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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh | Sun | 8:00PM-11:52PM | 232 | 1.1 | 1779 |
| 2 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 1034 |
| 3 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 962 |
| 4 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 930 |
| 5 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Boston at N.Y. Yankees | Wed | 7:00PM-10:01PM | 181 | 0.6 | 860 |
| 6 | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT (live) | Sat | 7:00PM-10:41PM | 221 | 0.6 | 839 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sun | 11:52PM- 1:22AM | 90 | 0.6 | 810 |
| 8 | MLB FRIDAY NIGHT: L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh | Fri | 7:00PM-10:53PM | 233 | 0.5 | 783 |
| 9 | AROUND THE HORN | Mon | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.6 | 770 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 696 |
| 11 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:44PM | 104 | 0.5 | 692 |
| 13 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 655 |
| 18 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) | Mon | 10:44PM-11:20PM | 36 | 0.4 | 621 |
| 19 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) | Mon | 7:52PM- 9:52PM | 120 | 0.4 | 617 |
| 25 | MLS REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Galaxy vs. Seattle | Sun | 4:02PM- 6:03PM | 121 | 0.3 | 549 |
| 38 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.4 | 495 |
| 49 | AMATEUR SOFTBALL: Championship | Sun | 12:00PM- 2:08PM | 128 | 0.3 | 448 |
| 52 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.3 | 436 |
| 70 | ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Championship | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 357 |
| 87 | E:60 | Tue | 9:30PM-10:31PM | 61 | 0.2 | 326 |
| 89 | WNBA BASKETBALL: Phoenix at Chicago | Sun | 2:08PM- 4:02PM | 114 | 0.2 | 323 |
| 97 | NFL PROGRAMMING: Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL | Tue | 9:00PM- 9:30PM | 30 | 0.2 | 302 |
| 121 | AMATEUR SOFTBALL: Championship | Sat | 2:00PM- 3:40PM | 100 | 0.2 | 256 |
| 123 | AMATEUR SOFTBALL: Championship | Sat | 4:00PM- 6:12PM | 132 | 0.2 | 245 |
| 123 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | Thu | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 245 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 9 percent (795,000 vs. 728,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (795,000 vs. 838,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 4 percent (437,000 vs. 420,000) from one week earlier and down 33 percent (437,000 vs. 648,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 296,000 (prior week: 283,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 345,000 (prior week: 371,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 440,000 (prior week: 499,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 465,000 (prior week: 475,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 583,000 (prior week: 580,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7): 861,000 (prior week: 898,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, Aug. 4-6): 406,000 (prior week: 281,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 3-7 9 a.m.): 282,000 (prior week: 312,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 3-9 early evening): 476,000 (prior week: 491,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Aug. 3-9 late night): 591,000 (prior week: 608,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHRA DRAG RACING: NHRA Northwest Nationals | Sun | 9:00PM-12:00AM | 180 | 0.4 | 531 |
| 2 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 480 |
| 3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 426 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 423 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 400 |
| 6 | ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: U.S. Open and Championships | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 364 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 346 |
| 8 | AMATEUR BASEBALL: Thousand Oaks, CA vs. Guayama, Puerto Rico | Tue | 7:30PM-10:16PM | 166 | 0.1 | 339 |
| 9 | HIS & HERS (live) | Mon | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 314 |
| 10 | HIS & HERS (live) | Fri | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 302 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 6:30PM- 7:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 302 |
| 12 | ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 291 |
| 16 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship | Sat | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 277 |
| 18 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich | Wed | 2:30PM- 4:37PM | 127 | 0.2 | 266 |
| 19 | AMATEUR BASEBALL: Championship | Sat | 9:00PM-11:58PM | 178 | 0.2 | 259 |
| 21 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Tottenham vs. AC Milan | Wed | 12:00PM- 2:02PM | 122 | 0.2 | 251 |
| 26 | ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League | Wed | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 242 |
| 27 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Toronto at Hamilton | Mon | 7:00PM-10:32PM | 212 | 0.1 | 235 |
| 31 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Real Madrid vs. Tottenham | Tue | 12:00PM- 2:05PM | 125 | 0.2 | 220 |
| 33 | NHRA QUALIFYING: Northwest Nationals Qualifying | Sat | 11:58PM- 2:00AM | 122 | 0.2 | 217 |
| 35 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Montreal at Ottawa | Fri | 7:30PM-10:39PM | 189 | 0.2 | 214 |
| 37 | AMATEUR BASEBALL: 2015 Senior League Final | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:03PM | 123 | 0.1 | 206 |
| 38 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship | Sat | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 204 |
| 39 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan | Tue | 2:30PM- 4:38PM | 128 | 0.1 | 202 |
| 41 | WNBA BASKETBALL: Phoenix at Chicago | Sun | 2:00PM- 2:12PM | 12 | 0.2 | 195 |
