE HORN | Thu | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.3 | 333 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 63 percent (423,000 vs. 260,000) from one week earlier and up 73 percent (423,000 vs. 244,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 1 percent (217,000 vs. 219,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (217,000 vs. 205,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, July 14-16 at 6-10 a.m.): 171,000
- “First Take” (ESPN2, July 14-16 at 10 a.m.-noon): 348,000
- “Numbers Never Lie” (ESPN2, July 14-16 at noon-1 p.m.): 258,000
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, July 14-15 at 3-4 p.m.): 233,000
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, July 14-15 at 4-4:30 p.m.): 231,000
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, July 14-15 at 4:30-5 p.m.): 140,000
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, July 14-15 & 18 at 5-5:30 p.m.): 146,000
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, July 14-15 & 18 at 5:30-6 p.m.): 121,000
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, July 14-15 & 17-18 at various): 120,000
ESPN2’s viewership for Major League Soccer (MLS) matches for the week included:
- “Philadelphia/New York” (ESPN2, July 16 6:55-9 p.m.): 253,000 total/163,000 adults 18-49, 0.2 household rating
- “Seattle/Tottenham” (ESPN2, July 19 4-6:07 p.m.): 262,000 total/135,000 adults 18-49, 0.2 household rating
- “Kansas City/Los Angeles” (ESPN2, July 19 6:07-8:11 p.m.): 256,000 total/137,000 adults 18-49, 0.2 household rating
For ESPN2’s Tuesday, July 15 WNBA doubleheader, Los Angeles/Indiana (8:00 p.m. – 10:02 p.m. ET) drew 164,000 viewers (0.1 household rating) and Washington/Phoenix (10:02 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET) drew 172,000 viewers (0.1 household rating).
There were two Canadian Football League games on ESPN2 for the week: Edmonton/Winnipeg on Thursday, July 17 (8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. ET) drew 238,000 viewers (0.2 household rating) and Hamilton/Calgary on Friday, July 18 (10:00 p.m. – 1:03 a.m. ET) drew 134,000 viewers (0.1 household rating).
National Women’s Soccer League’s Boston Breakers at Portland Thorns FC on July 20 (5-7 p.m.) drew a 0.1 household rating and 177,000 viewers.
ESPNU Top 10 Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | AMATEUR LACROSSE (live) | Sat | 9:00PM-11:17PM | 137 | 0.1 | 193 |
2 | AMATEUR LACROSSE (live) | Tue | 8:42PM-10:46PM | 124 | 0.0 | 102 |
3 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sun | 5:07PM- 7:07PM | 120 | 0.1 | 94 |
4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Tue | 4:00PM- 4:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 84 |
5 | AMATEUR LACROSSE (live) | Thu | 9:30PM-11:38PM | 128 | 0.0 | 78 |
6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Tue | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 77 |
7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Thu | 3:30PM- 4:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 75 |
8 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Thu | 4:30PM- 6:00PM | 90 | 0.0 | 69 |
9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Mon | 5:41PM- 6:11PM | 30 | 0.0 | 63 |
9 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | Sun | 7:07PM- 8:30PM | 83 | 0.0 | 63 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 22 percent (60,000 vs. 77,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (60,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 6 percent (33,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and down 28 percent (33,000 vs. 46,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
ESPNEWS Top 10 Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 180 |
2 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 162 |
3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 160 |
4 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 11:00AM-11:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 145 |
5 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 10:30AM-11:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 140 |
6 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Fri | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 135 |
7 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 5:40PM- 6:00PM | 20 | 0.1 | 132 |
8 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Fri | 4:01PM- 5:00PM | 59 | 0.1 | 126 |
8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 126 |
10 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Sun | 6:00PM- 6:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 122 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 50 percent (95,000 vs. 191,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (95,000 vs. 86,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 30 percent (57,000 vs. 82,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (57,000 vs. 56,000) from the same week one year ago (July 15-21, 2013).
Source: Nielsen Media Research