ESPN Ratings Buzz: November 30-December 6

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

• College Football: AAC Championship Temple @ Houston (Dec. 5 12:01-3:19 p.m.) 2.450 million total viewers; 867,000 adults 18-49
• College Football Countdown (Dec. 5 3:19-4:00 p.m.) 1.883 million total viewers; 703,000 adults 18-49
• World of X Games: Being, Vol. 4 (Dec. 5 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 1.019 million total viewers; 389,000 adults 18-49
• Saturday Night Pre Game (Dec. 5 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 4.649 million total viewers; 1.533 million adults 18-49
• College Football: ACC Championship North Carolina @ Clemson (Dec. 5 8:07 p.m.-12:11 a.m.) 6.919 million total viewers; 2.912 million adults 18-49
• Musselman’s Apple Sauce Family Skating Tribute (Dec. 6 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 848,000 total viewers; 197,000 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 down -25 percent (2.601 million vs. 3.453 million) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (2.601 million vs. 2.843 million) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -21 percent (1.042 million vs. 1.314 million) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (1.042 million vs. 1.054 million) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4): 294,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 daytime): 297,000 (177,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 afternoon): 428,000 (254,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 548,000 (306,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 627,000 (355,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 728,000 (420,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 1,183,000 (617,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Dec. 6): 333,000 (163,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 9 a.m.): 446,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 early evening): 694,000 (401,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 30 & Dec. 2-4 midnight): 1,497,000 (907,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 1 a.m.): 641,000 (426,000 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 up +7 percent (448,000 vs. 417,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (448,000 vs. 423,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -15 percent (270,000 vs. 318,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (270,000 vs. 264,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 308,000 (161,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 486,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 325,000 (208,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 206,000 (132,000 adults 18-49)
• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Nov. 30): 294,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Nov. 30): 284,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 & 4): 142,000 (69,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 1-2): 105,000 (52,000 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 -58 percent (81,000 vs. 195,000) from one week earlier and down -30 percent (81,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -40 percent (55,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (55,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 30,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & Dec. 3-4): 43,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & 6): 150,000 (53,000 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 down -12 percent (69,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (69,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down -2 percent (49,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (49,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 59,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 42,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research