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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 10:38 PM | 1:01 AM | 3649 | 1999 |
| MEMPHIS/GOLDEN STATE | ||||||
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 9:52 PM | 12:14 AM | 3016 | 1648 |
| DALLAS/OKLAHOMA CITY GAME 1 | ||||||
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 6:59 PM | 9:52 PM | 2930 | 1499 |
| BOSTON/ATLANTA GAME 1 | ||||||
| 4 | NBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 12:34 PM | 3:21 PM | 1936 | 997 |
| INDIANA/TORONTO GAME 1 | ||||||
| 5 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:55 PM | 1858 | 718 |
| SAN FRANCISCO/LA DODGERS | ||||||
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 8:05 PM | 10:38 PM | 1793 | 953 |
| MIAMI/BOSTON | ||||||
| 7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Thu 4/14/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1509 | 989 |
| 30 FOR 30: THIS MAGIC MOMENT | ||||||
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 12:14 AM | 1:00 AM | 1408 | 789 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 1:01 AM | 3:00 AM | 1354 | 752 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1015 | 626 |
| 11 | NBA PRE GAME | Sat 4/16/16 | 12:00 PM | 12:34 PM | 927 | 563 |
| 16 | NBA PRE GAME | Wed 4/13/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:05 PM | 779 | 492 |
| NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPRING GAME (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 3:21 PM | 5:30 PM | 751 | 333 |
| ALABAMA | ||||||
| 23 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT (live) | Mon 4/11/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:57 PM | 651 | 292 |
| MIAMI/NY METS | ||||||
| 30 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 4/17/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 587 | 331 |
| 31 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/17/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 577 | 303 |
| 42 | NBA STUDIO (live) | Fri 4/15/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 523 | 321 |
| SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: THE CHASE FOR 72 | ||||||
| 47 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 4/17/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 490 | 193 |
| PBA LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS | ||||||
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 489 | 271 |
| SCHEDULE RELEASE SPECIAL | ||||||
| 53 | NBA STUDIO | Fri 4/15/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 469 | 274 |
| NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW | ||||||
| 68 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 438 | 200 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Sat 4/16/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 414 | 188 |
| GRUDEN’S QB CAMP- DAK PRESCOTT | ||||||
| 74 | E:60 | Tue 4/12/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 413 | 230 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Tue 4/12/16 | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 333 | 184 |
| GRUDEN’S QB CAMP- JARED GOFF | ||||||
| 120 | NFL MATCH-UP | Tue 4/12/16 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 324 | 167 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Tue 4/12/16 | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 288 | 168 |
| GRUDEN’S QB CAMP- CARSON WENTZ | ||||||
| 148 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 3:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 229 | 117 |
| ORLANDO/NEW ENGLAND | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +7 percent (1.428 million vs. 1.336 million) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (1.428 million vs. 1.168 million) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -6 percent (676,000 vs. 721,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (676,000 vs. 599,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 293,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 321,000 (193,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 375,000 (224,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 346,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 389,000 (244,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 490,000 (309,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 547,000 (319,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15): 838,000 (431,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15 7 a.m.): 419,000 (255,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15 8 a.m.): 398,000 (235,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 11-15 9 a.m.): 348,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 11-17 6 p.m.): 520,000 (304,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 11-12, 14-15 & 17 11 p.m.): 567,000 (330,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 11-12 & 14-16 midnight): 660,000 (395,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 11-16 1 a.m.): 768,000 (446,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 10:24 PM | 1:13 AM | 3465 | 2211 |
| UTAH/LA LAKERS | ||||||
| 2 | NBA TONIGHT (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 1:20 AM | 2:30 AM | 1395 | 928 |
| 3 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT | Wed 4/13/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:24 PM | 520 | 202 |
| BALTIMORE/BOSTON | ||||||
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 511 | 339 |
| 5 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Fri 4/15/16 | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 428 | 265 |
| 30 FOR 30: THIS MAGIC MOMENT | ||||||
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 395 | 255 |
| 7 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNING (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 366 | 198 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 4/12/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 342 | 203 |
| 9 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Mon 4/11/16 | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 333 | 206 |
| 30 FOR 30: JORDAN RIDES THE BUS | ||||||
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 4/11/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 325 | 183 |
| 15 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon 4/11/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 292 | 164 |
| 24 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/15/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 255 | 123 |
