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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 NFL DRAFT: First Round | Thu | 7:59PM-11:35PM | 216 | 4.5 | 7026 |
| 2 | 2015 NFL DRAFT: Rounds 2-3 | Fri | 6:59PM- 7:58PM | 59 | 1.6 | 2342 |
| 3 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Yankees at Boston | Sun | 8:00PM-12:01AM | 241 | 1.5 | 2278 |
| 4 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST ROUND: Atlanta at Brooklyn (Game 6) | Fri | 7:58PM-10:33PM | 155 | 1.3 | 2011 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: Mayweather-Pacquiao Post Fight (live) | Sat | 12:47AM- 3:27AM | 160 | 1.3 | 1983 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: NFL Draft (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 7:59PM | 59 | 1.3 | 1890 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER LATE: NFL Draft (live) | Thu | 11:35PM- 1:00AM | 85 | 1.3 | 1859 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat | 10:45PM-12:47AM | 122 | 1.1 | 1725 |
| 9 | 2015 NFL DRAFT: Rounds 4-7 | Sat | 11:59AM- 6:40PM | 401 | 0.9 | 1287 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER: Mayweather-Pacquiao Post Fight (live) | Sat | 3:27AM- 4:30AM | 63 | 0.9 | 1264 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY: Mayweather-Pacquiao Weigh-In (live) | Fri | 6:00PM- 6:59PM | 59 | 0.7 | 1005 |
| 20 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.7 | 981 |
| 21 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.7 | 979 |
| 40 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 651 |
| 49 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Washington at Atlanta | Mon | 7:00PM-10:19PM | 199 | 0.4 | 571 |
| 57 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Philadelphia at St. Louis | Wed | 8:00PM-10:55PM | 175 | 0.4 | 521 |
| 71 | DRAFT ACADEMY | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 482 |
| 83 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Kentucky at Tennessee | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:22PM | 142 | 0.3 | 412 |
| 95 | E:60 | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 392 |
| 97 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Auburn at LSU | Sun | 3:22PM- 5:47PM | 145 | 0.3 | 391 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 35 percent (2.018 million vs. 1.494 million) from one week earlier and up 81 percent (2.018 million vs. 1.115 million) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 30 percent (836,000 vs. 645,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (836,000 vs. 737,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 1): 465,000 (prior week: 342,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 1): 560,000 (prior week: 465,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Apr. 27-28 & Apr. 30-May 1): 537,000 (prior week: 413,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 1): 644,000 (prior week: 593,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 1): 943,000 (proor week: 984,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 3 early evening): 726,000 (prior week: 558,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 27-May 3 late night): 1.163 million (prior week: 771,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 NFL DRAFT: Rounds 2-3 | Fri | 8:00PM-11:25PM | 205 | 1.4 | 2000 |
| 2 | NBA TONIGHT (live) | Fri | 11:25PM-12:00AM | 35 | 0.6 | 758 |
| 3 | BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) | Fri | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.4 | 472 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 443 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) | Sun | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.4 | 439 |
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 438 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 432 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: Draft Grades | Sun | 7:05PM- 9:02PM | 117 | 0.2 | 431 |
| 9 | HIS & HERS (live) | Mon | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 427 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 401 |
| 11 | BOXING SPECIAL: Inside Mayweather-Pacquiao | Fri | 1:30AM- 2:00AM | 30 | 0.3 | 373 |
| 17 | BOXING SPECIAL: Inside Mayweather-Pacquiao | Fri | 2:00AM- 2:30AM | 30 | 0.2 | 325 |
| 20 | BOXING SPECIAL: Inside Mayweather-Pacquiao | Fri | 1:00AM- 1:30AM | 30 | 0.2 | 310 |
| 35 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 259 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: Mayweather-Pacquiao Lead Up to Weigh-In (live) | Fri | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 259 |
| 54 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: LSU at Mississippi State | Sat | 4:00PM- 8:22PM | 262 | 0.2 | 235 |
| 55 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Kansas City at Chicago | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:05PM | 125 | 0.1 | 233 |
| 68 | BOXING SERIES: I. Smith vs. C. McCalla | Thu | 9:00PM-10:58PM | 118 | 0.1 | 211 |
| 78 | SPORT SCIENCE: Combine Special | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 189 |
| 105 | ARENA FOOTBALL: San Jose at Arizona | Sat | 9:00PM-11:39PM | 159 | 0.1 | 135 |
| 125 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Arkansas at Alabama | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:33PM | 153 | 0.1 | 110 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 69 percent (455,000 vs. 269,000) from one week earlier and up 79 percent (455,000 vs. 254,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 20 percent (246,000 vs. 205,000) from one week earlier and up 19 percent (246,000 vs. 207,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 1): 228,000 (prior week: 207,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 1): 416,000 (prior week: 385,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 1): 333,000 (prior week: 289,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 1): 215,000 (prior week: 205,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-30): 145,000 (prior week: 148,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 1): 142,000 (prior week on ESPN: 340,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 27-May 2): 143,000 (prior week: 139,000)
