ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL: Cleveland @ Washington | Mon | 8:00PM-11:09PM | 189 | 4.5 | 6898 |
| 2 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Las Vegas/Philadelphia | Wed | 7:30PM-10:06PM | 156 | 3.1 | 4988 |
| 3 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Philadelphia/Chicago | Thu | 7:30PM- 9:47PM | 137 | 2.5 | 3873 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Mon | 11:09PM-12:00AM | 51 | 1.8 | 2696 |
| 5 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Pearland/Chicago | Tue | 7:30PM- 9:36PM | 126 | 1.4 | 2201 |
| 6 | NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES: Bristol (August) | Fri | 8:20PM-11:02PM | 162 | 1.0 | 1631 |
| 7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: Kid Danny | Tue | 9:36PM- 9:54PM | 18 | 1.0 | 1576 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 7:38PM- 8:00PM | 22 | 0.9 | 1335 |
| 9 | X GAMES (live) | Thu | 10:09PM-10:30PM | 21 | 0.9 | 1276 |
| 10 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.9 | 1221 |
| 17 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: L.A. Angels/Oakland | Sun | 8:00PM-11:14PM | 194 | 0.7 | 1025 |
| 26 | MLB WED NIGHT – LATE: San Diego/L.A. Dodgers | Wed | 10:06PM- 1:27AM | 201 | 0.6 | 830 |
| 51 | ARENA FOOTBALL: Arizona/Cleveland | Sat | 8:00PM-10:37PM | 157 | 0.3 | 583 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 99 percent (2.696 million vs. 1.352 million) from one week earlier and up 20 percent (2.696 million vs. 2.246 million) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 15 percent (839,000 vs. 747,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (839,000 vs. 825,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
The week’s coverage of the Little League World Series on ESPN averaged 1.83 million viewers — up 59 percent from the same week in 2013 (1,150,000)
ESPN’s weekday afternoon talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Aug. 22 at 3-4 p.m.): 438,000
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Aug. 22 at 4-5 p.m.): 465,000
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Aug. 19 at 5:14-5:31 p.m., Aug. 21-22 at 5-5:30 p.m.): 641,000
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Aug. 18-19 & 21-22 at 5:30-6 p.m.): 951,000 (Jason Whitlock week)
- “Outside the Lines – Weekend” (ESPN, Aug. 24 at 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 696,000
- “The Sports Reporters” (ESPN, Aug. 24 at 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 751,000
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Chicago/Cumberland | Mon | 8:14PM-10:29PM | 135 | 1.1 | 1859 |
| 2 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Venezuela/Puerto Rico | Mon | 6:00PM- 8:14PM | 134 | 0.6 | 914 |
| 3 | USA BASKETBALL MEN: Puerto Rico/USA | Fri | 7:00PM- 9:08PM | 128 | 0.5 | 707 |
| 4 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.4 | 523 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) | Sun | 10:00AM-11:43AM | 103 | 0.3 | 481 |
| 6 | BOXING SERIES: A. Trout/D. Dawson | Fri | 9:08PM-11:15PM | 127 | 0.3 | 444 |
| 7 | BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) | Mon | 10:29PM-11:00PM | 31 | 0.3 | 398 |
| 8 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING (live) | Fri | 5:30PM- 7:00PM | 90 | 0.3 | 363 |
| 9 | HERBIES: | Sun | 11:43AM-12:00PM | 17 | 0.2 | 362 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 348 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 348 |
| 13 | MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY: L.A. Angels/Boston | Wed | 7:00PM-10:56PM | 236 | 0.2 | 342 |
| 20 | SUPER COPA FOOTBALL: Atletico Madrid/Barcelona | Tue | 4:55PM- 7:00PM | 125 | 0.2 | 320 |
| 21 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: Chicago/Atlanta | Sun | 7:04PM- 9:13PM | 129 | 0.2 | 314 |
| 22 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: Los Angeles/Phoenix | Sun | 9:13PM-11:11PM | 118 | 0.2 | 312 |
| 26 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: San Antonio/Minnesota | Thu | 9:10PM-11:10PM | 120 | 0.2 | 278 |
| 29 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: Washington/Indiana | Sat | 5:00PM- 7:35PM | 155 | 0.2 | 267 |
| 37 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: San Antonio/Minnesota | Sat | 7:35PM- 9:19PM | 104 | 0.2 | 245 |
| 38 | TENNIS:US OPEN SERIES WOMEN: New Haven Open (Final) | Sat | 3:09PM- 4:42PM | 93 | 0.2 | 244 |
| 46 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Portland/Seattle | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:04PM | 124 | 0.2 | 209 |
| 47 | USA BASKETBALL MEN: Hoops for Troops | Mon | 2:00PM- 4:01PM | 121 | 0.2 | 203 |
