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ESPN Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 CFP CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Mon 1/09/17 8:19 PM 12:36 AM 24421 10290
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 7:59 PM 8:19 PM 14475 5747
   NISSAN PREGAME RUSH
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 12:36 AM 12:59 AM 9444 4604
   FORD POST GAME
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 7:30 PM 7:59 PM 5387 2452
   
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Mon 1/09/17 12:59 AM 2:15 AM 3388 1849
   
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 12:00 PM 2:15 PM 2090 813
   DUKE/LOUISVILLE
7 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 2:15 PM 4:18 PM 1919 748
   FLORIDA STATE/UNC
8 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 1/15/17 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 1786 888
   
9 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 10:38 PM 12:58 AM 1650 884
   CLEVELAND/PORTLAND
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Mon 1/09/17 2:15 AM 3:15 AM 1610 911
   
11 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) Mon 1/09/17 5:57 PM 7:30 PM 1590 830
   
12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 7:00 PM 9:08 PM 1548 659
   KENTUCKY/VANDERBILT
13 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 8:01 PM 10:38 PM 1346 675
   MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY
14 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 9:08 PM 11:11 PM 1299 600
   INDIANA/MARYLAND
15 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Mon 1/09/17 3:15 AM 4:00 AM 1234 708
   
16 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 1/09/17 5:30 PM 5:57 PM 1188 601
   
17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 4:18 PM 6:07 PM 1180 407
   AUBURN/KENTUCKY
18 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Tue 1/10/17 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 1166 530
   
19 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 1/13/17 8:01 PM 10:35 PM 1161 548
   BOSTON/ATLANTA
20 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME Tue 1/10/17 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 1109 543
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
21 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) Sun 1/15/17 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1085 655
   
22 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 1/13/17 10:35 PM 12:54 AM 1063 544
   DETROIT/UTAH
23 NFL PRIMETIME (live) Sun 1/15/17 11:33 PM 12:35 AM 1043 555
   
24 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sat 1/14/17 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 1008 446
   
25 SPORTSCENTER AM (live) Tue 1/10/17 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 988 548
   
40 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 7:00 PM 9:03 PM 739 288
   NOTRE DAME/MIAMI
52 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Wed 1/11/17 7:00 PM 8:01 PM 586 331
   NBA COUNTDOWN
54 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 1/15/17 3:37 PM 4:00 PM 560 195
   
57 COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) Mon 1/09/17 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 553 292
   
58 GOLF: LATIN AMERICA TOUR (live) Sun 1/15/17 1:00 PM 3:37 PM 550 251
   
65 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Fri 1/13/17 7:00 PM 8:01 PM 531 296
   NBA COUNTDOWN
71 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 9:03 PM 10:50 PM 503 255
   SMU/CINCINNATI
101 NFL MATCH-UP Sat 1/14/17 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 393 241
   
105 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 9:00 PM 11:33 PM 377 169
   CHICAGO/MEMPHIS
145 DRONE RACING LEAGUE Sun 1/15/17 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 266 119
   
149 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Sat 1/14/17 8:05 PM 9:38 PM 206 83
   HILLCREST PREP (AZ)/ WESTTOWN (PA)
150 DRONE RACING LEAGUE Sun 1/15/17 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 170 90
   
152 DRONE RACING LEAGUE Sun 1/15/17 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 155 84
   
153 SPORT SCIENCE Sat 1/14/17 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 137 76
   PLAYS OF THE YEAR

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +26 percent (4,094,000 vs. 3,247,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (4,094,000 vs. 4,183,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -11 percent (1,344,000 vs. 1,509,000) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (1,344,000 vs. 1,362,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “First Take” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13): 536,000 (306,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Outside the Lines: First Report” (ESPN, Jan. 10-13): 378,000 (228,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13): 387,000 (220,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Jan. 10-13): 404,000 (211,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Jan. 10-13): 495,000 (274,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN, Jan. 10-13): 528,000 (309,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Jan. 10-13): 561,000 (325,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13): 629,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13): 938,000 (443,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13 7 a.m.): 478,000 (270,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13 8 a.m.): 459,000 (255,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 9-13 9 a.m.): 441,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 10-15 6 p.m.): 473,000 (238,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 10, 12 & 14-15 11 p.m.): 583,000 (349,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Jan. 9-10 & 12 midnight): 1,622,000 (908,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Jan. 9-14 1 a.m.): 679,000 (406,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2

