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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE WORLD SERIES (live) | Tue 6/28/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:55 PM | 1573 | 580 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 2 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 2:27 PM | 5:30 PM | 1554 | 808 |
| FRANCE/ICELAND | ||||||
| 3 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:13 PM | 1351 | 430 |
| MIAMI/ATLANTA AT FORT BRAGG | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE WORLD SERIES (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:02 PM | 1144 | 342 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 5 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 8:06 AM | 5:00 PM | 1024 | 306 |
| DAY 6 | ||||||
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 912 | 364 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 855 | 355 |
| 8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue 6/28/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 792 | 370 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu 6/30/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 788 | 394 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed 6/29/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 771 | 410 |
| 14 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Fri 7/01/16 | 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 713 | 210 |
| DAY 5 | ||||||
| 17 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 561 | 236 |
| 18 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT – LATE (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 10:02 PM | 1:48 AM | 559 | 268 |
| HOUSTON/LA ANGELS | ||||||
| 19 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:02 PM | 542 | 207 |
| HERRING/SHAFIKOV | ||||||
| 25 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 500 | 170 |
| DAY 3 | ||||||
| 26 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 7/03/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 499 | 256 |
| 31 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 487 | 130 |
| DAY 4 | ||||||
| 35 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun 7/03/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 468 | 244 |
| 43 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Tue 6/28/16 | 7:00 AM | 4:31 PM | 448 | 134 |
| DAY 2 | ||||||
| 44 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:27 PM | 439 | 245 |
| NY RED BULLS/NEW YORK CITY FC | ||||||
| 53 | TENNIS: BREAKFAST AT WIMBLEDON (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 7:00 AM | 8:06 AM | 410 | 186 |
| DAY 6 | ||||||
| 56 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 7:00 AM | 4:31 PM | 395 | 139 |
| DAY 1 | ||||||
| 60 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Fri 7/01/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 385 | 211 |
| 69 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Thu 6/30/16 | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 359 | 201 |
| 83 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Sat 7/02/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 299 | 129 |
| 92 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Sat 7/02/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 279 | 102 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -33 percent (873,000 vs. 1,301,000) from one week earlier and up +47 percent (873,000 vs. 593,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -19 percent (560,000 vs. 694,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (560,000 vs. 544,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, June 27-July 1): 383,000 (169,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, June 27-July 1): 453,000 (227,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, June 27-July 1): 766,000 (386,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 27-July 3 6 p.m.): 440,000 (230,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, June 29-July 3 11 p.m.): 501,000 (262,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, June 28-July 2 midnight): 495,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, June 27-July 2 1 a.m.): 409,000 (247,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 2:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 2016 | 1031 |
| QUARTERFINAL: GERMANY/ITALY | ||||||
| 2 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 2:30 PM | 6:13 PM | 1158 | 615 |
| QUARTERFINAL: POLAND/PORTUGAL | ||||||
| 3 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 1135 | 626 |
| ROUND OF 16: ENGLAND/ICELAND | ||||||
| 4 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 7/01/16 | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 1090 | 566 |
| QUARTERFINAL: WALES/BELGIUM | ||||||
| 5 | EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | 809 | 445 |
| ROUND OF 16: ITALY/SPAIN | ||||||
| 6 | ESPN FC (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 495 | 260 |
| 7 | ESPN FC (live) | Mon 6/27/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 475 | 266 |
| 8 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT – EARLY (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:12 PM | 466 | 158 |
| NY METS/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 9 | EURO TONIGHT (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 6:13 PM | 6:30 PM | 439 | 264 |
| 9 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 6:30 AM | 12:38 PM | 439 | 125 |
| DAY 7 | ||||||
| 16 | ESPYS NOMINATION SPECIAL | Thu 6/30/16 | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 333 | 188 |
| 17 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 7/01/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 323 | 181 |
| 33 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 288 | 164 |
| 45 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 260 | 119 |
| 48 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:27 PM | 257 | 112 |
| OTTAWA/MONTREAL | ||||||
| 72 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 10:27 PM | 1:07 AM | 223 | 102 |
| TORONTO/SASKATCHEWAN | ||||||
| 84 | HOME RUN DERBY (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 8:30 PM | 11:07 PM | 186 | 71 |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | ||||||
| 85 | WNBA BASKETBALL (live) | Tue 6/28/16 | 10:00 PM | 12:08 AM | 185 | 81 |
| DALLAS/LOS ANGELES | ||||||
| 97 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (live) | Fri 7/01/16 | 10:00 PM | 1:06 AM | 151 | 77 |
| WINNIPEG/CALGARY | ||||||
| 105 | CITY SLAM | Wed 6/29/16 | 11:15 PM | 12:00 AM | 140 | 56 |
| 106 | ENTERTAINERS BASKETBALL CLASSIC | Tue 6/28/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 136 | 90 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -18 percent (279,000 vs. 340,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (279,000 vs. 194,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +26 percent (331,000 vs. 262,000) from one week earlier and up +68 percent (331,000 vs. 197,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, June 27-July 1): 157,000 (67,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, June 29-July 1): 290,000 (155,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, June 29-July 1): 260,000 (142,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, June 27 & 29): 205,000 (97,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, June 27-July 1 & 3): 261,000 (143,000 adults 18-49)
- “Euro Tonight” (ESPN2, June 30): 439,000 (264,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, June 28-29): 218,000 (117,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, June 28-29): 240,000 (132,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN2, June 28-29): 246,000 (147,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, June 28-29): 268,000 (156,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE WORLD SERIES (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:36 PM | 503 | 149 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 2 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Thu 6/30/16 | 4:36 PM | 5:20 PM | 424 | 146 |
| 3 | ESPNU STUDIO | Thu 6/30/16 | 5:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 220 | 75 |
| 4 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Wed 6/29/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 135 | 39 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME | Sun 7/03/16 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 117 | 28 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME | Sat 7/02/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 103 | 43 |
| 7 | COLLEGE WRESTLING | Thu 6/30/16 | 6:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 86 | 47 |
| 8 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Thu 6/30/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 84 | 43 |
| 9 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Wed 6/29/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 77 | 19 |
| 10 | FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 7/03/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 71 | 22 |
| 10 | WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS | Thu 6/30/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 71 | 35 |
| 16 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Sat 7/02/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 58 | 30 |
| 19 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 7/01/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:16 PM | 54 | 23 |
| 23 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Sun 7/03/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 42 | 17 |
| 25 | OBSTACLE COURSE | Fri 7/01/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 41 | 21 |
| 30 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 6/29/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 36 | 16 |
| 32 | AMATEUR LACROSSE (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 35 | 15 |
| 33 | FIBA U17 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 12:30 PM | 2:08 PM | 34 | 14 |
| 35 | COLLEGE WRESTLING | Thu 6/30/16 | 11:00 PM | 1:30 AM | 33 | 14 |
| 72 | AMATEUR LACROSSE (live) | Sat 7/02/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 17 | 3 |
| UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICA: BOY’S GAME | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +97 percent (61,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and up +49 percent (61,000 vs. 41,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +39 percent (46,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and up +39 percent (46,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (June 29-July 5, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, June 27-July 1): 33,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
