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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- College Football BYU at Michigan (Sep. 26 12:01-3:15 p.m.) 3.071 million total viewers; 1.316 million adults 18-49
- College Football Studio (Sep. 26 3:15-3:30 p.m.) 2.581 million total viewers; 1.045 million adults 18-49
- College Football Western Michigan at Ohio State (Sep. 26 3:30-7:12 p.m.) 3.725 million total viewers; 1.350 million adults 18-49
- Saturday Night Football Pre Game (Sep. 26 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 2.444 million total viewers; 711,000 adults 18-49
- College Football UCLA at Arizona (Sep. 26 8:07-11:42 p.m.) 2.386 million total viewers; 914,000 adults 18-49
- World of X Games Robbie Maddison “Pipe Dream” (Sep. 27 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 499,000 total viewers; 158,000 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 9/21/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:37 PM | 12479 | 5902 |
| NY JETS/INDIANAPOLIS | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:45 PM | 3204 | 1415 |
| LSU/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 9/21/15 | 11:37 PM | 1:00 AM | 3120 | 1742 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 7:15 PM | 10:27 PM | 3112 | 1226 |
| TEXAS A&M/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 2403 | 964 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE/TEXAS | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 10:30 PM | 1:43 AM | 2144 | 922 |
| USC/ARIZONA STATE | ||||||
| 7 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 9/21/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 1877 | 995 |
| 8 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1809 | 871 |
| 9 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 1784 | 1013 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 9/25/15 | 7:55 PM | 11:23 PM | 1752 | 621 |
| BOISE STATE/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 11 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:02 PM | 1484 | 496 |
| PITTSBURGH/CHICAGO CUBS | ||||||
| 13 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1326 | 716 |
| 14 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 9/24/15 | 7:25 PM | 11:39 PM | 1242 | 525 |
| CINCINNATI/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 16 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT | Wed 9/23/15 | 7:00 PM | 10:08 PM | 1053 | 415 |
| NY YANKEES/TORONTO | ||||||
| 17 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT (live) | Tue 9/22/15 | 7:00 PM | 10:48 PM | 981 | 418 |
| NY YANKEES/TORONTO | ||||||
| 57 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT | Wed 9/23/15 | 10:08 PM | 12:43 AM | 557 | 269 |
| ARIZONA/LA DODGERS | ||||||
| 60 | NFL PRIMETIME (live) | Mon 9/21/15 | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 544 | 349 |
| 63 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:43 AM | 4:13 AM | 512 | 286 |
| 105 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 9/22/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 358 | 209 |
| 119 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:07 PM | 316 | 167 |
| NY LIBERTY/INDIANA FEVER | ||||||
| 126 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 5:12 PM | 7:10 PM | 278 | 160 |
| SPORTING KC/SEATTLE | ||||||
| 129 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 3:07 PM | 5:12 PM | 234 | 111 |
| MINNESOTA LYNX/PHOENIX MERCURY | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 28 percent (3.103 million vs. 4.318 million) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (3.103 million vs. 3.031 million) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 28 percent (1.087 million vs. 1.515 million) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (1.087 million vs. 1.238 million) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Sep. 22-25): 426,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25 afternoon): 476,000 (289,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25): 540,000 (282,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25): 523,000 (290,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25): 664,000 (387,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25): 991,000 (520,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, Sep. 22): 698,000 (302,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 21-25 9 a.m.): 377,000 (210,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 22-25 & 27 early evening): 654,000 (378,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 21-27 late night): 1,076,000 (615,000 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 PRIME (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 7:31 PM | 10:45 PM | 2164 | 831 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE/AUBURN | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 10:45 PM | 12:00 AM | 817 | 367 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 775 | 252 |
| GEORGIA TECH/DUKE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:15 PM | 3:30 PM | 651 | 242 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 9/21/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 598 | 372 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:30 PM | 7:13 PM | 579 | 248 |
| EAST CAROLINA/VIRGINIA TECH | ||||||
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 551 | 291 |
| 8 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 529 | 391 |
| 9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 9/22/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 521 | 320 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 471 | 325 |
| 14 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 9/27/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 413 | 156 |
| 16 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT (live) | Fri 9/25/15 | 8:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 371 | 155 |
| TEXAS RANGERS/HOUSTON ASTROS | ||||||
| 17 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 9/27/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 361 | 157 |
| 21 | POKER | Mon 9/21/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 352 | 95 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 25 | NHRA DRAG RACING | Sun 9/27/15 | 8:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 339 | 42 |
| NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS | ||||||
| 27 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Thu 9/24/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:09 PM | 329 | 109 |
| PHOENIX MERCURY/MINNESOTA LYNX | ||||||
| 29 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 321 | 122 |
| INDIANA FEVER/NY LIBERTY | ||||||
| 33 | POKER | Mon 9/21/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 300 | 94 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 34 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Tue 9/22/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:30 PM | 298 | 75 |
| LOS ANGELES/MINNESOTA | ||||||
