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NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United vs. Liverpool Sun 9:19AM-11:32AM 133 0.5 950
2 NHL REGULAR SEASON: Chicago at N.Y. Rangers Wed 8:03PM-10:39PM 156 0.5 787
3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea vs. Hull Sun 11:57AM- 2:00PM 123 0.3 604
4 PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE STUDIO Sun 11:32AM-11:57AM 25 0.3 589
5 PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal vs. Newcastle Sat 10:57AM-12:58PM 121 0.3 500
6 PREMIER LEAGUE: West Brom vs. Manchester City Sat 8:38AM-10:42AM 124 0.2 439
7 NHL REGULAR SEASON: Buffalo at Boston Tue 7:32PM-10:15PM 163 0.2 391
8 NHL REGULAR SEASON: Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers Sun 7:33PM-10:14PM 161 0.2 386
9 PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool vs. Swansea Mon 3:53PM- 5:58PM 125 0.2 323
10 PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE STUDIO Sat 10:42AM-10:57AM 15 0.2 322
13 NHL REGULAR SEASON: Los Angeles at Anaheim Wed 10:39PM- 1:21AM 162 0.2 265
15 PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland vs. West Ham Sat 1:27PM- 3:28PM 121 0.2 236
18 NHL REGULAR SEASON: Washington at Buffalo Mon 7:03PM- 9:50PM 167 0.1 170
28 MEN IN BLAZERS Mon 10:11PM-10:41PM 30 0.0 79
36 CURLING: World Championship Sun 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.1 72
39 CURLING: Men’s Draw 4: USA vs. China Thu 7:00PM- 9:00PM 120 0.0 66
41 CURLING: Men’s Draw 6: Japan vs. USA Fri 11:03PM- 1:04AM 121 0.0 65
41 CURLING: Women’s Draw 5: USA vs. New Zealand Thu 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.0 65
48 COLLEGE HOCKEY: U Mass vs. Boston University Sat 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.0 55
60 NBCSN SPORTS REPORT Sun 10:39PM-11:36PM 57 0.0 47
89 COLLEGE HOCKEY: New Hampshire vs. Boston University Fri 8:27PM-11:03PM 156 0.0 31
110 SPEED SKATING: ISU World Short Track Thu 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 0.0 25
119 SPEED SKATING: ISU World All-Around Champs Thu 12:00AM- 1:00AM 60 0.0 21
156 COLLEGE HOCKEY: Vermont vs. U Mass-Lowell Fri 5:00PM- 7:43PM 163 0.0 8

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is up 9 percent (244,000 vs. 223,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (244,000 vs. 238,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBCSN is down 2 percent (107,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (107,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

NBC Universo’s Spanish-language telecasts of Premier League matches in viewers, as follows:

  • “Swansea vs. Liverpool” (Mar. 16 3:55-6:00pm): 38,000
  • “Manchester City vs. West Brom” (Mar. 21 8:40-10:45am): 56,000
  • “Newcastle United vs. Arsenal” (Mar. 21 10:55am-1:00pm): 35,000
  • “Liverpool vs. Manchester United” (Mar. 22 9:25-11:32am): 146,000
  • “Hull City vs. Chelsea” (Mar. 22 11:55am-2:00pm): 80,000

Viewership averages for the following NBCSN programs of the week:

  • “The Dan Patrick Show” (Mar. 16-20): 37,000 (prior week: 43,000)
  • “NASCAR America” (Mar. 17-19): 62,000 (prior week: 78,000)
  • “Pro Football Talk” (Mar. 17-19): 59,000 (prior week: 63,000)

Fox Sports 1 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: Fontana Sat 4:00PM- 6:30PM 150 0.9 1407
2 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING: Fontana Fri 7:30PM- 9:00PM 90 0.5 699
3 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY: Fontana Sat 3:30PM- 4:00PM 30 0.4 668
4 NASCAR RACEDAY: Fontana (live) Sun 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.4 652
5 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Maia vs. LaFlare Sat 10:00PM- 1:09AM 189 0.4 617
6 NASCAR RACE HUB WEEKEND EDITION: Fontana (live) Sat 6:30PM- 7:00PM 30 0.4 588
7 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FINAL PRACTICE: Fontana Sat 2:30PM- 3:30PM 60 0.3 523
8 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFYING: Fontana Sat 12:30PM- 2:00PM 90 0.3 477
9 UCL ROUND OF 16: Monaco vs. Arsenal Tue 3:30PM- 5:38PM 128 0.3 472
10 NASCAR RACE HUB WEEKEND EDITION: Fontana (live) Sat 2:00PM- 2:30PM 30 0.3 450
11 UCL ROUND OF 16: Barcelona vs. Manchester City Wed 3:30PM- 6:00PM 150 0.3 399
12 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: Detroit Sat 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.2 396
13 NASCAR XFINITY FINAL PRACTICE: Fontana Fri 6:00PM- 7:30PM 90 0.2 374
14 UCL ROUND OF 16: Club Atletico de Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen Tue 5:38PM- 6:36PM 58 0.2 370
15 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Fontana Fri 3:00PM- 4:30PM 90 0.2 319
17 NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE: Fontana Fri 4:30PM- 5:30PM 60 0.2 261
24 GOLDEN BOX ON FOX: Alfonso Gonez vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai Fri 11:00PM- 1:15AM 135 0.1 208
31 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMP: Sebring International Raceway Sat 10:30AM-12:30PM 120 0.1 172
37 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fire Sun 7:00PM- 9:30PM 150 0.1 134
40 UEL ROUND OF 16: Internazionale Milano vs. Wolfsburg Thu 3:56PM- 6:00PM 124 0.1 122
53 UEL ROUND OF 16: Dynamo Kyiv vs. Everton Thu 1:50PM- 3:56PM 126 0.1 91
57 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMP: Sebring International Raceway (delay) Sun 8:00AM-10:00AM 120 0.1 80
61 COLLEGE BASEBALL: BIG 12: Oklahoma State vs. TCU Sun 3:00PM- 6:00PM 180 0.0 73
65 GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN Sun 9:30PM-10:00PM 30 0.1 62
75 UCL QUARTERFINALS DRAW (live) Fri 7:00AM- 7:30AM 30 0.0 38
83 IVY LEAGUE LACROSSE: Colgate vs. Cornell Tue 7:00PM- 9:20PM 140 0.0 32

