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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 12/21/15 8:15 PM 11:48 PM 10901 4371
   DETROIT LIONS/NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Sat 12/26/15 9:52 PM 12:40 AM 4046 1322
   UCLA/NEBRASKA
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 8:00 PM 10:35 PM 3881 1757
   SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON
4 SPORTSCENTER (live) Mon 12/21/15 11:48 PM 1:00 AM 3424 1803
   
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Sat 12/26/15 5:55 PM 9:52 PM 3416 1043
   TULSA/VIRGINIA TECH
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 11:59 AM 2:48 PM 3169 1470
   NEW ORLEANS/MIAMI
7 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 10:35 PM 12:53 AM 2887 1444
   LA CLIPPERS/LA LAKERS
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Sat 12/26/15 2:22 PM 5:55 PM 2617 785
   WASHINGTON/SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
9 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) Mon 12/21/15 6:38 PM 8:15 PM 2405 994
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Sat 12/26/15 11:00 AM 2:22 PM 2400 630
   CONNECTICUT/MARSHALL
11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Wed 12/23/15 8:00 PM 11:35 PM 2335 823
   GEORGIA SOUTHERN/BOWLING GREEN
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Thu 12/24/15 12:00 PM 3:47 PM 2141 787
   MIDDLE TENNESSEE/WESTERN MICHIGAN
13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Tue 12/22/15 7:02 PM 10:30 PM 1962 583
   TEMPLE/TOLEDO
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Thu 12/24/15 8:00 PM 11:08 PM 1636 480
   SAN DIEGO STATE/CINCINNATI
20 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Wed 12/23/15 4:27 PM 7:42 PM 1382 464
   BOISE STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Wed 12/23/15 7:42 PM 8:00 PM 1315 504
   
24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Mon 12/21/15 2:30 PM 6:38 PM 1152 432
   WESTERN KENTUCKY/SOUTH FLORIDA
25 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) Sun 12/27/15 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1144 608
   
26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) Tue 12/22/15 3:30 PM 7:02 PM 1076 357
   AKRON/UTAH STATE
39 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN (live) Wed 12/23/15 4:00 PM 4:27 PM 768 316
   
57 NFL MATCHUP Sat 12/26/15 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 586 333
   
58 SPORT SCIENCE Fri 12/25/15 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 585 280
   PLAYS OF THE YEAR
95 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN (live) Tue 12/22/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 404 172
   
100 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF Tue 12/22/15 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 394 205
   
103 PBA BOWLING Sun 12/27/15 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 376 152
   PBA VIPER CHAMPIONSHIP
126 ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT Sun 12/27/15 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 131 58
   ESPN THE MAGAZINES IDEAS OF THE YEAR

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 46 percent (3.514 million vs. 2.414 million) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 47 percent (1.346 million vs. 913,000) from one week earlier.

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 22 & 25): 639,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 16-18 daytime): 287,000 (167,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Dec. 22-23 afternoon): 538,000 (257,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Dec. 23): 817,000 (365,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 21-25 9 a.m.): 542,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 24-25 early evening): 581,000 (262,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 22-24 11 p.m.): 827,000 (397,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 21-22 midnight): 1,056,000 (607,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 21 & 23-25 1 a.m.): 951,000 (545,000 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 BOWL GAME (live) Sat 12/26/15 9:15 PM 9:55 PM 1407 460
   UCLA/NEBRASKA
2 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 12/21/15 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 704 365
   
3 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) Mon 12/21/15 6:00 PM 6:38 PM 605 333
   
4 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 12/21/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 529 313
   
5 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 12/22/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 516 284
   
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 9:04 PM 11:13 PM 493 190
   CALIFORNIA/VIRGINIA
7 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Thu 12/24/15 12:00 PM 1:30 PM 482 264
   30 FOR 30: WINNING TIME
8 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 12/24/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 474 277
   
9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 9:04 PM 11:30 PM 469 171
   OKLAHOMA/HAWAII
10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 9:07 PM 11:10 PM 465 153
   HARVARD/OKLAHOMA
11 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 7:00 PM 9:04 PM 460 155
   ILLINOIS/MISSOURI
16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 7:00 PM 9:04 PM 406 141
   IOWA STATE/CINCINNATI
19 AROUND THE HORN Mon 12/21/15 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 394 226
   TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2015
20 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE Mon 12/21/15 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 383 189
    2015 PAPI AWARDS
26 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 12/21/15 7:00 PM 9:07 PM 353 143
   APPALACHIAN STATE/NORTH CAROLINA
40 HIS & HERS (live) Wed 12/23/15 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 325 183
   DOINTOOMUCH SPECIAL
42 FANTASY SHOW (live) Sun 12/27/15 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 310 183
   
