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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Washington at N.Y. Mets Sun 8:00PM-10:58PM 178 1.3 1999
2 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: D. Garcia vs. P. Malignaggi Sat 9:00PM-10:57PM 117 0.7 1073
3 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.7 993
4 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Tue 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.7 940
5 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Thu 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.6 899
6 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Sun 10:58PM-12:30AM 92 0.6 880
7 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Wed 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.6 861
8 MLB MONDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Yankees at Texas Mon 8:00PM-11:11PM 191 0.6 842
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Fri 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.6 798
10 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Sat 10:57PM-12:00AM 63 0.5 739
16 MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: L.A. Angels at Houston Wed 8:00PM-11:05PM 185 0.4 577
17 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.4 567
25 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.4 513
39 NBA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: Team World vs. Team Africa Sat 9:00AM-10:57AM 117 0.3 463
53 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.3 410
56 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Mon 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.3 395
88 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Thu 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.2 336
91 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Championship Sat 8:01PM- 9:00PM 59 0.2 332
101 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Team 23 vs. Overseas Elite Sun 3:00PM- 5:03PM 123 0.2 318
105 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Tue 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.2 304
107 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Wed 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.2 300
133 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Sat 7:00PM- 8:01PM 61 0.2 252
135 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Overseas Elite vs. City of Gods Sat 4:22PM- 6:23PM 121 0.2 245
136 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (live) Fri 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.2 244
137 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Team 23 vs. Ants Alumni Sat 2:00PM- 4:22PM 142 0.2 242

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 18 percent (728,000 vs. 615,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (728,000 vs. 907,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 19 percent (420,000 vs. 517,000) from one week earlier and down 29 percent (420,000 vs. 593,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, July 27-30): 283,000 (prior week: 249,000)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, July 27-30): 371,000 (prior week: 318,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, July 27-30): 499,000 (prior week: 398,000)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, July 27-31): 475,000 (two weeks prior: 383,000)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, July 27-31): 580,000 (two weeks prior: 501,000)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, July 27-31): 898,000 (two weeks prior: 793,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, July 27 & 29-31): 281,000 (prior week: 346,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 27-31 9 a.m.): 312,000 (prior week: 248,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 27-Aug. 2 early evening): 491,000 (prior week: 363,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 27-Aug. 2 late night): 608,000 (prior week: 460,000)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NHRA DRAG RACING: Sonoma Nationals Sun 9:00PM-12:00AM 180 0.4 548
2 FIRST TAKE (live) Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 429
3 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 369
4 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 368
5 GOLF: WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN: Final Round Sun 10:00AM- 1:00PM 180 0.2 354
6 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Wed 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 306
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) Sun 9:00AM-10:00AM 60 0.2 293
8 GOLF: WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN: Third Round Sat 10:00AM- 1:07PM 187 0.2 285
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Wed 6:30PM- 7:00PM 30 0.2 282
10 HIS & HERS (live) Tue 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.2 276
23 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 231
26 GOLF: WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN: First Round Thu 9:00AM-12:00PM 180 0.2 224
28 NHRA QUALIFYING: Sonoma Qualifying Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.2 220
36 CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: British Columbia vs. Winnipeg Thu 8:30PM-11:26PM 176 0.2 201
42 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 196
45 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Sun 7:07PM- 8:00PM 53 0.1 191
57 GOLF: WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN: Second Round Fri 9:00AM-12:18PM 198 0.1 167
58 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: San Jose vs. Portland Sun 5:00PM- 7:07PM 127 0.1 165
61 CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Saskatchewan vs. Edmonton Fri 9:00PM-11:51PM 171 0.1 163
65 CITY SLAM Tue 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 157
74 NBA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: Team World vs. Team Africa (taped) Sat 6:02PM- 8:00PM 118 0.1 146
93 TENNIS: U.S. OPEN SERIES MEN: Atlanta Semifinals Sat 4:00PM- 6:02PM 122 0.1 122
116 TENNIS: U.S. OPEN SERIES MEN: Atlanta Finals Sun 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.1 81
120 TEAM TENNIS: Mylan World Sun 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.1 75

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 37 percent (237,000 vs. 375,000) from one week earlier and down 33 percent (237,000 vs. 356,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 16 percent (179,000 vs. 213,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (179,000 vs. 192,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, July 27-31): 216,000 (prior week: 219,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, July 27-29): 389,000 (prior week: 394,000)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, July 27-31): 203,000 (prior week: 268,000)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, July 27-30): 238,000 (prior week: 177,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, July 27-Aug. 1): 126,000 (prior week: 132,000)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, July 27-31): 155,000 (prior week: 131,000)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN2, July 31): 107,000 (prior week: 88,000)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, July 30-31): 148,000 (prior week: 220,000)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, July 31): 173,000 (prior week: 190,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, July 31): 209,000 (prior week: 258,000)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Alabama vs. Ohio State Sun 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.1 153
2 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Arizona vs. Oregon Wed 10:00PM- 1:00AM 180 0.1 128
3 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: TCU vs. Baylor Sat 10:00PM- 1:00AM 180 0.1 123
4 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Clemson vs. Florida State Tue 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.1 117
5 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Michigan State vs. Baylor Sun 10:00PM- 1:00AM 180 0.1 116
6 COLLEGE FISHING: Bass Championship Sat 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 100
7 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Auburn vs. Ole Miss Sat 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.1 98
8 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Auburn vs. Alabama Wed 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.1 90
9 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: USA Championship Sat 2:30PM- 3:00PM 30 0.0 85
10 TOP 25 CFB GAMES OF YEAR: Notre Dame at Florida State Fri 10:00PM- 1:00AM 180 0.1 83
16 COLLEGE FISHING: Bass Regionals Sat 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.0 73
25 COLLEGE FISHING: Bass Regionals Sat 10:00AM-11:00AM 60 0.0 63
29 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Midwest Sat 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.0 61
37 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Northeast Sat 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.0 54
50 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES: Western and Mid-Atlantic Qualifying Sat 2:00PM- 2:30PM 30 0.0 37
84 GOLF PROGRAMMING: 2015 Chick-fil-A Golf Challenge Sat 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.0 19

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 30 percent (105,000 vs. 81,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (105,000 vs. 99,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 38 percent (54,000 vs. 39,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (54,000 vs. 49,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

Viewership averages for “ESPN Radio” (July 27-31) was 17,000 (prior week of “The Herd”: 45,000).

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 10:00PM-10:45PM 45 0.1 163
2 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 155
3 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sun 10:45PM-11:14PM 29 0.1 149
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 140
5 FIRST TAKE (live) Fri 10:00AM-11:00AM 60 0.1 136
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sat 10:00PM-10:58PM 58 0.1 131
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.1 126
8 FIRST TAKE (taped) Fri 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 125
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) Sat 10:00AM-10:44AM 44 0.1 125
10 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.1 123

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 6 percent (95,000 vs. 90,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (95,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is even (53,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (50,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (July 28-August 3, 2014).

For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “Russillo Show” (formerly known as “SVP & Russillo”) (July 27-31) averaged 39,000 viewers (prior week: 55,000), “First Take” (July 30-31) 127,000 (prior week: 149,000), “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (July 30-31) 72,000 (prior week on ESPNEWS: 100,000), and “ESPN FC” (July 27-31) averaged 44,000 viewers (prior week: 37,000).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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