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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round (live) | Mon | 8:00AM- 3:41PM | 461 | 2.4 | 3361 |
| 2 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Detroit at Boston | Sun | 8:00PM-11:26PM | 206 | 1.2 | 1733 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Mon | 3:41PM- 4:00PM | 19 | 0.8 | 1065 |
| 4 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 949 |
| 5 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round (live) | Mon | 6:00AM- 8:00AM | 120 | 0.7 | 889 |
| 6 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 805 |
| 7 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 769 |
| 8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 751 |
| 9 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees | Wed | 7:00PM- 9:43PM | 163 | 0.5 | 726 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 691 |
| 13 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 633 |
| 15 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Mets at Washington | Mon | 7:00PM- 9:59PM | 179 | 0.4 | 546 |
| 16 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Opening Ceremony (live) | Sat | 9:00PM-12:42AM | 222 | 0.3 | 525 |
| 21 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:00PM | 180 | 0.3 | 491 |
| 28 | CROSSFIT GAMES (live) | Fri | 7:00PM-10:00PM | 180 | 0.2 | 453 |
| 34 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.3 | 430 |
| 66 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Sun | 1:00PM- 5:42PM | 282 | 0.2 | 324 |
| 71 | IN THE SPORTSLIGHT: Countdown to Special Olympics | Sat | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 316 |
| 81 | E:60 REPORTS | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 281 |
| 117 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.2 | 215 |
| 137 | WNBA ALL-STAR GAME: East vs. West (live) | Sat | 3:30PM- 5:58PM | 148 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 139 | HUMANITARIAN AWARDS | Thu | 8:30PM- 9:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 142 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 58 percent (615,000 vs. 1.466 million) from one week earlier and down 19 percent (615,000 vs. 762,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 40 percent (517,000 vs. 868,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (517,000 vs. 591,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, July 21-24): 249,000 (prior week: 288,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, July 21-24): 318,000 (prior week: 370,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, July 21-24): 398,000 (prior week: 420,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, July 21-24): 383,000 (two weeks prior: 476,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, July 20-24): 501,000 (two weeks prior: 583,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, July 20-24): 793,000 (two weeks prior: 919,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, July 20-24): 346,000 (prior week: 675,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 21-24 9 a.m.): 248,000 (prior week: 314,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 20-26 early evening): 363,000 (prior week: 493,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 20-26 late night): 460,000 (prior week: 599,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHRA DRAG RACING: Mopar Mile High Nationals | Sun | 9:03PM-12:00AM | 177 | 0.4 | 519 |
| 2 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 432 |
| 3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 428 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 380 |
| 4 | GOLF: BEST OF OPEN CHAMPIONDHIP: Final Round Encore Presentation | Mon | 7:00PM-11:00PM | 240 | 0.3 | 380 |
| 6 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Thu | 7:00PM-11:00PM | 240 | 0.2 | 366 |
| 7 | CROSSFIT GAMES (live) | Sun | 7:33PM- 9:03PM | 90 | 0.2 | 365 |
| 8 | GOLF: SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round | Sun | 12:00PM- 2:20PM | 140 | 0.2 | 349 |
| 9 | HIS & HERS (live) | Tue | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 345 |
| 10 | CROSSFIT GAMES (live) | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:55PM | 115 | 0.2 | 341 |
| 11 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Tue | 7:00PM-11:05PM | 245 | 0.2 | 339 |
| 15 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Sat | 6:35PM-11:00PM | 265 | 0.2 | 297 |
| 19 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Wed | 7:00PM-11:00PM | 240 | 0.2 | 284 |
| 22 | NHRA QUALIFYING: Mopar Mile High Nationals | Sat | 11:00PM- 1:00AM | 120 | 0.2 | 268 |
| 24 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Fri | 6:00PM-11:00PM | 300 | 0.2 | 254 |
| 25 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS: 2015 World Games L.A. | Sun | 7:03PM- 7:33PM | 30 | 0.2 | 246 |
| 26 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: DC United vs. Philadelphia Union | Sun | 4:55PM- 7:03PM | 128 | 0.1 | 245 |
| 27 | GOLF: SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Third Round | Sat | 12:00PM- 4:30PM | 270 | 0.2 | 225 |
| 43 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Sat | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 194 |
| 50 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS: 2015 World Games L.A. (taped) | Sun | 12:00AM-12:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 173 |
| 58 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Sat | 4:30PM- 6:35PM | 125 | 0.1 | 158 |
| 68 | WNBA BASKETBALL: Phoenix at Los Angeles | Tue | 11:05PM- 1:05AM | 120 | 0.1 | 144 |
| 74 | GOLF: SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: First Round | Thu | 12:00PM- 2:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 140 |
