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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Sun 8:00PM-11:16PM 196 0.9 1383
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Tue 11:06PM- 2:00AM 174 0.9 1292
3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: LSU vs. TCU Thu 8:00PM-11:28PM 208 0.8 1245
4 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Florida vs. Virginia Sat 8:00PM-11:16PM 196 0.7 1085
5 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Wed 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.7 985
6 SPORTSCENTER MORNING (live) Tue 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.7 924
7 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.6 893
8 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Tue 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.7 886
9 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Florida vs. Miami Wed 8:00PM-11:13PM 193 0.6 836
10 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Vanderbilt vs. TCU Tue 8:00PM-11:06PM 186 0.5 793
11 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: TCU vs. Vanderbilt Fri 8:00PM-11:05PM 185 0.5 723
17 MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Atlanta at Boston Mon 7:00PM-10:06PM 186 0.4 608
19 NHRA DRAG RACING: Thunder Valley Nationals Sun 3:00PM- 6:00PM 180 0.4 598
29 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.4 494
41 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.3 445
57 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.3 390

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 42 percent (942,000 vs. 665,000) from one week earlier and down 45 percent (942,000 vs. 1.719 million) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 6 percent (475,000 vs. 506,000) from one week earlier and down 73 percent (475,000 vs. 1.769 million) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, June 15-19): 275,000 (prior week: 309,000)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, June 15-19): 269,000 (prior week: 324,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, June 18-19): 272,000 (prior week: 473,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN, June 16): 397,000 (prior week: 311,000)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, June 15-19): 404,000 (prior week: 456,000)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, June 15-19): 511,000 (prior week: 560,000)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, June 15-19): 800,000 (proor week: 838,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 15-19 9 a.m.): 309,000 (prior week: 327,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 15-21 early evening): 403,000 (prior week: 556,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 15-21 late night): 816,000 (prior week: 715,000)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Arkansas vs. Miami Mon 5:15PM- 9:06PM 231 0.5 726
2 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: LSU vs. Cal St. Fullerton Tue 3:00PM- 6:14PM 194 0.5 635
3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Florida vs. Virginia Mon 10:00PM- 1:29AM 209 0.4 593
4 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Cal St. Fullerton vs. Vanderbilt Mon 3:00PM- 4:15PM 75 0.4 562
5 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Mon 9:06PM-10:00PM 54 0.4 546
6 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Virginia vs. Florida Fri 3:00PM- 6:38PM 218 0.3 479
7 FIRST TAKE (live) Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 454
8 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 8:00PM- 8:30PM 30 0.3 451
9 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 450
10 NHRA QUALIFYING: Thunder Valley Nationals Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.3 393
31 MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Tampa Bay at Washington Wed 7:00PM- 9:46PM 166 0.2 255
32 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.2 254
33 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) Wed 9:19PM- 9:45PM 26 0.2 248
43 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship Sat 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.2 216
44 MLS REGULAR SEASON: DC United vs. New England Revolution Sun 5:00PM- 7:05PM 125 0.0 214
54 ARENA FOOTBALL: Philadelphia Soul at Los Angeles Kiss Sat 11:00PM- 1:37AM 157 0.1 192
66 ARENA FOOTBALL: Spokane at Portland Sun 10:00PM-12:53AM 173 0.1 173
69 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship Sat 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 167
86 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Bassfest Sun 8:00AM- 9:00AM 60 0.1 144
90 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Elite Series Sun 7:00AM- 8:00AM 60 0.1 135

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 2 percent (313,000 vs. 320,000) from one week earlier and down 36 percent (313,000 vs. 491,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 2 percent (241,000 vs. 246,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (241,000 vs. 275,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, June 15-19): 220,000 (prior week: 263,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, June 15-19): 383,000 (prior week: 451,000)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, June 15-19): 271,000 (prior week: 381,000)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, June 16-18): 271,000 (prior week: 248,000)
  • “Olbermann” (ESPN2, June 17-18): 199,000 (prior week: 135,000)
  • “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, June 18): 81,000 (prior week: 83,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, June 15-19): 140,000 (prior week: 109,000)
  • “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, June 16): 107,000 (prior week: 222,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, June 17): 352,000 (prior week: 221,000)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, June 16-17 & 20-21): 104,000 (prior week: 110,000)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 For 30: Brian and the Boz Sun 11:00AM-12:30PM 90 0.1 117
2 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: SEC Storied: Book of Manning Sun 12:30PM- 2:00PM 90 0.1 105
3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Cal St. Fullerton vs. Vanderbilt (taped) Mon 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.1 93
3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: TCU vs. Vanderbilt (taped) Sat 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.1 93
5 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 For 30: Survive and Advance Sun 10:00PM-12:00AM 120 0.1 82
6 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: Snoop and Son: A Dad’s Dream Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.0 79
7 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Sat 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.1 75
8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: LSU vs. TCU (taped) Fri 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 67
8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Vanderbilt vs. TCU (taped) Wed 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 67
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: Snoop and Son: A Dad’s Dream Sat 4:00AM- 5:00AM 60 0.0 67
53 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Whitney Young (IL) vs. Apple Valley (MN) Tue 7:30PM- 9:00PM 90 0.0 29
101 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: National High School Invitational Thu 3:00PM- 4:30PM 90 0.0 17
121 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Prime Prep (TX) vs. Whitney Young (IL) Fri 7:30PM- 9:00PM 90 0.0 11
132 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Southern Fri 6:30PM- 7:00PM 30 0.0 7

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 55 percent (26,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and down 57 percent (26,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 24 percent (31,000 vs. 41,000) from one week earlier and down 28 percent (31,000 vs. 43,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

Viewership average for “The Herd” (June 15-19) was 35,000 (prior week: 43,000) and “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (June 15-19) was 21,000.

ESPNEWS Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 10:02PM-11:11PM 69 0.1 136
2 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Fri 10:00PM-11:03PM 63 0.1 100
3 SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) Mon 5:01PM- 6:00PM 59 0.1 96
3 SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) Tue 4:02PM- 5:00PM 58 0.1 96
5 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Tue 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.1 94
6 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE Tue 8:00PM- 8:30PM 30 0.1 92
6 SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) Mon 4:00PM- 5:01PM 61 0.1 92
6 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Mon 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 92
6 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.0 92
10 SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) Tue 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 91
10 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 9:00PM-10:02PM 62 0.1 91
10 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sun 11:12PM-11:31PM 19 0.1 91

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 4 percent (66,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down 53 percent (66,000 vs. 141,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 26 percent (37,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down 34 percent (37,000 vs. 56,000) from the same week one year ago (June 16-22, 2014).

For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (June 15-19) averaged 36,000 viewers (prior week: 46,000), and “ESPN FC” (June 15 & 18-20) averaged 48,000 viewers (prior week: 67,000).

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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