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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- College Football Air Force at Michigan State (Sep. 19 12:01-3:24 p.m.) 2.531 million total viewers; 906,000 adults 18-49
- College Football Northern Illinois at Ohio State (Sep. 19 3:30-7:14 p.m.) 5.254 million total viewers; 1.934 million adults 18-49
- Saturday Night Football Pre Game (Sep. 19 8:00-8:06 p.m.) 2.891 million total viewers; 895,000 adults 18-49
- College Football Stanford at USC (Sep. 19 8:06-11:33 p.m.) 3.504 million total viewers; 1.385 million adults 18-49
- World of X Games WSL Surfing Stop #7: Billabong Pro Tahiti (Sep. 20 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 480,000 total viewers; 181,000 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 9/14/15 | 10:17 PM | 1:10 AM | 14330 | 7537 |
| MINNESOTA/SAN FRANCISCO | ||||||
| 2 | NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 9/14/15 | 6:55 PM | 10:17 PM | 13560 | 6729 |
| PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 9:18 PM | 1:27 AM | 7605 | 3518 |
| OLE MISS/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 1:27 AM | 1:59 AM | 3687 | 2133 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 5:57 PM | 9:18 PM | 3189 | 1412 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Fri 9/18/15 | 7:53 PM | 11:00 PM | 3148 | 1375 |
| FLORIDA STATE/BOSTON COLLEGE | ||||||
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 9/14/15 | 1:10 AM | 3:00 AM | 2955 | 1712 |
| 8 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2143 | 1269 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 1:59 AM | 3:00 AM | 2003 | 1261 |
| 10 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 9:00 AM | 12:01 PM | 1949 | 989 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Thu 9/17/15 | 7:26 PM | 10:43 PM | 1938 | 797 |
| CLEMSON/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 12:01 PM | 3:06 PM | 1903 | 944 |
| CONNECTICUT/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 14 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1597 | 1006 |
| 15 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:46 PM | 1571 | 471 |
| NY YANKEES/NY METS | ||||||
| 16 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 9/14/15 | 5:00 PM | 6:55 PM | 1544 | 910 |
| 21 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 9/19/15 | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 1035 | 644 |
| 33 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT (live) | Wed 9/16/15 | 7:00 PM | 11:29 PM | 765 | 321 |
| CHICAGO CUBS/PITTSBURGH | ||||||
| 34 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 764 | 379 |
| 44 | NFL PRIMETIME (live) | Mon 9/14/15 | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 656 | 442 |
| 75 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 512 | 259 |
| NY LIBERTY/WASHINGTON.MYSTICS | ||||||
| 87 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 9/15/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 444 | 285 |
| 104 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 3:00 PM | 5:11 PM | 356 | 161 |
| MINNESOTA/LOS ANGELES | ||||||
| 121 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 5:11 PM | 7:08 PM | 299 | 142 |
| PORTLAND/NEW YORK | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 15 percent (4.318 million vs. 3.748 million) from one week earlier and up 18 percent (4.318 million vs. 3.644 million) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 20 percent (1.515 million vs. 1.258 million) from one week earlier and up 14 percent (1.515 million vs. 1.334 million) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Sep. 15-18): 365,000 (204,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18 afternoon): 461,000 (292,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18): 556,000 (341,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18): 521,000 (316,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18): 608,000 (372,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18): 892,000 (505,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, Sep. 15): 525,000 (320,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 14-18 9 a.m.): 410,000 (242,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 15-20 early evening): 619,000 (350,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Sep. 14-20 late night): 1,602,000 (949,000 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 9/19/15 | 7:54 PM | 10:16 PM | 1914 | 997 |
| TEXAS TECH/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 3:30 PM | 7:54 PM | 926 | 413 |
| REGIONALIZED | ||||||
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sat 9/19/15 | 10:16 PM | 11:00 PM | 646 | 330 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:21 PM | 590 | 258 |
| ILLINOIS/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 3:21 PM | 3:30 PM | 482 | 208 |
| 6 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 473 | 336 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 465 | 169 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 461 | 266 |
| 9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 9/14/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 438 | 277 |
| 10 | NHRA DRAG RACING | Sun 9/20/15 | 8:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 434 | 67 |
| CAROLINA NATIONALS | ||||||
| 37 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 9/20/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 262 | 70 |
| 41 | NFL GREATEST GAMES | Tue 9/15/15 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 237 | 122 |
| 2011 AFC WILD CARD: PITTSBURGH/DENVER | ||||||
| 46 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 9/18/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 224 | 112 |
| ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL (LA)/WAYNE COUNTY (MS) | ||||||
| 48 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 9/20/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 218 | 54 |
| 52 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 9/16/15 | 7:30 PM | 9:35 PM | 211 | 140 |
| NEW YORK CITY FC/TORONTO FC | ||||||
| 58 | NHRA QUALIFYING | Sat 9/19/15 | 11:30 PM | 1:00 AM | 193 | 71 |
| PEP BOYS NATIONALS QUALIFYING | ||||||
| 61 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 182 | 41 |
| 65 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 3:00 PM | 5:07 PM | 173 | 97 |
| USA/HAITI | ||||||
| 69 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 9/15/15 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 162 | 63 |
| 69 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Thu 9/17/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:11 PM | 162 | 41 |
| INDIANA/CHICAGO | ||||||
| 94 | NHRA QUALIFYING | Sun 9/20/15 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 128 | 34 |
| CAROLINAS NATIONALS QUALIFYING | ||||||