| 54 | TENNIS:US OPEN SERIES WOMEN: New Haven Open (Semifinal) | Fri | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 185 |
| 56 | TENNIS:US OPEN SERIES WOMEN: New Haven Open (Quarterfinal) | Thu | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 174 |
| 59 | AMATEUR SOFTBALL: Baja, CA/Greensburg, PA | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 168 |
| 62 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: Washington/Indiana | Thu | 7:00PM- 9:10PM | 130 | 0.1 | 158 |
| 71 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sat | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 111 |
| 72 | TENNIS:US OPEN SERIES MEN: Winston-Salem (Semifinal) | Fri | 3:00PM- 5:12PM | 132 | 0.1 | 108 |
| 75 | WOMEN’S PRO SOCCER: Washington/Seattle | Sun | 11:11PM- 1:10AM | 119 | 0.1 | 104 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 21 percent (476,000 vs. 605,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (476,000 vs. 487,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 22 percent (229,000 vs. 293,000) from one week earlier and even (229,000 vs. 229,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Aug. 18-22 at 6-10 a.m.): 193,000
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Aug. 18 at 10-11 a.m., Aug. 19-22 at 10 a.m.-noon): 342,000
- “Numbers Never Lie” (ESPN2, Aug. 19 at 2:30-3 p.m., Aug. 20-22 at noon-1 p.m.): 238,000
- “Paul Finebaum Show” (ESPN2, Aug. 22 at 5:12-5:30 p.m.): 66,000
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Aug. 18 at 5:30-6 p.m.): 187,000
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Aug. 18-19 & 21-22): 174,000
ESPNU Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED: Mendota High School | Sun | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 139 |
| 2 | WOMEN’S YOUTH SOCCER: Nigeria/Germany | Sun | 11:30PM- 2:27AM | 177 | 0.0 | 125 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE (live) | Mon | 2:30PM- 3:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 4 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Byrnes(SC)/Northwestern(SC) | Fri | 6:00PM- 9:10PM | 190 | 0.1 | 116 |
| 5 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Leeds(AL)/Madison Academy(AL) | Fri | 9:10PM-12:19AM | 189 | 0.1 | 110 |
| 6 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Niceville(FL)/Clay-Chalkville(AL) | Sat | 4:00PM- 7:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 102 |
| 7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: The U | Sun | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 8 | ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT: COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPECIAL | Tue | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 89 |
| 9 | ESPNU COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 86 |
| 10 | ESPNU COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Wed | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 84 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 3 percent (60,000 vs. 62,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (60,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is even (45,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (45,000 vs. 40,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
ESPNU’s daily talker “The Herd” (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) averaged 48,000 viewers fot the week.
ESPNEWS Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Sat | 6:00PM- 7:05PM | 65 | 0.1 | 237 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 10:01PM-10:55PM | 54 | 0.1 | 209 |
| 3 | AROUND THE HORN | Tue | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 200 |
| 4 | WNBA PLAYOFFS: Minnesota/San Antonio | Sat | 7:05PM- 7:35PM | 30 | 0.1 | 174 |
| 5 | OTL – FIRST REPORT (live) | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 160 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 5:01PM- 5:30PM | 29 | 0.1 | 139 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 136 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:01PM | 61 | 0.1 | 135 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 131 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 10 percent (79,000 vs. 88,000) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (79,000 vs. 93,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 2 percent (57,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (57,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (August 19-25, 2013).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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