ESPN2 Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 7:59 PM 8:19 PM 1100 427
   NISSAN PREGAME RUSH
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 7:00 PM 9:15 PM 850 352
   BAYLOR/WEST VIRGINIA
3 CFP CHAMP MEGACAST (live) Mon 1/09/17 8:19 PM 12:36 AM 804 290
   ALABAMA/CLEMSON
4 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 2:34 PM 4:19 PM 775 260
   OKLAHOMA STATE/KANSAS
5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 9:15 PM 11:05 PM 739 322
   KANSAS/OKLAHOMA
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 8:06 PM 10:12 PM 723 261
   NORTH CAROLINA/WAKE FOREST
7 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 4:19 PM 6:22 PM 483 144
   WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Mon 1/09/17 12:36 AM 1:33 AM 466 205
   
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 7:30 PM 7:59 PM 428 201
   CFP PREGAME SHOW
10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 7:00 PM 9:03 PM 426 133
   OHIO STATE/WISCONSIN
11 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 1/11/17 10:12 PM 11:00 PM 361 169
   
12 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE Mon 1/09/17 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 333 175
   
13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 6:22 PM 8:12 PM 327 93
   MARYLAND/ILLINOIS
14 NFL LIVE (live) Mon 1/09/17 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 318 187
   
15 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNING (live) Mon 1/09/17 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 312 128
   
16 SPORTSNATION Mon 1/09/17 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 308 170
   
17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 9:03 PM 11:02 PM 307 138
   ARIZONA STATE/ARIZONA
18 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 12:00 PM 2:34 PM 305 84
   GEORGIA/FLORIDA
18 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNING (live) Tue 1/10/17 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 305 136
   
20 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 10:07 PM 11:52 PM 293 93
   SAINT MARYS/GONZAGA
21 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 1/15/17 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 291 124
   
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Tue 1/10/17 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 290 153
   
23 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BASKETBALL Fri 1/13/17 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 278 90
   
23 NFL INSIDERS (live) Mon 1/09/17 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 278 139
   
25 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Fri 1/13/17 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 276 164
   
27 PBA BOWLING Sun 1/15/17 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 269 88
   USA VS THE WORLD
40 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 1/15/17 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 224 71
   
48 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 8:12 PM 10:07 PM 190 65
   WICHITA STATE/ILLINOIS STATE
49 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 1:30 PM 3:30 PM 189 90
   MIAMI/LOUISVILLE
64 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 6:00 PM 8:06 PM 170 84
   GEORGE WASHINGTON/VCU
72 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 3:30 PM 5:30 PM 150 69
   OHIO STATE/PURDUE
76 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 1/15/17 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 145 50
   
122 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Sun 1/15/17 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 80 27
   HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE
125 GOLF: LATIN AMERICA TOUR (live) Fri 1/13/17 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 77 39
   

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +5 percent (466,000 vs. 443,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (466,000 vs. 413,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -9 percent (237,000 vs. 261,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (237,000 vs. 284,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Jan. 9-13): 274,000 (127,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPN2, Jan. 10-13): 97,000 (53,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA: The Jump (live)” (ESPN2, Jan. 10-11): 108,000 (69,000 adutts 18-49)
  • “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Jan. 11-12 & 14): 119,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Jalen & Jacoby” (ESPN2, Jan. 10-14): 104,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Best of Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Jan. 10 & 12): 106,000 (59,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Jan. 9): 278,000 (139,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Jan. 9): 318,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN2, Jan. 9-13 10 a.m.): 200,000 (97,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN2, Jan. 9-13 11 a.m.): 188,000 (91,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN2, Jan. 9 6 p.m.): 275,000 (135,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN2, Jan. 11 & 13 prime time): 241,000 (110,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN2, Jan. 11 & 13 11 p.m.): 264,000 (141,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN2, Jan. 11, 13-14 midnight): 216,000 (115,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU

