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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 3:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 3060 | 781 |
| SECOND ROUND | ||||||
| 2 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 8:41 PM | 10:42 PM | 2972 | 881 |
| CONNECTICUT/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 3 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 3:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 2398 | 633 |
| FIRST ROUND | ||||||
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 7:59 PM | 10:35 PM | 2238 | 1047 |
| GOLDEN STATE/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 8:30 PM | 8:41 PM | 1898 | 534 |
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 9:35 PM | 12:07 AM | 1457 | 783 |
| HOUSTON/DALLAS | ||||||
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 1282 | 499 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 10:42 PM | 12:00 AM | 1253 | 502 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:00 AM | 1133 | 608 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 1061 | 454 |
| 11 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 6:59 PM | 9:35 PM | 1039 | 520 |
| CLEVELAND/INDIANA | ||||||
| 13 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (REPEAT) | Fri 4/08/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1008 | 418 |
| SECOND ROUND ENCORE PRESENTATION | ||||||
| 15 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (REPEAT) | Thu 4/07/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 923 | 352 |
| FIRST ROUND ENCORE PRESENTATION | ||||||
| 16 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:49 PM | 903 | 401 |
| SEATTLE/TEXAS | ||||||
| 17 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:22 PM | 899 | 452 |
| LA DODGERS/SAN DIEGO | ||||||
| 18 | NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIO (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 898 | 305 |
| 22 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 764 | 277 |
| PAR 3 CONTEST | ||||||
| 26 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 4/10/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 694 | 393 |
| 32 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 639 | 261 |
| HOUSTON/NEW YORK YANKEES | ||||||
| 34 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/10/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 628 | 339 |
| 35 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 2:00 PM | 4:01 PM | 622 | 368 |
| USA/COLOMBIA | ||||||
| 40 | GOLF SPORTCENTER SPECIAL (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 590 | 256 |
| SPORTSCENTER AT THE MASTERS | ||||||
| 55 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 438 | 165 |
| 62 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:24 PM | 392 | 165 |
| KENTUCKY/LSU | ||||||
| 66 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 4:01 PM | 6:06 PM | 386 | 231 |
| HOUSTON/SEATTLE | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +10 percent (1.336 million vs. 1.215 million) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (1.336 million vs. 1.345 million) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +11 percent (721,000 vs. 648,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (648,000 vs. 596,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Apr. 4): 324,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Apr. 5): 551,000 (296,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Apr. 5): 605,000 (308,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Apr. 5): 848,000 (447,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 4-8 7 a.m.): 348,000 (196,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 4-8 8 a.m.): 354,000 (199,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 4-8 9 a.m.): 334,000 (197,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 5-10 6 p.m.): 530,000 (266,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 5 & 7-10 11 p.m.): 892,000 (444,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 5-9 midnight): 623,000 (352,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 4-9 1 a.m.): 536,000 (313,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 10:00 PM | 1:25 AM | 559 | 266 |
| CHICAGO CUBS/LA ANGELS | ||||||
| 2 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:03 PM | 541 | 188 |
| NORTH DAKOTA/QUINNIPIAC | ||||||
| 3 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT – LATE (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 10:00 PM | 1:05 AM | 451 | 214 |
| CHICAGO WHITE SOX/OAKLAND | ||||||
| 4 | MLB STUDIO (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 9:37 PM | 10:00 PM | 450 | 166 |
| 5 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT – EARLY (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:37 PM | 416 | 152 |
| PHILADELPHIA/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 409 | 276 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 396 | 211 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 4/06/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 382 | 248 |
| 9 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: FROZEN FOUR (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 8:48 PM | 11:46 PM | 361 | 148 |
| DENVER/NORTH DAKOTA | ||||||
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 347 | 221 |
| 20 | TENNIS: WOMEN’S PRO (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 276 | 65 |
| VOLVO OPEN-CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 27 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 9:02 PM | 11:00 PM | 248 | 119 |
| 52 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:29 PM | 208 | 60 |
| OKLAHOMA/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 54 | TENNIS: WOMEN’S PRO (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 207 | 54 |
| VOLVO OPEN-SEMIFINAL | ||||||
| 57 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 4/10/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 199 | 62 |
| HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE | ||||||
| 60 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL AWARDS (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:02 PM | 196 | 84 |
| 61 | USA BASKETBALL JUNIOR TEAM (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:10 PM | 195 | 101 |
| NIKE HOOP SUMMIT | ||||||
| 72 | TENNIS: WOMEN’S PRO (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 173 | 68 |
| 76 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 163 | 44 |
| GEORGIA/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 80 | ARENA FOOTBALL (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 11:03 PM | 1:37 AM | 157 | 66 |
| ARIZONA/LA | ||||||
| 83 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/10/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 149 | 59 |
| 84 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/09/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 145 | 59 |
| NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||
| 84 | TENNIS: WOMEN’S PRO (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 145 | 50 |
| 88 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 4/10/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 140 | 72 |
