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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 Washington | Sun | 8:00PM-11:12PM | 192 | 0.8 | 1317 |
| 2 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Sat | 8:00AM- 5:31PM | 571 | 0.8 | 1108 |
| 3 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Fri | 6:59AM- 4:30PM | 571 | 0.7 | 1013 |
| 4 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 891 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sun | 11:12PM-12:42AM | 90 | 0.5 | 867 |
| 6 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 835 |
| 7 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 818 |
| 8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 800 |
| 9 | MLB HOLIDAY: N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers | Fri | 10:00PM- 1:12AM | 192 | 0.5 | 768 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 757 |
| 11 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels | Wed | 7:00PM-10:31PM | 211 | 0.5 | 682 |
| 12 | NHRA DRAG RACING: Summit Racing Nationals | Sun | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.5 | 678 |
| 13 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Texas at Baltimore | Mon | 7:00PM-10:21PM | 201 | 0.5 | 669 |
| 15 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Wed | 7:00AM- 4:30PM | 570 | 0.5 | 613 |
| 16 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Thu | 7:00AM- 4:30PM | 570 | 0.4 | 594 |
| 18 | 2015 MLB ALL-STAR SELECTION SHOW (live) | Sun | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.4 | 563 |
| 20 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Tue | 7:00AM- 4:30PM | 570 | 0.4 | 551 |
| 23 | MLB HOLIDAY: San Francisco at Washington | Fri | 6:00PM- 8:43PM | 163 | 0.4 | 521 |
| 32 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.4 | 470 |
| 39 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS: 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (repeat) | Sat | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 437 |
| 45 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.3 | 410 |
| 47 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Early Round | Mon | 7:00AM- 4:30PM | 570 | 0.3 | 408 |
| 53 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 6:30PM- 7:30PM | 60 | 0.2 | 397 |
| 63 | 2015 COLLEGE HOME RUN DERBY (live) | Thu | 8:30PM-11:24PM | 174 | 0.2 | 346 |
| 71 | TENNIS: BREAKFAST AT WIMBLEDON (live) | Sat | 7:00AM- 8:00AM | 60 | 0.3 | 328 |
| 73 | MLB TUESDAY NIGHT: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:37PM | 157 | 0.3 | 317 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 60 percent (593,000 vs. 1.481 million) from one week earlier and down 32 percent (593,000 vs. 868,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 9 percent (544,000 vs. 601,000) from one week earlier and down 60 percent (544,000 vs. 1.347 million) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
Live coverage of the first week of the 2015 Wimbledon tennis tournament (ESPN, June 29-July 4) averaged 715,000 viewers — up 43 percent from the same week one year ago (499,000 on ESPN/ESPN2, June 23-29).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, June 29-July 3): 350,000 (prior week: 402,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, June 29-July 3): 477,000 (prior week: 517,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, June 29-July 3): 820,000 (prior week: 835,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, June 29 & July 1-4): 330,000
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 29-July 2 & 4-5 early evening): 411,000 (prior week: 486,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 29-July 5 late night): 563,000 (prior week: 795,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS: 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (live) | Sat | 12:00PM- 1:03PM | 63 | 0.7 | 1129 |
| 2 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS: 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (repeat) | Sat | 1:03PM- 2:02PM | 59 | 0.4 | 658 |
| 3 | MLB HOLIDAY: Miami at Chicago | Fri | 2:11PM- 5:12PM | 181 | 0.3 | 500 |
| 4 | NFL LIVE (live) | Mon | 3:30PM- 4:30PM | 60 | 0.3 | 445 |
| 5 | CLASSICS BOXING MATCH: 1990 – Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson | Sat | 6:30PM- 7:30PM | 60 | 0.2 | 437 |
| 6 | NFL LIVE (live) | Tue | 3:30PM- 4:30PM | 60 | 0.3 | 407 |
| 7 | NFL INSIDERS (live) | Mon | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.3 | 378 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER AM (live) | Wed | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 375 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER AM (live) | Mon | 2:00PM- 2:30PM | 30 | 0.3 | 372 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER AM (live) | Wed | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 371 |
| 51 | ESPYS NOMINATION SPECIAL with Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon | Wed | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.2 | 236 |
| 53 | NHRA QUALIFYING: Summit Racing Equipment | Sat | 10:00PM-12:00AM | 120 | 0.2 | 233 |
| 70 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Hamilton at Winnipeg | Thu | 8:30PM-11:43PM | 193 | 0.1 | 191 |
| 77 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Calgary at Montreal | Fri | 7:30PM-10:40PM | 190 | 0.1 | 188 |
| 80 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Mexico vs. Honduras | Wed | 9:30PM-11:34PM | 124 | 0.1 | 183 |
| 90 | WNBA BASKETBALL: New York at Chicago | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:54PM | 114 | 0.1 | 168 |
| 109 | ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (live) | Sat | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 137 |
| 112 | MLS REGULAR SEASON: Portland at San Jose | Sun | 11:00PM- 1:07AM | 127 | 0.1 | 133 |