| JORDAN ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC | ||||||
| 25 | WNBA PREVIEW/REVIEW (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:07 PM | 254 | 120 |
| WNBA DRAFT | ||||||
| 32 | COLLEGE BOWLING | Sun 4/17/16 | 6:34 PM | 8:32 PM | 237 | 78 |
| NCAA BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 40 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 3:23 PM | 5:34 PM | 219 | 46 |
| TEXAS/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 216 | 100 |
| SC SCHEDULE RELEASE SPECIAL | ||||||
| 47 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 207 | 50 |
| TENNESSEE/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 48 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 4/17/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 206 | 111 |
| 66 | NBA PLAYOFFS (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 9:44 PM | 10:03 PM | 169 | 96 |
| DALLAS/OKLAHOMA CITY GAME 1 | ||||||
| 83 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sat 4/16/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 156 | 63 |
| WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE | ||||||
| 85 | ARENA FOOTBALL (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:34 PM | 155 | 67 |
| PORTLAND/PHILADELPHIA | ||||||
| 88 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/17/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 153 | 72 |
| 114 | KICKBOXING | Sat 4/16/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 118 | 39 |
| 119 | ESPORTS | Sat 4/16/16 | 1:30 AM | 2:30 AM | 105 | 80 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM: TOURNAMENT RECAP | ||||||
| 122 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:09 PM | 98 | 51 |
| DUKE/VIRGINIA | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -2 percent (317,000 vs. 324,000) from one week earlier and up +31 percent (317,000 vs. 242,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +30 percent (279,000 vs. 215,000) from one week earlier and up +48 percent (279,000 vs. 189,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Apr. 11-15): 277,000 (137,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 11-15): 368,000 (227,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Apr. 11-15): 268,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Apr. 17): 98,000 (30,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 11 & 13): 147,000 (91,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 11-13 & 16): 694,000 (452,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Apr. 11 & 14-15): 151,000 (98,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:02 PM | 163 | 43 |
| MISSOURI/KENTUCKY | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 2:02 PM | 5:01 PM | 150 | 38 |
| LSU/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 3 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 9:21 PM | 11:32 PM | 143 | 57 |
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPRING GAME (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:19 PM | 134 | 49 |
| GEORGIA | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE BOWLING (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 6:30 PM | 9:21 PM | 131 | 35 |
| WOMEN’S BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 6 | WNBA DRAFT (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:12 PM | 105 | 39 |
| 7 | E:60 | Sat 4/16/16 | 6:19 PM | 6:30 PM | 96 | 42 |
| FRIDAY NIGHT LIES | ||||||
| 8 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (live) | Fri 4/15/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:49 PM | 83 | 35 |
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 9 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Mon 4/11/16 | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 71 | 37 |
| 30 FOR 30: FANTASTIC LIES | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Thu 4/14/16 | 9:12 PM | 12:00 AM | 69 | 34 |
| FLORIDA/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE LACROSSE | Sun 4/17/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 62 | 29 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 7:01 PM | 10:37 PM | 56 | 17 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Mon 4/11/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:48 PM | 44 | 15 |
| WAKE FOREST/NORTH CAROLINA STATE | ||||||
| 17 | SIGNING DAY SPECIAL (live) | Wed 4/13/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:01 PM | 42 | 16 |
| 18 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPRING GAME (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:01 PM | 40 | 18 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE | ||||||
| 20 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 38 | 15 |
| CANTON/SIOUX FALLS | ||||||
| 22 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (live) | Fri 4/15/16 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 36 | 12 |
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 26 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Tue 4/12/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:35 PM | 32 | 17 |
| SIOUX FALLS/CANTON | ||||||
| 29 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Sun 4/17/16 | 8:30 PM | 10:31 PM | 30 | 10 |
| LOS ANGELES/AUSTIN | ||||||
| 40 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Sat 4/16/16 | 2:01 PM | 3:39 PM | 25 | 11 |
| PSA CARDINALS (NY)/CALIFORNIA SUPREME | ||||||
| 42 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 4/17/16 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 24 | 12 |
| NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS – COED | ||||||
| 58 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Tue 4/12/16 | 9:35 PM | 12:00 AM | 17 | 7 |
| LOS ANGELES/RENO | ||||||
| 117 | COLLEGE LACROSSE | Mon 4/11/16 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 3 | 2 |
| DUKE/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +28 percent (69,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (69,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +17 percent (34,000 vs. 29,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (34,000 vs. 32,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Apr. 11-15): 30,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
- “CFB Daily” (ESPNU, Apr. 12): 36,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Apr. 11 & 16): 27,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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