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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- College Football Clemson at Miami (Oct. 24 12:01-3:30 p.m.) 2.634 million total viewers; 1.06 million adults 18-49
- College Football Indiana at Michigan State (Oct. 24 3:30-7:22 p.m.) 4.869 million total viewers; 1.672 million adults 18-49
- Saturday Night Football Pre Game (Oct. 24 8:00-8:06 p.m.) 4.627 million total viewers; 1.400 million adults 18-49
- College Football Ohio State at Rutgers (Oct. 24 8:06-11:41 p.m.) 5.290 million total viewers; 2.047 million adults 18-49
- World of X Games Danny Way Above Measure (Oct. 25 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 505,000 total viewers; 202,000 adults 18-49
- Lumberjack Competition Final 8 compete in New York’s Central Park (Oct. 25 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 725,000 total viewers; 256,000 adults 18-49
ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 10/19/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:39 PM | 13901 | 6586 |
| NY GIANTS/PHILADELPHIA | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 10/19/15 | 11:39 PM | 1:00 AM | 3542 | 1862 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 7:07 PM | 10:51 PM | 2775 | 1183 |
| TEXAS A&M/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 10/19/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 2115 | 1095 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:51 PM | 1:34 AM | 2098 | 989 |
| WASHINGTON/STANFORD | ||||||
| 6 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 1789 | 1046 |
| 7 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1713 | 860 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:33 PM | 1653 | 711 |
| IOWA STATE/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 9 | NFL PRIMETIME | Mon 10/19/15 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1582 | 857 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:33 PM | 7:07 PM | 1520 | 477 |
| PENN STATE/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 11 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1265 | 755 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 10/23/15 | 7:55 PM | 11:40 PM | 1216 | 465 |
| MEMPHIS/TULSA | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 10/22/15 | 8:55 PM | 12:31 AM | 1059 | 482 |
| CALIFORNIA/UCLA | ||||||
| 23 | NBA PRESEASON (live) | Wed 10/21/15 | 8:06 PM | 10:42 PM | 784 | 366 |
| WASHINGTON/MIAMI | ||||||
| 26 | NBA PRESEASON (live) | Tue 10/20/15 | 10:30 PM | 1:12 AM | 778 | 461 |
| GOLDEN STATE/LA CLIPPERS | ||||||
| 28 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Tue 10/20/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 733 | 413 |
| 30 FOR 30: THE PRINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| 29 | E:60 | Tue 10/20/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 731 | 413 |
| 43 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 10/24/15 | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 611 | 447 |
| 46 | CFP RANKINGS SHOW (live) | Tue 10/20/15 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 604 | 317 |
| 86 | NBA STUDIO | Tue 10/20/15 | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 456 | 233 |
| NBA SEASON PREVIEW | ||||||
| 96 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 10/20/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 399 | 248 |
| 121 | POKER | Sun 10/25/15 | 9:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 328 | 121 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 146 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 210 | 81 |
| KANSAS CITY/LOS ANGELES | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 11 percent (2.865 million vs. 3.235 million) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (2.865 million vs. 3.074 million) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 23 percent (1.021 million vs. 1.322 million) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (1.021 million vs. 1.207 million) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Oct. 20-23): 365,000 (211,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Oct. 21-23): 286,000 (157,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23 afternoon): 445,000 (271,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23): 526,000 (309,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23): 549,000 (319,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23): 689,000 (425,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23): 987,000 (560,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Oct. 25): 580,000 (377,000 adults 18-49)
- “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN, Oct. 20): 399,000 (248,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 19-23 9 a.m.): 446,000 (269,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 20-23 early evening): 573,000 (319,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Oct. 19 & 21-23 midnight): 1,514,000 (833,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Oct. 20-23 1 a.m.): 578,000 (387,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:14 PM | 10:19 PM | 2103 | 775 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 7:17 PM | 10:14 PM | 1943 | 719 |
| FLORIDA STATE/GEORGIA TECH | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:32 PM | 1747 | 520 |
| NORTHWESTERN/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:36 PM | 7:17 PM | 876 | 333 |
| VARIOUS | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 10/22/15 | 7:00 PM | 10:33 PM | 679 | 235 |
| TEMPLE/EAST CAROLINA | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:19 PM | 1:29 AM | 605 | 200 |
| WYOMING/BOISE STATE | ||||||
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 10/19/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 589 | 431 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 10/21/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 534 | 347 |
| 9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 10/20/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 447 | 238 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 10/23/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 442 | 269 |
| 17 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 10/23/15 | 10:30 PM | 1:49 AM | 368 | 138 |
| UTAH STATE/SAN DIEGO STATE | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Tue 10/20/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:35 PM | 351 | 153 |
| LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE/ARKANSAS STATE | ||||||
| 26 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Wed 10/21/15 | 10:00 PM | 12:08 AM | 331 | 193 |
| USA/BRAZIL | ||||||
| 31 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 299 | 198 |
| 43 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 10/25/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 244 | 78 |
| 52 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed 10/21/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 217 | 100 |
| 69 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 10/25/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 186 | 79 |
| 74 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 10/23/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:49 PM | 173 | 67 |