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is up 20 percent (207,000 vs. 173,000) from one week earlier and down 33 percent (207,000 vs. 308,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS1 is up 19 percent (138,000 vs. 116,000) from one week earlier and up 17 percent (138,000 vs. 118,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

Viewership averages for the following FS1 programs of the week:

  • “Fox Sports Live” (average of each night’s most-watched live telecast): 73,000 (prior week: 76,000)
  • “Fox Sports Live: Countdown” (Mar. 16-18): 20,000 (prior week: 87,000)
  • “America’s Pregame” (Mar. 16-19): 76,000 (prior week: 78,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub” (FS1 Mar. 16 & 18-19): 151,000 (prior week: 186,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub” (FS2 Mar. 17): 40,000
  • “NASCAR Race Hub Weekend Edition” (Mar. 20-22): 437,000 (Mar. 14: 186,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS1 Mar. 16-18): 31,000 (prior week: 42,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS2 Mar. 20 4-6:30pm): 6,000 (prior week: 17,000)

Fox Sports 2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 UFC FS1 PRELIMS: Maia vs. LaFlare Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.1 280
2 UFC MAIN EVENT 172: Jones vs. Teixeira (taped) Mon 10:00AM-11:00AM 60 0.0 172
3 UFC UNLEASHED: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit Mon 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.0 163
4 UFC PPV PRELIMS 173: Weidman vs. Machida (taped) Mon 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 153
5 FA CUP SHOW: Sixth Round Review Mon 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 146
6 UFC MAIN EVENT 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso (taped) Mon 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.0 121
7 UCL ROUND OF 16: Borussia Dortmund vs. Juventus Football Club Wed 3:30PM- 6:00PM 150 0.1 118
8 UCL PREGAME (live) Tue 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 114
9 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Portland Timbers vs. L.A. Galaxy (taped) Tue 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 113
10 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Fontana Sat 11:30AM-12:30PM 60 0.1 106
13 BEST OF WEC: WEC’s Final Event Mon 9:00AM-10:00AM 60 0.0 93
14 UCL ROUND OF 16: Club Atletico de Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen Tue 3:30PM- 6:36PM 186 0.1 73
15 FA CUP RD 6 REPLAY: Reading vs: Bradford City Mon 3:30PM- 6:00PM 150 0.0 59
16 CCL SEMIFINAL: Herediano vs. Club America Tue 10:00PM-12:06AM 126 0.0 53
18 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMP: Sebring International Raceway Sat 12:30PM- 7:00PM 390 0.0 51
20 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMP: Sebring International Raceway Sat 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 42
34 UEL ROUND OF 16: Roma vs. Fiorentina Thu 1:51PM- 3:52PM 121 0.0 28
43 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Warriors vs. Eels Fri 12:00AM- 2:00AM 120 0.0 21
43 UFC FS1 PREFIGHT: Maia vs. LaFlare Sat 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.0 21
47 UFC WEIGH-IN: Maia vs. LaFlare Fri 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.0 18
81 UEL ROUND OF 16: Sevilla vs. Villarreal Thu 3:52PM- 6:02PM 130 0.0 7
99 CCL SEMIFINAL: Impact de Montreal vs. Liga Deportiva Alajue Wed 8:00PM-10:03PM 123 0.0 3
109 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: Brisbane Roar vs. Wellington Phoenix Sat 2:00AM- 4:00AM 120 0.0 2
109 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: Adelaide Utd vs. Melbourne Victory Sat 6:00AM- 6:32AM 32 0.0 2
130 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: Adelaide Utd vs. Melbourne Victory Fri 4:30AM- 6:00AM 90 0.0 0
130 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Raiders vs. Dragons Fri 2:30AM- 4:30AM 120 0.0 0

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is down 46 percent (38,000 vs. 70,000) from one week earlier and up 90 percent (38,000 vs. 20,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS2 is up 23 percent (32,000 vs. 26,000) from one week earlier and up 129 percent (32,000 vs. 14,000) from the same week one year ago (March 17-23, 2014).

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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