ESPN Ratings Buzz: November 23-29

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Viewership for the some of the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:

• College Football Iowa @ Nebraska (Nov. 27 3:30-7:03 p.m.) 6.189 million total viewers; 1.937 million adults 18-49
• College Football UCLA @ USC or North Carolina @ NC State (Nov. 28 3:33-7:03 p.m.) 4.222 million total viewers; 1.532 million adults 18-49
• Saturday Night Pre-Game (Nov. 28 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 4.003 million total viewers; 1.269 million adults 18-49
• College Football Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State (Nov. 28 8:07 p.m.-12:05 a.m.) 4.794 million total viewers; 1.837 million adults 18-49

ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +15 percent (3.453 million vs. 2.998 million) from one week earlier and down -27 percent (3.453 million vs. 4.707 million) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +19 percent (1.314 million vs. 1.104 million) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (1.314 million vs. 1.559 million) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Nov. 24-25): 451,000 (284,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN, Nov. 24-25): 427,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Nov. 23-25 afternoon): 565,000 (320,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Nov. 23-25): 653,000 (357,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Nov. 23-25): 712,000 (425,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Nov. 23-25): 818,000 (482,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Nov. 23-25): 1,175,000 (630,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Nov. 29): 547,000 (287,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 23-27 9 a.m.): 539,000 (303,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 24-25 early evening): 724,000 (385,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 23-27 midnight): 1,617,000 (896,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 24-27 1 a.m.): 685,000 (408,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -30 percent (417,000 vs. 596,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (417,000 vs. 413,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -1 percent (318,000 vs. 321,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (318,000 vs. 304,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Nov. 23-27): 297,000 (146,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take” (ESPN2, Nov. 23-27): 493,000 (307,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Nov. 23-24): 356,000 (244,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Nov. 23): 211,000 (94,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Nov. 23-25 & 27): 188,000 (104,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -4 percent (195,000 vs. 204,000) from one week earlier and up +97 percent (195,000 vs. 99,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +15 percent (92,000 vs. 80,000) from one week earlier and up +30 percent (92,000 vs. 71,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Nov. 23-25): 20,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Nov. 23-24): 37,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Nov. 23-24): 90,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Nov. 29): 50,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up +13 percent (78,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down -31 percent (78,000 vs. 113,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down -25 percent (50,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (50,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 23-25): 41,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 23-25 & 27): 43,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research