| 42 | TENNIS: U.S. OPEN SERIES WOMEN: Bank of West Class – Final | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:24PM | 144 | 0.1 | 193 |
| 63 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Edmonton at BC | Thu | 10:00PM- 1:05AM | 185 | 0.1 | 145 |
| 65 | WNBA BASKETBALL: Minnesota at Los Angeles | Tue | 10:16PM-11:49PM | 93 | 0.1 | 141 |
| 76 | TENNIS: U.S. OPEN SERIES WOMEN: Bank of West Class – Semifinal | Sat | 7:00PM- 8:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 131 |
| 87 | ESPN FC | Sun | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 114 |
| 87 | TENNIS: U.S. OPEN SERIES WOMEN: Bank of West Class – Semifinal | Sat | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 114 |
| 103 | E:60 REPORTS | Mon | 11:18PM-12:00AM | 42 | 0.1 | 90 |
| 109 | X GAMES: World of X Games – Mastercraft Throwdown | Sun | 7:30AM- 9:00AM | 90 | 0.1 | 78 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 9 percent (259,000 vs. 237,000) from one week earlier and down 26 percent (259,000 vs. 349,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 6 percent (190,000 vs. 179,000) from one week earlier and down 17 percent (190,000 vs. 229,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Aug. 3-7): 225,000 (prior week: 216,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Aug. 3-7): 415,000 (prior week: 389,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Aug. 3 & 6-7): 287,000 (prior week: 203,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Aug. 3-7): 202,000 (prior week: 238,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Aug. 3-7): 104,000 (prior week: 126,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Aug. 3-7): 117,000 (prior week: 155,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP: Oregon vs. Florida State | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 146 |
| 2 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP: Michigan State vs. Baylor | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 121 |
| 3 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP: Alabama vs. Ohio State | Sun | 7:00PM- 9:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 105 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Arizona vs. Oregon | Sat | 10:00PM-12:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 99 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Auburn vs. Alabama | Sat | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 96 |
| 6 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 For 30: The U Part 2 | Fri | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Georgia Tech vs. Georgia | Sat | 6:00PM- 8:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 89 |
| 8 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 For 30: The Best That Never Was | Tue | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 88 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FISHING: College Bassmaster Classic Qualifier | Sat | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 87 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME: Boston College vs. Penn State | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 83 |
| 13 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Adidas Nations | Mon | 9:16PM-11:00PM | 104 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 29 | ESPNU AWARDS SHOW: College Football Awards Preview | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 56 |
| 34 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: USA Championship | Sun | 10:30AM-11:00AM | 30 | 0.0 | 54 |
| 43 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Adidas Nations | Mon | 7:00PM- 9:16PM | 136 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 59 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Northeast | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.0 | 33 |
| 61 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Western and Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers | Sun | 10:00AM-10:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 32 |
| 63 | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: USA Championship | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 31 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 33 percent (70,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (70,000 vs. 68,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 26 percent (40,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (40,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
Viewership averages for “ESPN Radio” (Aug. 3-7) was 16,000 (prior week: 17,000) and “CFB Daily” (Aug. 3-7) was 37,000.
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 10:16PM-11:00PM | 44 | 0.1 | 169 |
| 2 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Winnipeg at Hamilton | Sun | 5:00PM- 8:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 132 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 130 |
| 4 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | Mon | 6:30PM- 7:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 107 |
| 5 | E:60 | Sat | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 103 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 102 |
| 7 | HIS & HERS (live) | Tue | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 98 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 98 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 95 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 93 |
| 39 | WNBA BASKETBALL: Minnesota vs. Los Angeles | Tue | 10:00PM-10:16PM | 16 | 0.1 | 62 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 17 percent (79,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and down 19 percent (79,000 vs. 98,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 21 (42,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and down 28 percent (42,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “Russillo Show” (formerly known as “SVP & Russillo”) (Aug. 3-7) averaged 30,000 viewers (prior week: 39,000), “His & Hers” (Aug. 4-5) 71,000, and “ESPN FC” (Aug. 3-7) averaged 51,000 viewers (prior week: 44,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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