| 139 | AMATEUR LACROSSE: Team 91 vs. Baltimore Crabs | Sat | 3:00PM- 4:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 87 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 30 percent (194,000 vs. 278,000) from one week earlier and down 58 percent (194,000 vs. 462,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 8 percent (197,000 vs. 182,000) from one week earlier and down 43 percent (197,000 vs. 345,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, June 29-July 3): 164,000 (prior week: 190,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, June 29, July 1-2 & 4): 162,000 (prior week: 207,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, June 29-July 2): 177,000 (prior week: 137,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, June 29-July 4): 118,000 (prior week: 116,000)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, June 30, July 1 & 5): 91,000 (prior week: 88,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, June 29 & July 1-2): 244,000 (prior week on ESPN: 273,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, June 29-July 2): 275,000 (prior week on ESPN: 236,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, June 29-July 2): 343,000 (prior week on ESPN: 318,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Southern | Fri | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 96 |
| 2 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Midwest | Fri | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 92 |
| 3 | FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Croatia vs. United States | Sun | 1:30PM- 3:31PM | 121 | 0.1 | 90 |
| 4 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: SEC Storied: Coach Bernie | Sat | 3:36PM- 4:06PM | 30 | 0.1 | 83 |
| 5 | FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Greece vs. United States | Sat | 1:30PM- 3:36PM | 126 | 0.1 | 82 |
| 6 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: SEC Storied: Hershel Walker | Tue | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 77 |
| 7 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 2014 All-American Game | Sat | 12:00PM- 1:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 74 |
| 8 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Wed | 4:00PM- 6:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 69 |
| 9 | E:60: Friday Night Lies | Sun | 3:31PM- 4:00PM | 29 | 0.1 | 68 |
| 10 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Eleay to Marino | Mon | 10:30PM-12:00AM | 90 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 10 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 2002 Slam Jam | Fri | 1:05AM- 2:00AM | 55 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 12 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship | Wed | 8:30PM-10:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 62 |
| 14 | COLLEGE SWIMMING: NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship | Thu | 8:30PM-10:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 15 | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: United States vs. Italy | Sat | 9:00PM-10:44PM | 104 | 0.0 | 57 |
| 20 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship | Wed | 6:30PM- 8:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 52 |
| 22 | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: United States vs. Turkey | Fri | 10:55PM-12:47AM | 112 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 24 | UEFA U-21 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Sweden vs. Portugal | Tue | 2:30PM- 5:50PM | 200 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 30 | COLLEGE SWIMMING: NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship | Thu | 6:30PM- 8:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 38 | AMATEUR LACROSSE: Under Armour All-American | Fri | 8:00PM-10:17PM | 137 | 0.0 | 37 |
| 47 | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: United States vs. Czech Republic | Wed | 12:00AM- 1:21AM | 81 | 0.0 | 32 |
| 51 | FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Italy vs. United States | Fri | 11:15AM- 1:02PM | 107 | 0.0 | 31 |
| 69 | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: Brazil vs. United States | Sun | 7:30AM- 9:34AM | 124 | 0.0 | 22 |
| 92 | LACROSSE GENERIC: The Lost Trophy | Fri | 10:17PM-10:55PM | 38 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 92 | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: China vs. United States | Sun | 4:30AM- 6:00AM | 90 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 95 | 2015 COLLEGE HOME RUN DERBY (taped) | Fri | 1:15PM- 3:30PM | 135 | 0.0 | 13 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 32 percent (41,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (41,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 3 percent (33,000 vs. 32,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (33,000 vs. 36,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (June 29-July 3) was 42,000 (prior week: 32,000) and “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (June 29-30 & July 2-3) was 26,000 (prior week: 17,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sun | 11:00PM-11:11PM | 11 | 0.1 | 186 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 173 |
| 3 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS: 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (repeat) | Sat | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 158 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 157 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 10:01PM-11:00PM | 59 | 0.1 | 150 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Mon | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Fri | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 147 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 9:01PM- 9:26PM | 25 | 0.1 | 144 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Fri | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 140 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 4 percent (97,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and down 35 percent (97,000 vs. 150,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 44 percent (69,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and down 24 percent (69,000 vs. 91,000) from the same week one year ago (June 30-July 6, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “Russillo Show” (formerly known as “SVP & Russillo”) (June 29-July 3) averaged 64,000 viewers (prior week: 36,000), “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (June 29-July 3) 89,000, “His & Hers” (June 29-July 3) 91,000 (prior week on ESPN2: 261,000), and “ESPN FC” (June 29 & July 2-4) averaged 48,000 viewers (prior week: 39,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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