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

  • College Football Regionalized (Oct. 17 12:01-3:38 p.m.) 3.311 million total viewers; 1.113 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats (Oct. 17 3:35-6:51 p.m.) 1.565 million total viewers; 507,000 adults 18-49
  • Saturday Night Football Pre Game (Oct. 17 8:00-8:06 p.m.) 4.341 million total viewers; 1.231 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Penn State at Ohio State (Oct. 17 8:06-11:39 p.m.) 5.867 million total viewers; 2.088 million adults 18-49
  • World of X Games Making of Robbie Maddison’s Pipe Dream (Oct. 18 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 380,000 total viewers; 114,000 adults 18-49
  • Lumberjack Competition from New York’s Central Park (Oct. 18 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 625,000 total viewers; 184,000 adults 18-49

ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 10/12/15 8:15 PM 11:43 PM 12182 5684
   PITTSBURGH/SAN DIEGO
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:28 PM 7:24 PM 7398 2985
   MICHIGAN STATE/MICHIGAN
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 7:24 PM 10:46 PM 6777 2798
   FLORIDA/LSU
4 SPORTSCENTER (live) Mon 10/12/15 11:43 PM 1:00 AM 3516 1994
   
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 10:46 PM 1:45 AM 3059 1391
   ARIZONA STATE/UTAH
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:18 PM 3:28 PM 2961 1204
   
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 12:01 PM 3:18 PM 2852 1142
   LOUISVILLE/FLORIDA STATE
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 10/15/15 7:00 PM 10:33 PM 2226 825
   AUBURN/KENTUCKY
9 COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) Sat 10/17/15 9:00 AM 12:01 PM 2010 880
   
10 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 10/18/15 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 1970 1131
   
11 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) Mon 10/12/15 6:00 PM 8:15 PM 1636 879
   
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 10/16/15 7:55 PM 11:28 PM 1468 513
   CINCINNATI/BYU
14 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) Sun 10/18/15 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1411 840
   
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 10/15/15 10:33 PM 2:11 AM 1326 591
   UCLA/STANFORD
20 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Tue 10/13/15 9:00 PM 10:30 PM 941 596
   30 FOR 30: TROJAN WAR
45 NFL MATCHUP Sat 10/17/15 4:30 AM 5:00 AM 642 406
   
77 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Tue 10/13/15 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 516 277
   SEC STORIED: THE BO YOU DONT KNOW
83 USA SOCCER MEN (live) Tue 10/13/15 6:55 PM 9:00 PM 505 306
   USA/COSTA RICA
102 POKER Sun 10/18/15 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 431 148
   2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER
103 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF Tue 10/13/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 428 272
   
135 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT Sun 10/18/15 4:00 AM 6:00 AM 317 217
   ARIZONA STATE/UTAH
140 POKER Sun 10/18/15 8:30 PM 10:00 PM 296 91
   2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER
146 ANTHOLOGY Wed 10/14/15 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 245 113
   ONE NACION
148 MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 10/18/15 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 215 111
   HOUSTON/SEATTLE
149 NBA STUDIO Sun 10/18/15 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 188 92
   NBA SEASON PREVIEW

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 23 percent (3.235 million vs. 4.194 million) from one week earlier and up 19 percent (3.235 million vs. 2.713 million) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 3 percent (1.322 million vs. 1.284 million) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (1.322 million vs. 1.174 million) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Oct. 13-16): 406,000 (235,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, Oct. 13-16): 375,000 (206,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16 afternoon): 481,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16): 596,000 (347,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16): 583,000 (334,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16): 663,000 (373,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16): 957,000 (508,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Oct. 18): 604,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN, Oct. 13): 428,000 (272,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 12-16 9 a.m.): 519,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 13-16 early evening): 588,000 (330,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Oct. 12-14 & 16 midnight): 1,480,000 (855,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Oct. 13-14 & 16 1 a.m.): 515,000 (330,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 10:38 PM 2:04 AM 1211 416
   OREGON/WASHINGTON
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:34 PM 6:52 PM 970 274
   NEBRASKA/MINNESOTA
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:29 PM 3:34 PM 886 324
   
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 7:00 PM 10:38 PM 849 286
   TCU/IOWA STATE
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 6:52 PM 7:00 PM 605 169
   
6 WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) Wed 10/14/15 8:00 PM 10:30 PM 586 143
   INDIANA/MINNESOTA
7 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10/12/15 10:00 AM 11:50 AM 572 324
   
8 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 10/15/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 528 256
   
9 FANTASY SHOW (live) Sun 10/18/15 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 518 358
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 12:01 PM 3:29 PM 504 178
   IOWA/NORTHWESTERN
19 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 10/16/15 10:30 PM 1:53 AM 358 129
   UNLV/FRESNO STATE
19 NHRA DRAG RACING Sun 10/18/15 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 358 92
   NHRA FALLNATIONALS
28 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 10/18/15 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 321 135
   