| 52 | POKER | Sun 9/27/15 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 258 | 51 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 56 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Tue 9/22/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 250 | 66 |
| WASHINGTON MYSTICS/NY LIBERTY | ||||||
| 60 | POKER | Mon 9/21/15 | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 243 | 83 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 66 | NHRA QUALIFYING | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 212 | 83 |
| NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS QUALIFYING | ||||||
| 71 | POKER | Thu 9/24/15 | 10:09 PM | 11:00 PM | 193 | 96 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 73 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 183 | 47 |
| 80 | POKER | Sun 9/27/15 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 168 | 50 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 82 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES | Sat 9/26/15 | 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 162 | 55 |
| LUCAS OIL RACING SERIES | ||||||
| 84 | POKER | Sun 9/27/15 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 158 | 33 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 92 | NHRA QUALIFYING | Sun 9/27/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 146 | 35 |
| NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS QUALIFYING | ||||||
| 123 | POKER | Thu 9/24/15 | 11:38 PM | 12:00 AM | 98 | 34 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
| 125 | POKER | Sun 9/27/15 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 92 | 25 |
| 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 25 percent (560,000 vs. 449,000) from one week earlier and up 29 percent (560,000 vs. 434,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 18 percent (307,000 vs. 260,000) from one week earlier and up 8 percent (307,000 vs. 283,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-25): 302,000 (134,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-25): 457,000 (272,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-25): 304,000 (188,000 adults 18-49)
- “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-25): 288,000 (184,000 adults 18-49)
- “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN2, Sep. 22): 203,000 (102,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-25): 125,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Sep. 21): 287,000 (159,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 21-26): 140,000 (65,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Sep. 27): 80,000 (32,000 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 9/26/15 | 7:05 PM | 10:46 PM | 499 | 218 |
| VANDERBILT/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:13 PM | 380 | 131 |
| UCF/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 351 | 107 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:30 PM | 6:50 PM | 348 | 153 |
| NORTH TEXAS/IOWA | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 6:50 PM | 7:05 PM | 239 | 95 |
| 6 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 9:25 PM | 11:51 PM | 189 | 110 |
| ARKANSAS/LSU | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY | Sun 9/27/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 181 | 73 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 143 | 61 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun 9/27/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 124 | 48 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Tue 9/22/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 106 | 42 |
| STANFORD/USC | ||||||
| 11 | NCAA FOOTBALL | Sat 9/26/15 | 10:46 PM | 1:45 AM | 97 | 66 |
| MORGAN STATE/HOWARD | ||||||
| 13 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 9/25/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:12 PM | 67 | 12 |
| ZACHARY (LA)/CALVARY BAPTIST (LA) | ||||||
| 23 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Thu 9/24/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:04 PM | 50 | 17 |
| MONTGOMERY (TX)/WESTFIELD (TX) | ||||||
| 30 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 5:00 PM | 6:31 PM | 44 | 17 |
| OREGON/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 32 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:25 PM | 43 | 20 |
| MIAMI/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 70 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/27/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 26 | 15 |
| TEXAS A&M/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 73 | BIG 12 WEEKLY | Wed 9/23/15 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 24 | 10 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 4 percent (134,000 vs. 139,000) from one week earlier and down 28 percent (134,000 vs. 185,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 11 percent (64,000 vs. 72,000) from one week earlier and down 28 percent (64,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Sep. 21-25): 21,000 (15,000 adults 18-49 Sep. 14-18)
- “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Sep. 21-22 & 24-25): 21,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Sep. 21-22): 34,000 (15,000 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 AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:43 PM | 594 | 201 |
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 2 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 3:43 PM | 4:00 PM | 298 | 125 |
| 3 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 7:29 PM | 8:00 PM | 170 | 95 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 9:01 PM | 10:00 PM | 163 | 65 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 158 | 71 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:05 PM | 153 | 55 |
| NC STATE/SOUTH ALABAMA | ||||||
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Fri 9/25/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 145 | 61 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/26/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:29 PM | 144 | 69 |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE/ILLINOIS | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 9/23/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:01 PM | 141 | 62 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 9/22/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 135 | 60 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is even (92,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and down 1 percent (92,000 vs. 93,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 3 percent (59,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and up 17 percent (59,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (September 22-28, 2014).
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Sep. 21-25): 47,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Sep. 21-25): 42,000 (30,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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