| 89 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: FROZEN FOUR (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:54 PM | 138 | 66 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE/QUINNIPIAC | ||||||
| 93 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/09/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 126 | 58 |
| NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||
| 102 | ESPORTS (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:22 PM | 106 | 56 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 106 | ESPORTS | Sat 4/09/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 104 | 45 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM: CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW | ||||||
| 119 | INDIAN PREMIERE LEAGUE | Sun 4/10/16 | 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 85 | 43 |
| RISING PUNE SUPERGIANTS/MUMBAI INDIANS | ||||||
| 122 | ESPORTS | Sun 4/10/16 | 5:29 PM | 7:00 PM | 76 | 29 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -31 percent (324,000 vs. 468,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (324,000 vs. 388,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -13 percent (215,000 vs. 246,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (215,000 vs. 219,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Apr. 4-8): 251,000 (124,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 4-8): 374,000 (238,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Apr. 4-8): 270,000 (174,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Apr. 10): 61,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 4 & 6): 206,000 (110,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 5 & 7-9): 114,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Apr. 6-8): 146,000 (77,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN2, Apr. 4-6): 224,000 (143,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Apr. 5-6 & 8): 167,000 (99,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Apr. 5-6 & 8): 179,000 (100,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Apr. 5-8): 206,000 (115,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Apr. 4-6 & 8 5 p.m.): 213,000 (142,000 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) | Sat 4/09/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 135 | 29 |
| TEXAS A&M/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 8:32 PM | 12:01 AM | 122 | 36 |
| VANDERBILT/LSU | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 5:30 PM | 8:04 PM | 89 | 24 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 74 | 17 |
| AUBURN/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 4:05 PM | 6:10 PM | 73 | 24 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:32 PM | 67 | 18 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA/WINTHROP | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 2:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 67 | 19 |
| OHIO STATE/JOHNS HOPKINS | ||||||
| 6 | E:60 | Sun 4/10/16 | 7:40 PM | 8:10 PM | 67 | 39 |
| 11 SECONDS | ||||||
| 9 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Tue 4/05/16 | 10:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 65 | 36 |
| 30 FOR 30: PLAYING FOR THE MOB | ||||||
| 10 | CFB DAILY | Fri 4/08/16 | 12:01 AM | 12:30 AM | 62 | 39 |
| SPRING BLITZ | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 62 | 24 |
| DUKE/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 4/10/16 | 2:00 PM | 4:05 PM | 52 | 25 |
| VIRGINIA/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:02 PM | 46 | 9 |
| VIRGINIA TECH/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 29 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 4/06/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 33 | 11 |
| NCAA WOMEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 37 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 4/06/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 27 | 13 |
| NCAA MEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 37 | ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 27 | 13 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 39 | ESPORTS (live) | Sat 4/09/16 | 8:04 PM | 11:00 PM | 26 | 15 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 39 | ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Mon 4/04/16 | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 26 | 17 |
| VILLANOVA | ||||||
| 43 | CFB DAILY (live) | Thu 4/07/16 | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 25 | 9 |
| SPRING BLITZ | ||||||
| 50 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 4/10/16 | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 21 | 5 |
| DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 50 | NBA D LEAGUE PLAYOFFS (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 21 | 7 |
| SIOUX FALLS/WESTCHESTER | ||||||
| 55 | RUSSILLO AND KANELL (live) | Tue 4/05/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 19 | 12 |
| 57 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 4/06/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 18 | 8 |
| NCAA MEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 62 | CFB DAILY (live) | Fri 4/08/16 | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 17 | 8 |
| SPRING BLITZ | ||||||
| 62 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 4/06/16 | 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 17 | 10 |
| NCAA MEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 68 | ESPORTS | Sat 4/09/16 | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 16 | 14 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 73 | ESPORTS | Sun 4/10/16 | 11:00 PM | 1:43 AM | 13 | 11 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 78 | ESPORTS | Sat 4/09/16 | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 12 | 6 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 93 | COLLEGE FENCING | Wed 4/06/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 9 | 5 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 93 | ESPORTS | Thu 4/07/16 | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 9 | 1 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
| 104 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Thu 4/07/16 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 7 | 4 |
| NCAA MEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 108 | ESPORTS | Wed 4/06/16 | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 5 | 1 |
| HEROES OF THE DORM | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -31 percent (54,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (54,000 vs. 51,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -28 percent (29,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (28,000 vs. 30,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNU, Apr. 5): 19,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
- “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Apr. 4): 17,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Apr. 7 & 9): 15,000 (5,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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