54 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 6:30 PM 8:44 PM 257 79
   AUBURN/HAWAII
63 NBA COAST TO COAST (live) Sat 12/26/15 9:55 PM 11:00 PM 222 67
   
64 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 12/27/15 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 219 59
   
89 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 12/21/15 9:07 PM 11:00 PM 141 41
   PEPPERDINE/GONZAGA
91 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Sun 12/27/15 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 138 44
   TRICK SHOT MAGIC
104 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Sun 12/27/15 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 121 46
   TRICK SHOT MAGIC
111 OTL Sun 12/27/15 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 100 46
   

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -5 percent (389,000 vs. 411,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -2 percent (260,000 vs. 264,000) from one week earlier.

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-24): 323,000 (151,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-24): 488,000 (282,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-23): 357,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Dec. 22): 329,000 (207,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-22): 380,000 (189,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-23 & 25-26): 175,000 (88,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 7:23 PM 9:50 PM 657 220
   MICHIGAN STATE/OAKLAND
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 9:50 PM 11:09 PM 334 127
   MERCER/OHIO STATE
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT Thu 12/24/15 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 278 75
   LSU/ALABAMA
4 ESPNU STUDIO Thu 12/24/15 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 262 76
   ROAD TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT Thu 12/24/15 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 219 48
   OKLAHOMA/TENNESSEE
6 ESPNU STUDIO Thu 12/24/15 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 187 52
   ROAD TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
7 ESPNU STUDIO (live) Wed 12/23/15 6:46 PM 7:04 PM 177 33
   
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Fri 12/25/15 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 161 49
   30 FOR 30: THE U PART 2
9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 11:09 PM 1:05 AM 160 57
   OKLAHOMA/WASHINGTON STATE
10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 7:04 PM 9:09 PM 159 44
   UTAH VALLEY/LOUISVILLE
12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 12/21/15 9:07 PM 11:10 PM 140 40
   OREGON/ALABAMA
13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/25/15 3:30 PM 5:20 PM 137 38
   BYU/NORTHERN IOWA
14 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/27/15 2:00 PM 3:43 PM 136 43
   TEXAS SOUTHERN/SYRACUSE
16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 12:30 PM 2:26 PM 130 28
   CENTRAL CONNECTICUT/CONNECTICUT
17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 12/21/15 7:04 PM 9:07 PM 124 35
   EASTERN KENTUCKY/WEST VIRGINIA
20 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 4:48 PM 6:46 PM 99 31
   AUBURN/HARVARD
21 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 1:29 AM 3:25 AM 98 44
   NORTHERN IOWA/HAWAII
23 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 2:34 PM 4:24 PM 90 28
   NEW MEXICO/BYU
23 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 5:02 PM 7:23 PM 90 14
   BYU/HARVARD
28 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 2:30 PM 4:38 PM 84 29
   AUBURN/NEW MEXICO
31 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 11:54 PM 1:47 AM 80 32
   WASHINGTON STATE/NORTHERN IOWA
70 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 12/21/15 5:00 PM 7:04 PM 40 11
   FLORIDA STATE/ARIZONA STATE
75 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/23/15 9:09 PM 11:13 PM 38 13
   PEPPERDINE/PORTLAND
85 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Sat 12/26/15 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 32 11
   2015 SHRINE BOWL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +31 percent (183,000 vs. 140,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +36 percent (80,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier.

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Dec. 21-23): 24,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Dec. 22-23): 86,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 7:04 PM 7:25 PM 170 107
   MICHIGAN STATE/OAKLAND
2 PROFILE:60 Fri 12/25/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 163 61
   CAM NEWTON
3 PROFILE:60 Fri 12/25/15 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 157 58
   MARSHAWN LYNCH
4 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 12/22/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 154 111
   
5 PROFILE:60 Fri 12/25/15 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 152 50
   JASON WITTEN
6 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 12/22/15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 150 123
   
7 PROFILE:60 Fri 12/25/15 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 144 43
   JAMAAL CHARLES
8 FIRST TAKE RE Tue 12/22/15 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 141 87
   
9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/22/15 9:09 PM 9:51 PM 139 85
   MERCER/OHIO STATE
10 SPORTSCENTER PRIME L Wed 12/23/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 138 54
   
34 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 12/27/15 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 93 36
   

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up +20 percent (83,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up +17 percent (55,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier.

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 21-24): 64,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 21-25): 71,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)

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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