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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DAY DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 09/03/15 5:54 PM 9:19 PM 3601 1736
   NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 12:00 PM 3:03 PM 3214 1504
   STANFORD/NORTHWESTERN
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 09/03/15 9:19 PM 12:48 AM 2621 1300
   TCU/MINNESOTA
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 09/05/15 7:04 PM 10:54 PM 2471 1202
   ARIZONA STATE/TEXAS A&M
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 09/05/15 3:03 PM 3:30 PM 2297 1014
   
6 COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) Sat 09/05/15 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 2232 1226
   
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 09/05/15 6:58 PM 7:04 PM 2101
   
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 10:33 PM 1:39 AM 2058 979
   WASHINGTON/BOISE STATE
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 6:58 PM 10:33 PM 2003 818
   BAYLOR/SMU
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 3:30 PM 6:58 PM 1912 732
   PENN STATE/TEMPLE
11 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) Sun 09/06/15 8:00 PM 10:57 PM 1784 570
   PITTSBURGH/ST. LOUIS
13 MLB MONDAY NIGHT (live) Mon 08/31/15 7:00 PM 10:58 PM 1065 385
   NY YANKEES/BOSTON
16 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Wed 09/02/15 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 953 253
   EARLY ROUND
18 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Tue 09/01/15 7:00 PM 11:38 PM 926 308
   EARLY ROUND
20 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Fri 09/04/15 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 843 250
   EARLY ROUND
22 MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT (live) Wed 09/02/15 8:00 PM 11:51 PM 841 310
   WASHINGTON/ST. LOUIS
25 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Thu 09/03/15 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 744 187
   EARLY ROUND
26 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 09/06/15 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 733 368
   
30 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Mon 08/31/15 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 680 180
   EARLY ROUND
31 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Tue 09/01/15 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 651 176
   EARLY ROUND
36 OUTSIDE THE LINES Sun 09/06/15 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 625 313
   
37 NHRA QUALIFYING Sun 09/06/15 11:00 AM 3:30 PM 600 157
   
44 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 09/06/15 6:47 PM 8:00 PM 502 222
   
65 NCAA FOOTBALL (live) Sun 09/06/15 5:19 PM 6:47 PM 411 180
   ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF/SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 2 percent (1.826 million vs. 1.864 million) from one week earlier and down 17 percent (1.826 million vs. 2.198 million) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 29 percent (903,000 vs. 698,000) from one week earlier and down 1 percent (903,000 vs. 911,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

ABC
Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:

  • College Football BYU at Nebraska (Sep. 5 3:30-7:30 p.m.) 3.134 million total viewers; 1.037 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Pre Game (Sep. 5 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 3.876 million total viewers; 1.615 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Wisconsin vs. Alabama in Arlington, Tex. (Sep. 5 8:07-11:46 p.m.) 7.967 million total viewers; 3.461 million adults 18-49

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, Sep. 2): 355,000 (150,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 31-Sep. 4 9 a.m.): 359,000 (219,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 31, Sep. 2 & 4 early evening): 481,000 (204,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 31-Sep. 6 late night): 770,000 (411,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DAY DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Sun 09/06/15 11:00 AM 7:00 PM 1445 365
   ROUND OF 16
2 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 7:00 PM 1:34 AM 1380 380
   EARLY ROUND
3 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Sun 09/06/15 7:00 PM 1:07 AM 1172 277
   ROUND OF 16
4 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Wed 09/02/15 7:01 PM 11:48 PM 1074 303
   EARLY ROUND
5 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 11:00 AM 7:00 PM 1023 246
   EARLY ROUND
6 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Sat 09/05/15 7:00 PM 11:12 PM 1018 248
   EARLY ROUND
7 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Mon 08/31/15 7:01 PM 11:49 PM 962 267
   EARLY ROUND
8 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) Thu 09/03/15 7:00 PM 12:17 AM 925 219
   EARLY ROUND
9 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Fri 09/04/15 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 746 172
   EARLY ROUND
10 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Thu 09/03/15 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 736 173
   EARLY ROUND
11 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Wed 09/02/15 6:00 PM 7:01 PM 701 192
   EARLY ROUND
13 TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) Mon 08/31/15 6:00 PM 7:01 PM 677 204
   EARLY ROUND
59 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF Tue 09/01/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 264 151
   