34 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Tue 10/13/15 8:00 PM 11:37 PM 287 94
   ARKANSAS STATE/SOUTH ALABAMA
36 OUTSIDE THE LINES Sun 10/18/15 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 273 131
   
48 EUROPEAN QUALIFIER (live) Tue 10/13/15 2:30 PM 4:41 PM 227 163
   NETHERLANDS/CZECH REPUBLIC
62 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) Fri 10/16/15 7:00 PM 9:45 PM 202 70
   GONZAGA (DC)/DEMATHA (MD)
67 NHRA QUALIFYING Sun 10/18/15 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 197 47
   NHRA FALLNATIONALS QUAL
89 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 10/15/15 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 157 82
   
92 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 10/15/15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 151 58
   
99 EUROPEAN QUALIFIER (live) Mon 10/12/15 11:50 AM 2:00 PM 143 88
   RUSSIA/MONTENEGRO
116 BASSMASTERS Sat 10/17/15 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 97 48
   BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES
117 EUROPEAN QUALIFIER (live) Mon 10/12/15 2:30 PM 4:39 PM 96 51
   UKRAINE/SPAIN
123 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 10/15/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 85 34
   
126 CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (live) Sun 10/18/15 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 77 26
   HAMILTON/MONTREAL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 12 percent (369,000 vs. 421,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (369,000 vs. 349,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 3 percent (300,000 vs. 292,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (300,000 vs. 272,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Oct. 12-16): 330,000 (170,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, Oct. 12-16): 480,000 (261,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Oct. 13-16): 342,000 (205,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Oct. 12-16): 199,000 (137,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Oct. 12): 81,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Oct. 12-14 & 18): 162,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Oct. 12-13): 93,000 (62,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Fantasy Show” (ESPN2, Oct. 11): 577,000 (387,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Oct. 5): 241,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 317,000 (201,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 374,000 (203,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 321,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 7:03 PM 10:22 PM 465 166
   BOSTON COLLEGE/CLEMSON
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:30 PM 6:51 PM 437 170
   VIRGINIA TECH/MIAMI (FL)
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 6:51 PM 7:03 PM 294 108
   
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 10:22 PM 10:36 PM 236 63
   
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 10/17/15 3:15 PM 3:30 PM 227 109
   
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY Sun 10/18/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 221 98
   
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 10/16/15 9:00 PM 12:21 AM 185 66
   HOUSTON/TULANE
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Wed 10/14/15 8:00 PM 9:30 PM 150 80
   30 FOR 30: TROJAN WAR
9 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Sun 10/18/15 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 144 68
   SEC STORIED: THE BO YOU DONT KNOW
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) Sun 10/18/15 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 135 42
   
11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 12:00 PM 3:15 PM 121 31
   SOUTH FLORIDA/CONNECTICUT
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 10:36 PM 1:38 AM 71 25
   SAN DIEGO ST/SAN JOSE ST
28 COLLEGE GOLF Sun 10/18/15 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 62 25
   COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE
36 WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 10/14/15 6:00 PM 7:31 PM 54 16
   FLORIDA/TENNESSEE
37 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Fri 10/16/15 12:21 AM 3:00 AM 53 33
   GONZAGA (DC)/DEMATHA (MD)
57 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 10/18/15 2:00 PM 4:05 PM 35 23
   TENNESSEE/MISSOURI
66 NCAA FOOTBALL (live) Thu 10/15/15 7:30 PM 11:15 PM 28 10
   ALABAMA STATE/ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 10/18/15 4:05 PM 6:02 PM -1 18
   SANTA CLARA/PORTLAND

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 34 percent (126,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (126,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 22 percent (62,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (62,000 vs. 73,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Oct. 12-16): 18,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
  • “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Oct. 12-13 & 15-16): 26,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Oct. 12-13): 53,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 7:09 PM 7:27 PM 604 273
   FLORIDA/LSU
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 10/17/15 10:19 PM 10:46 PM 250 101
   UTAH/ARIZONA ST
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 10/18/15 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 175 99
   
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Sat 10/17/15 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 173 92
   
5 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Sat 10/17/15 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 160 75
   
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND Sat 10/17/15 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 155 55
   
7 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 10/18/15 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 148 42
   
8 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Fri 10/16/15 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 141 59
   
8 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sun 10/18/15 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 141 76
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sat 10/17/15 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 139 71
   
43 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 10/17/15 12:00 PM 3:40 PM 62 15
   TULSA/EAST CAROLINA

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 1 percent (75,000 vs. 74,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (75,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 12 percent (47,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and down 19 percent (47,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (October 13-19, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 12-16): 41,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 12-16): 24,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

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

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