ESPNU Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) Mon 1/09/17 7:51 PM 8:19 PM 235 104
   CFP PREGAME SHOW
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 190 46
   MINNESOTA/PENN STATE
3 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 9:09 PM 11:01 PM 188 50
   IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE
4 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 7:00 PM 9:04 PM 187 33
   SYRACUSE/VIRGINIA TECH
5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 4:30 PM 6:34 PM 169 56
   BAYLOR/KANSAS STATE
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 9:04 PM 11:15 PM 146 45
   FLORIDA/ALABAMA
7 CFP CHAMP MEGACAST Tue 1/10/17 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 122 36
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
7 CFP PREGAME FIELD PASS (live) Mon 1/09/17 6:30 PM 7:51 PM 122 50
   
9 CFP CHAMPIONSHIP Tue 1/10/17 7:00 AM 10:00 AM 112 34
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
10 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) Mon 1/09/17 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 86 39
   
11 CFP CHAMP MEGACAST Mon 1/09/17 12:36 AM 5:00 AM 84 34
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
12 CFP CHAMPIONSHIP Wed 1/11/17 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 83 34
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
13 ESPNU STUDIO Mon 1/09/17 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 82 31
   ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
14 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 8:39 PM 10:41 PM 80 22
   TEXAS TECH/OKLAHOMA
15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 1/11/17 7:00 PM 9:09 PM 75 21
   GEORGIA/OLE MISS
16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 9:04 PM 11:10 PM 74 12
   NORTHWESTERN/RUTGERS
16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 6:30 PM 8:34 PM 74 24
   GEORGIA TECH/NC STATE
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE Fri 1/13/17 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 74 27
   
19 CFP CHAMP MEGACAST (live) Mon 1/09/17 8:19 PM 12:36 AM 72 47
   CLEMSON/ALABAMA
20 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 2:01 PM 4:00 PM 68 17
   BAYLOR/KANSAS
21 COLLEGE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 61 18
   ARIZONA STATE/OHIO STATE
21 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Fri 1/13/17 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 61 22
   30 FOR 30: THE BEST THAT NEVER WAS
23 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 1/10/17 11:15 PM 1:11 AM 59 29
   SAN JOSE STATE/SAN DIEGO STATE
24 E:60 Wed 1/11/17 11:01 PM 12:00 AM 57 18
   
25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 8:34 PM 10:39 PM 56 23
   USC/COLORADO
27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 6:34 PM 8:39 PM 53 9
   OLE MISS/SOUTH CAROLINA
29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 1/13/17 7:00 PM 9:19 PM 52 16
   DETROIT/OAKLAND
31 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 11:10 PM 12:41 AM 51 18
   SAINT MARY’S/PORTLAND
35 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 4:00 PM 5:56 PM 50 18
   MISSOURI STATE/LOYOLA-CHICAGO
37 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 1/15/17 12:00 PM 2:01 PM 48 10
   DAYTON/SAINT LOUIS
38 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 1/13/17 9:19 PM 11:23 PM 45 17
   RIDER/MANHATTAN
43 ESPN RECRUITING NATION (live) Thu 1/12/17 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 43 19
   
47 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 1/12/17 7:00 PM 9:04 PM 39 15
   BELMONT/MOREHEAD STATE
52 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 1/14/17 10:41 PM 12:47 AM 37 18
   UC DAVIS/CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -16 percent (92,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and down -27 percent (92,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -15 percent (50,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (50,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (January 11-17, 2016).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Jan. 9-13): 32,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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