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is uo 254 percent (1.123 milion vs. 317,000) from one week earlier and up 43 percent (1.123 million vs. 783,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 143 percent (528,000 vs. 217,000) from one week earlier and up 32 percent (528,000 vs. 400,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 260,000 (151,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 464,000 (313,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 297,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN2, Sep. 1): 264,000 (151,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 309,000 (174,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 384,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” guest hosted by Pablo Torre (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 355,000 (184,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 4): 599,000 (270,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Aug. 31-Sep. 5): 187,000 (100,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DAY DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 7:06 PM 10:43 PM 825 299
   MICHIGAN STATE/WESTERN MICHIGAN
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 09/05/15 3:27 PM 3:30 PM 426 191
   
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 3:30 PM 6:36 PM 417 149
   UTEP/ARKANSAS
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 09/03/15 7:11 PM 10:26 PM 358 130
   OKLAHOMA STATE/CENTRAL MICHIGAN
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 09/05/15 7:00 PM 10:57 PM 310 145
   LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE/KENTUCKY
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 12:00 PM 3:27 PM 307 154
   RICHMOND/MARYLAND
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 09/05/15 6:36 PM 7:00 PM 257 86
   
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Fri 09/04/15 10:43 PM 12:38 AM 246 101
   30 FOR 30: THE BEST THAT NEVER WAS
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY Sun 09/06/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 224 104
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT Sun 09/06/15 9:00 PM 11:00 PM 203 67
   WISCONSIN/ALABAMA
14 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 3:30 PM 7:06 PM 174 75
   CHARLOTTE/GEORGIA STATE
17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) Sun 09/06/15 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 118 63
   
23 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) Sun 09/06/15 4:00 PM 7:01 PM 95 25
   WAYNE (OH)/MOELLER (OH)
99 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 09/03/15 5:00 PM 6:53 PM 16 8
   RUTGERS/PRINCETON

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 264 percent (244,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and up 8 percent (244,000 vs. 226,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 155 percent (102,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (102,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

Viewership averages for “ESPN Radio” (Sep. 2-4) was 19,000 (12,000 adults 18-49) and “CFB Daily” (Sep. 1 & 3-4) was 56,000 (34,000 adults 18-49).

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DAY DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 7:58 PM 9:03 PM 754 339
   BOWLING GREEN/TENNESSEE
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 09/05/15 9:03 PM 12:21 AM 546 250
   TEXAS STATE/FLORIDA STATE
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 09/04/15 10:24 PM 10:34 PM 402 177
   WASHINGTON/BOISE STATE
4 ESPN GOAL LINE (live) Sat 09/05/15 7:44 PM 7:58 PM 313 170
   
5 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND Sun 09/06/15 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 244 138
   
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 09/06/15 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 243 116
   
7 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sat 09/05/15 12:21 AM 12:30 AM 224 108
   
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 09/06/15 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 223 114
   
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 09/06/15 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 202 80
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 09/06/15 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 189 76
   
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 09/03/15 9:10 PM 9:22 PM 166 71
   TCU/MINNESOTA
17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 4:00 PM 7:44 PM 165 50
   SOUTHERN ILLINOIS/INDIANA
31 NCAA FOOTBALL (live) Sun 09/06/15 6:46 PM 8:52 PM 119 47
   ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF/SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
44 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 09/05/15 12:00 PM 3:12 PM 97 40
   NORFOLK STATE/RUTGERS

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 111 percent (190,000 vs. 90,000) from one week earlier and up 38 percent (190,000 vs. 138,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 81 percent (85,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier and up 8 percent (85,000 vs. 79,000) from the same week one year ago (September 1-7, 2014).

For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “Russillo & Kanell” (formerly known as “SVP & Russillo”) (Sep. 1-2 & 4) averaged 46,000 viewers (15,000 adults 18-49) and early evening editions of “ESPN FC” (Sep. 1-2 & 4) averaged 67,000 viewers (42,000 adults 18-49).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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