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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-2015 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 5: Houston at Golden State Wed 9:03PM-11:59PM 176 5.7 8887
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-2015 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 4: Golden State at Houston Mon 9:03PM-11:46PM 163 5.0 8280
3 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Wed 11:59PM- 1:21AM 82 2.5 3649
4 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Mon 11:46PM- 1:00AM 74 1.8 2728
5 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Mon 8:00PM- 9:03PM 63 1.4 2128
6 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Detroit at L.A. Angels Sun 8:00PM-11:28PM 208 1.3 1966
7 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: LSU vs. Michigan Sun 4:42PM- 7:08PM 146 1.2 1950
8 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Wed 8:00PM- 9:03PM 63 1.3 1844
9 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: UCLA vs. Auburn Sat 7:00PM-11:20PM 260 1.0 1612
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Wed 1:21AM- 2:00AM 39 1.1 1505
11 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Auburn vs. Florida Sun 1:00PM- 4:24PM 204 0.9 1464
14 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Oregon vs. Alabama Sat 2:56PM- 5:06PM 130 0.7 1100
18 MLB HOLIDAY: Detroit at Oakland Mon 4:22PM- 6:50PM 148 0.6 1021
19 USA SOCCER WOMEN: USA vs. South Korea Sat 5:06PM- 7:00PM 114 0.6 998
20 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Michigan vs. UCLA Fri 9:39PM-12:43AM 184 0.7 989
21 2015 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE (live) Thu 8:00PM-10:03PM 123 0.6 954
22 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 7:08PM- 8:00PM 52 0.6 919
24 MLB HOLIDAY: Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees Mon 1:00PM- 4:22PM 202 0.6 905
27 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Auburn vs. Tennessee Sat 12:00PM- 2:36PM 156 0.6 870
28 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Alabama vs. LSU Sat 11:38PM- 1:50AM 132 0.6 869
30 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Florida vs. LSU Fri 7:00PM- 9:20PM 140 0.5 807
35 MLB TUESDAY NIGHT: Washington at Chicago Cubs Tue 7:21PM-10:00PM 159 0.5 721
36 MLB TUESDAY NIGHT: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers Tue 10:00PM-12:52AM 172 0.5 719
50 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: LSU vs. Auburn Thu 2:36PM- 5:00PM 144 0.4 562
55 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Tennessee vs. Florida Thu 12:00PM- 2:19PM 139 0.4 546
60 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.4 527
65 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.4 504
71 OUTSIDE THE LINES SPECIAL: The FIFA Crisis (live) Thu 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.4 475

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 2 percent (2.567 million vs. 2.520 million) from one week earlier and down 21 percent (2.567 million vs. 3.259 million) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 10 percent (999,000 vs. 905,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (999,000 vs. 1,034,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, May 26-27 & 29): 288,000 (prior week: 280,000)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, May 26 & 29): 364,000 (prior week: 311,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, May 26-27 & 29): 357,000 (prior week: 371,000)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, May 26-27 & 29): 403,000 (prior week: 427,000)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, May 26-29): 553,000 (prior week: 589,000)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, May 26-29): 896,000 (proor week: 927,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 25-29 early evening): 626,000 (prior week: 561,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 25-31 late night): 1.477 million (prior week: 1.649 million)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Alabama vs. Michigan Thu 8:00PM-10:27PM 147 0.6 1006
2 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) Thu 10:27PM-10:48PM 21 0.5 712
3 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 517
4 COPA DEL REY: Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona Sat 3:25PM- 5:21PM 116 0.2 404
5 FIRST TAKE (live) Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 392
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Tue 12:00AM-12:53AM 53 0.3 374
7 HIS & HERS (live) Mon 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.3 373
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: 9.79 Mon 6:46PM- 8:16PM 90 0.2 363
9 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Bad Boys Fri 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.2 359
10 FIRST TAKE (live) Fri 10:01AM-12:00PM 119 0.3 347
11 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Maryland vs. Denver Mon 1:00PM- 3:33PM 153 0.2 333
12 MLS REGULAR SEASON: Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls Sun 5:00PM- 7:04PM 124 0.2 332
14 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: UCLA vs. Oregon Thu 10:48PM- 1:25AM 157 0.2 317
30 NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.2 243
33 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: Second Round (live) Wed 6:00AM-10:00AM 240 0.2 238
35 CROSSFIT GAMES Sun 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.1 224
37 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: Second Round (live) Thu 6:00AM-10:00AM 240 0.2 220
46 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: Third Round (live) Fri 6:00AM-10:01AM 241 0.2 198
55 MLB HOLIDAY: Detroit at Oakland Mon 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.1 182
56 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: First Round (live) Tue 5:00AM- 6:00AM 60 0.2 180
60 COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS/SUPER REGIONALS: Dallas Baptist vs. Texas Sun 1:00PM- 4:00PM 180 0.1 178
64 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: First Round (live) Tue 6:00AM-10:00AM 240 0.1 174
71 ESPN BASES LOADED (live) Sat 12:00PM- 3:00PM 180 0.1 157
75 2015 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE (live) Thu 10:00AM- 1:32PM 212 0.1 152
76 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: First Round (live) Mon 6:00AM-10:00AM 240 0.1 151
83 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Elite Series Sun 8:00AM- 9:00AM 60 0.1 141
83 E:60 REPORTS Wed 9:05PM-10:00PM 55 0.1 141
89 ARENA FOOTBALL: Arizona vs. Spokane Sat 10:00PM-12:52AM 172 0.1 133
93 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: Second Round (live) Wed 5:00AM- 6:00AM 60 0.1 130
97 MLS REGULAR SEASON: Toronto vs. Manchester City Wed 7:00PM- 9:05PM 125 0.1 127
116 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Elite Series Sun 7:00AM- 8:00AM 60 0.1 84
118 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: First Round (live) Mon 5:00AM- 6:00AM 60 0.1 83
120 TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN: Third Round (live) Thu 5:00AM- 6:00AM 60 0.1 79