| 97 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Thu 9/17/15 | 10:11 PM | 12:11 AM | 125 | 50 |
| TULSA/PHOENIX | ||||||
| 100 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Wed 9/16/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:39 PM | 114 | 64 |
| OLYMPIACOS FC/BAYERN MUNICH | ||||||
| 107 | ENTERTAINMENT | Wed 9/16/15 | 9:35 PM | 10:03 PM | 94 | 75 |
| BECOMING: ALEX MORGAN | ||||||
| 111 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:45 PM | 88 | 63 |
| PARIS ST. GERMAIN/MALMO FF | ||||||
| 114 | BALL UP | Wed 9/16/15 | 10:32 PM | 11:01 PM | 80 | 34 |
| 115 | BASSMASTERS | Sun 9/20/15 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 75 | 31 |
| BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES | ||||||
| 116 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 73 | 47 |
| LITHUANIA/SPAIN | ||||||
| 118 | BALL UP | Wed 9/16/15 | 10:03 PM | 10:32 PM | 71 | 42 |
| 120 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 5:07 PM | 5:12 PM | 63 | 25 |
| PORTLAND/NEW YORK | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 56 percent (449,000 vs. 1.026 million) from one week earlier and down 18 percent (449,000 vs. 548,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 47 percent (260,000 vs. 495,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (260,000 vs. 292,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 259,000 (119,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 415,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 281,000 (165,000 adults 18-49)
- “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 191,000 (117,000 adults 18-49)
- “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN2, Sep. 15): 162,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 144,000 (78,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Sep. 14): 158,000 (67,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 14-18): 111,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC (live)” (ESPN2, Sep. 15-16): 56,000 (45,000 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 9/19/15 | 7:13 PM | 10:11 PM | 844 | 354 |
| WESTERN CAROLINA/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 3:30 PM | 7:13 PM | 522 | 221 |
| VIRGINIA TECH/PURDUE | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 3:26 PM | 3:30 PM | 463 | 204 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | Sat 9/19/15 | 10:11 PM | 10:33 PM | 312 | 122 |
| GOOD GOSH ALMIGHTY | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 293 | 106 |
| SOUTH FLORIDA/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 243 | 108 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY | Sun 9/20/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 215 | 84 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun 9/20/15 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 159 | 70 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun 9/20/15 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 136 | 71 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Tue 9/15/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 101 | 29 |
| OREGON STATE/MICHIGAN | ||||||
| 10 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Wed 9/16/15 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 101 | 54 |
| SEC STORIED: THE PLAY THAT CHANGED CFTBL | ||||||
| 13 | NCAA FOOTBALL (live) | Thu 9/17/15 | 7:30 PM | 10:59 PM | 71 | 43 |
| FLORIDA A&M/SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | ||||||
| 19 | MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 9/18/15 | 5:00 PM | 7:02 PM | 61 | 41 |
| NOTRE DAME/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 19 | NCAA FOOTBALL (live) | Fri 9/18/15 | 7:30 PM | 11:28 PM | 61 | 23 |
| HOWARD/HAMPTON | ||||||
| 26 | BASKETBALL | Mon 9/14/15 | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 54 | 19 |
| KENTUCKY ALUMNI CHARITY GAME | ||||||
| 30 | USA WRESTLING | Wed 9/16/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 50 | 21 |
| WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 69 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Sat 9/19/15 | 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 27 | 2 |
| ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL (LA)/WAYNE COUNTY (MS) | ||||||
| 82 | CFB DAILY (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 18 | 2 |
| THE EXPERTS | ||||||
| 95 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 9/20/15 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6 | 2 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA/MISSOURI | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 9 percent (139,000 vs. 152,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (139,000 vs. 135,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 15 percent (72,000 vs. 85,000) from one week earlier and down 22 percent (72,000 vs. 92,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Sep. 14 & 16-18): 19,000 (12,000 adults 18-49 Sep. 14-18)
- “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Sep. 14-15 & 17-18): 20,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive” (ESPNU, Sep. 14-15): 44,000 (33,000 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 9/19/15 | 7:40 PM | 7:54 PM | 269 | 136 |
| ARKANSAS/TEXAS TECH | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 198 | 88 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:49 PM | 191 | 72 |
| IOWA STATE/TOLEDO | ||||||
| 4 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 7:26 PM | 8:00 PM | 166 | 70 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 164 | 54 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY/INDIANA | ||||||
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed 9/16/15 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 164 | 79 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Tue 9/15/15 | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 150 | 125 |
| 8 | ESPN GOAL LINE (live) | Sat 9/19/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 144 | 75 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 144 | 78 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 9/15/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 142 | 61 |
| 89 | WNBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Thu 9/17/15 | 10:08 PM | 10:14 PM | 48 | 13 |
| TULSA/PHOENIX | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down 7 percent (92,000 vs. 99,000) from one week earlier and down 42 percent (92,000 vs. 159,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 8 percent (59,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and down 14 percent (59,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (September 15-21, 2014).
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Sep. 14-18): 35,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Sep. 14-18): 64,000 (38,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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