| 88 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS: 2015 World Games L.A. (taped) | Sat | 2:00AM- 5:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 122 |
| 100 | GOLF: SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round | Fri | 12:00PM- 2:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 97 |
| 117 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS: 2015 World Games L.A. (taped) | Sun | 2:00AM- 2:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 55 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 56 percent (375,000 vs. 241,000) from one week earlier and up 35 percent (375,000 vs. 278,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 22 percent (213,000 vs. 174,000) from one week earlier and up 24 percent (213,000 vs. 172,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, July 21-24): 219,000 (prior week: 168,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, July 21-24): 394,000 (prior week: 378,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, July 21-23): 268,000 (prior week: 301,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, July 21-24): 177,000 (prior week: 254,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, July 20-24): 181,000 (prior week: 179,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, July 20-25): 132,000 (prior week: 109,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, July 20-24): 131,000 (prior week: 145,000)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, July 20): 88,000 (prior week: 171,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, July 20): 220,000
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, July 20): 190,000 (prior week: 189,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, July 20): 258,000 (prior week: 266,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) | Mon | 8:00PM-11:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 181 |
| 2 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Sole Man | Sun | 8:05PM- 9:30PM | 85 | 0.1 | 101 |
| 2 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Playing for the Mob | Sun | 9:30PM-11:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 101 |
| 4 | TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF YEAR: Oregon at Ohio State | Thu | 10:00PM- 1:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 92 |
| 5 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Adidas Uprising Summer Champs | Sun | 4:00PM- 6:08PM | 128 | 0.1 | 89 |
| 6 | TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF YEAR: Auburn at Wisconsin | Wed | 10:00PM- 1:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 85 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 81 |
| 8 | HERD (final edition; controversial remarks about Dominicans) | Fri | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 77 |
| 9 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: Unguarded | Sun | 11:00PM-12:30AM | 90 | 0.0 | 73 |
| 10 | BASKETBALL: The Basketball Tournament | Thu | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 69 |
| 12 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Adidas Uprising Summer Champs | Sun | 6:08PM- 8:05PM | 117 | 0.0 | 58 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 69 percent (81,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up 16 percent (81,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 3 percent (39,000 vs. 38,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (39,000 vs. 41,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (July 20-24) was 45,000 (prior week: 35,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 262 |
| 2 | ESPN FC | Tue | 6:00PM- 6:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 206 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat | 10:59PM-12:15AM | 76 | 0.1 | 197 |
| 4 | OLBERMANN | Tue | 6:30PM- 7:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 181 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 149 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 10:00PM-11:13PM | 73 | 0.1 | 149 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sat | 10:01PM-10:59PM | 58 | 0.1 | 143 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 125 |
| 10 | CROSSFIT GAMES (live) | Sat | 3:00PM- 6:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 115 |
| 15 | HIS & HERS (live) | Mon | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 103 |
| 16 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNING (live) | Mon | 6:00AM-10:00AM | 240 | 0.1 | 100 |
| 33 | ARENA FOOTBALL: L.A. Kiss at Arizona Rattlers | Sun | 6:00PM- 8:50PM | 170 | 0.1 | 76 |
| 60 | ARENA FOOTBALL: Tampa Bay at Jacksonville | Sat | 7:00PM- 9:33PM | 153 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 207 | SPORTSLIGHT ROBIN SPECIAL OLYMPICS | Thu | 1:00AM- 2:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 5 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 14 percent (90,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (90,000 vs. 92,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 13 percent (53,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (53,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (July 21-27, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “Russillo Show” (formerly known as “SVP & Russillo”) (July 21-24) averaged 55,000 viewers (prior week: 28,000), “First Take” (July 20) 149,000, “His & Hers” (July 20) 103,000, “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (July 20) 100,000 (prior week on ESPNEWS: 72,000), “The Herd” (July 15) 16,000, and “ESPN FC” (July 13-17) averaged 37,000 viewers (prior week: 73,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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