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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
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