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 6 percent (317,000 vs. 339,000) from one week earlier and down 27 percent (317,000 vs. 432,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 10 percent (207,000 vs. 229,000) from one week earlier and down 23 percent (207,000 vs. 269,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

The week’s live coverage of tennis’ French Open on ESPN2 averaged 183,000 viewers — up 4 percent from the same week in 2014 (176,000).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, May 18-22): 263,000 (prior week: 243,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, May 25-27 & 29): 388,000 (prior week: 450,000)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, May 25-27 & 29): 297,000 (prior week: 298,000)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, May 25-29): 207,000 (prior week: 228,000)
  • “Olbermann” (ESPN2, May 25-26 & 28-29): 136,000 (prior week: 154,000)
  • “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, May 26 & 28-29): 125,000 (prior week: 104,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, May 25-30): 130,000 (prior week: 118,000)
  • “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, May 25 & 27): 73,000 (prior week: 98,000)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS/SUPER REGIONALS: Texas A&Zm vs. California Sat 7:00PM-11:15PM 255 0.1 198
2 ESPN BASES LOADED (live) Sun 1:00PM-11:10PM 610 0.1 187
3 CHEERLEADING: College Cheerleading Championship Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 167
4 COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS/SUPER REGIONALS: UCLA vs. Maryland Sun 11:10PM- 2:38AM 208 0.1 156
5 COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS/SUPER REGIONALS: UCLA vs. Maryland Sat 11:15PM- 2:00AM 165 0.1 140
6 CHEERLEADING: Cheerleading Worlds Sun 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 139
7 ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL: NCAA Baseball Selection Show Mon 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 128
8 COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: Michigan vs. UCLA (taped) Sat 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.1 112
9 ESPN BASES LOADED (live) Sat 12:00PM- 7:00PM 420 0.1 89
10 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: SEC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Championship Tue 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.1 83
11 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Tue 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.1 74
12 BASEBALL: ESPN Bases Loaded Fri 1:00PM-11:05PM 605 0.0 63
13 COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS/SUPER REGIONALS: Bakersfield vs. UCLA Fri 11:05PM- 2:32AM 207 0.0 58
13 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Maryland vs. Denver Mon 1:00PM- 3:31PM 151 0.0 58
23 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: SEC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Championship Wed 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 49
28 FRISBEE: Men’s Ultimate College Championship Wed 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 41
32 FRISBEE: Women’s Ultimate College Championship Wed 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 38
36 FRISBEE: Highlight Show Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 33
48 WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: NCAA Championship Wed 6:30PM- 8:00PM 90 0.0 27
55 USA RUGBY Mon 11:00PM- 1:00AM 120 0.0 20
78 WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: North Carolina vs. Maryland (taped) Tue 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 8

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 39 percent (115,000 vs. 83,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (115,000 vs. 131,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 12 percent (56,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down 23 percent (56,000 vs. 73,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

Viewership average for “The Herd” (May 25-28) was 35,000 (prior week: 37,000).

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.2 261
2 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 239
3 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Thu 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 209
4 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Fri 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 188
5 SPORTSCENTER AM (live) Mon 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 170
6 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Thu 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 163
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 158
8 USA SOCCER WOMEN: USA vs. South Korea Sat 4:30PM- 5:07PM 37 0.1 149
9 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Thu 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 147
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 145
114 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Mexico vs. Guatemala Sat 5:55PM- 7:59PM 124 0.0 44

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.mr. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 55 percent (102,000 vs. 66,000) from one week earlier and up 50 percent (102,000 vs. 68,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 66 percent (73,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (73,000 vs. 67,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (May 26-29) averaged 52,000 viewers (prior week: 40,000), and “ESPN FC” (May 25-26 & 28-29) averaged 50,000 viewers (prior week: 48,000).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.