- “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, Apr. 28-May 2): 243,000 (prior week: 136,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Kentucky at Tennessee | Sat | 7:48PM- 9:22PM | 94 | 0.1 | 147 |
| 1 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: LSU at Mississippi State | Thu | 7:30PM-12:01AM | 271 | 0.1 | 147 |
| 3 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: LSU at Mississippi State | Fri | 8:00PM-11:41PM | 221 | 0.1 | 119 |
| 4 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Auburn at South Carolina | Sun | 2:08PM- 5:00PM | 172 | 0.0 | 114 |
| 5 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Auburn at LSU (taped) | Sun | 7:00PM- 9:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 111 |
| 6 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wichita State at Oklahoma | Tue | 8:00PM-11:20PM | 200 | 0.1 | 98 |
| 7 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Arizona at UCLA | Sat | 5:04PM- 7:48PM | 164 | 0.1 | 88 |
| 8 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: NC State at Virginia Tech | Mon | 7:00PM- 9:06PM | 126 | 0.0 | 79 |
| 9 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 For 30: You Don’t Know Bo | Tue | 6:30PM- 8:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 75 |
| 10 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Arkansas | Sat | 9:22PM-11:43PM | 141 | 0.1 | 73 |
| 14 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Ohio State at Penn State (taped) | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 52 |
| 15 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Long Beach State at Cal Poly | Sat | 3:30PM- 5:04PM | 94 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 16 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Florida at Georgia | Sat | 12:15PM- 3:30PM | 195 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 16 | ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL: Lacrosse Selection Show | Sun | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 36 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship | Wed | 8:30PM-10:00PM | 90 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 40 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: Yale at Princeton | Sun | 12:00PM- 2:08PM | 128 | 0.0 | 33 |
| 52 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: Stony Brook at Albany | Sat | 10:00AM-12:15PM | 135 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 54 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship | Wed | 6:30PM- 8:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 72 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship | Thu | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 19 |
| 81 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship | Thu | 3:00PM- 4:30PM | 90 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 94 | ESPORTS: Heroes of the Dorm (taped) | Sun | 10:00PM- 1:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 10 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 67 percent (90,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and up 80 percent (90,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 22 percent (39,000 vs. 32,000) from one week earlier and up 26 percent (39,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (Apr. 27-May 1) was 43,000 (prior week: 39,000), and live telecasts of “SportsCenterU” (Apr. 30 & May 2) averaged 34,000 (prior week: 25,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 10:00PM-11:53PM | 113 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 2 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sun | 11:53PM-12:03AM | 10 | 0.1 | 157 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 9:01PM-10:00PM | 59 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 113 |
| 5 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Mon | 4:59PM- 6:00PM | 61 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Mon | 4:00PM- 4:59PM | 59 | 0.1 | 103 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 8:00PM- 9:01PM | 61 | 0.1 | 98 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 10 | AROUND THE HORN | Tue | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 93 |
| 71 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Auburn at LSU | Sun | 3:00PM- 3:29PM | 29 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 87 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Kentucky at Tennessee | Sat | 7:00PM- 7:50PM | 50 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 162 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Arkansas | Sat | 9:00PM- 9:24PM | 24 | 0.0 | 22 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 26 percent (56,000 vs. 76,000) from one week earlier and down 50 percent (56,000 vs. 111,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 12 percent (44,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (44,000 vs. 55,000) from the same week one year ago (April 28-May 4, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (Apr. 27-May 1) averaged 40,000 viewers (prior week: 49,000), and “ESPN FC” (Apr. 27-May 1) averaged 53,000 viewers (prior week: 62,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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