| PARAMUS CATHOLIC (NJ)/IMG ACADEMY (FL) | ||||||
| 81 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Tue 10/20/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:41 PM | 161 | 111 |
| BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN/AS ROMA | ||||||
| 84 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed 10/21/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 157 | 72 |
| 86 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed 10/21/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 151 | 87 |
| 97 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Wed 10/21/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:41 PM | 135 | 87 |
| JUVENTUS/BORUSSIA | ||||||
| 100 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sun 10/25/15 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 132 | 63 |
| 102 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sun 10/25/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 125 | 78 |
| 108 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sun 10/25/15 | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 118 | 54 |
| 109 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES | Sat 10/24/15 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 116 | 39 |
| NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES | ||||||
| 113 | BASSMASTERS | Sat 10/24/15 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 111 | 40 |
| 120 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:18 PM | 90 | 57 |
| ILLINOIS/PURDUE | ||||||
| 121 | BALL UP | Mon 10/19/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 89 | 40 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 35 percent (497,000 vs. 369,000) from one week earlier and down 18 percent (497,000 vs. 606,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 11 percent (334,000 vs. 300,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (334,000 vs. 321,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-23): 358,000 (190,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-23): 486,000 (307,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-23): 356,000 (244,000 adults 18-49)
- “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-23): 173,000 (107,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-20): 248,000 (166,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-21): 166,000 (83,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Oct. 19-20): 134,000 (101,000 adults 18-49)
- “Fantasy Show” (ESPN2, Oct. 25): 299,000 (198,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Oct. 19): 357,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 7:30 PM | 10:40 PM | 1247 | 485 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY/LSU | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 722 | 253 |
| DUKE/VIRGINIA TECH | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:21 PM | 589 | 192 |
| PITTSBURGH/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:21 PM | 3:30 PM | 577 | 158 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:40 PM | 10:52 PM | 509 | 254 |
| 6 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:52 PM | 12:20 AM | 231 | 133 |
| 30 FOR 30: TROJAN WAR | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY | Sun 10/25/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 208 | 91 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 10/22/15 | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 190 | 59 |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN/APPALACHIAN STATE | ||||||
| 9 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | Sun 10/25/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 176 | 78 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Tue 10/20/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 168 | 58 |
| FLORIDA/LSU | ||||||
| 37 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 10/23/15 | 10:00 PM | 12:38 AM | 50 | 27 |
| KAMIAK (WA)/LAKE STEVENS (WA) | ||||||
| 44 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:02 PM | 42 | 23 |
| FLORIDA STATE/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 59 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 10/21/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 36 | 17 |
| GEORGIA/AUBURN | ||||||
| 98 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 10/25/15 | 3:02 PM | 5:00 PM | 21 | 18 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 88 percent (237,000 vs. 126,000) from one week earlier and up 48 percent (237,000 vs. 160,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 58 percent (98,000 vs. 62,000) from one week earlier and up 14 percent (98,000 vs. 86,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Oct. 19-23): 29,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
- “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Oct. 19-20 & 22-23): 22,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Oct. 19-20): 39,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Oct. 20-21): 28,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:35 PM | 10:52 PM | 348 | 175 |
| WASHINGTON/STANFORD | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 298 | 177 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 1:00 AM | 1:28 AM | 298 | 176 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 235 | 124 |
| 5 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sat 10/24/15 | 1:28 AM | 2:00 AM | 201 | 133 |
| 44 MONTHLY JEERS OF SEPTEMBER | ||||||
| 6 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 200 | 40 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 171 | 52 |
| HOUSTON/UCF | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun 10/25/15 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 169 | 88 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat 10/24/15 | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 154 | 127 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sat 10/24/15 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 137 | 73 |
| 13 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 3:20 PM | 3:30 PM | 120 | 23 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | Sun 10/25/15 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 105 | 74 |
| MIRACULOUS: THE AUSTIN HATCH STORY | ||||||
| 25 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 10/24/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:31 PM | 86 | 11 |
| SMU/SOUTH FLORIDA | ||||||
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | Sun 10/25/15 | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 71 | 29 |
| GOOD GOSH OMIGHTY | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 9 percent (68,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and up 28 percent (68,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 4 percent (49,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (49,000 vs. 48,000) from the same week one year ago (October 20-26, 2014).
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 19-23): 38,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 19-23): 29,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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