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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 12/21/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:48 PM | 10901 | 4371 |
| DETROIT LIONS/NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 9:52 PM | 12:40 AM | 4046 | 1322 |
| UCLA/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:35 PM | 3881 | 1757 |
| SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON | ||||||
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 11:48 PM | 1:00 AM | 3424 | 1803 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 5:55 PM | 9:52 PM | 3416 | 1043 |
| TULSA/VIRGINIA TECH | ||||||
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 11:59 AM | 2:48 PM | 3169 | 1470 |
| NEW ORLEANS/MIAMI | ||||||
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 10:35 PM | 12:53 AM | 2887 | 1444 |
| LA CLIPPERS/LA LAKERS | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 2:22 PM | 5:55 PM | 2617 | 785 |
| WASHINGTON/SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | ||||||
| 9 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 6:38 PM | 8:15 PM | 2405 | 994 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 11:00 AM | 2:22 PM | 2400 | 630 |
| CONNECTICUT/MARSHALL | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:35 PM | 2335 | 823 |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN/BOWLING GREEN | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Thu 12/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:47 PM | 2141 | 787 |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE/WESTERN MICHIGAN | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 7:02 PM | 10:30 PM | 1962 | 583 |
| TEMPLE/TOLEDO | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Thu 12/24/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:08 PM | 1636 | 480 |
| SAN DIEGO STATE/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 4:27 PM | 7:42 PM | 1382 | 464 |
| BOISE STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 7:42 PM | 8:00 PM | 1315 | 504 |
| 24 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 2:30 PM | 6:38 PM | 1152 | 432 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY/SOUTH FLORIDA | ||||||
| 25 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 12/27/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1144 | 608 |
| 26 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 3:30 PM | 7:02 PM | 1076 | 357 |
| AKRON/UTAH STATE | ||||||
| 39 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 4:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 768 | 316 |
| 57 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 12/26/15 | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 586 | 333 |
| 58 | SPORT SCIENCE | Fri 12/25/15 | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 585 | 280 |
| PLAYS OF THE YEAR | ||||||
| 95 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 404 | 172 |
| 100 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 12/22/15 | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 394 | 205 |
| 103 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 12/27/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 376 | 152 |
| PBA VIPER CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 126 | ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT | Sun 12/27/15 | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 131 | 58 |
| ESPN THE MAGAZINES IDEAS OF THE YEAR | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 46 percent (3.514 million vs. 2.414 million) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 47 percent (1.346 million vs. 913,000) from one week earlier.
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 22 & 25): 639,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 16-18 daytime): 287,000 (167,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Dec. 22-23 afternoon): 538,000 (257,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Dec. 23): 817,000 (365,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 21-25 9 a.m.): 542,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 24-25 early evening): 581,000 (262,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 22-24 11 p.m.): 827,000 (397,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 21-22 midnight): 1,056,000 (607,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 21 & 23-25 1 a.m.): 951,000 (545,000 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 BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 9:15 PM | 9:55 PM | 1407 | 460 |
| UCLA/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 2 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon 12/21/15 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 704 | 365 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 6:00 PM | 6:38 PM | 605 | 333 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 529 | 313 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 516 | 284 |
| 6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:13 PM | 493 | 190 |
| CALIFORNIA/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 7 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Thu 12/24/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 482 | 264 |
| 30 FOR 30: WINNING TIME | ||||||
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 12/24/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 474 | 277 |
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:30 PM | 469 | 171 |
| OKLAHOMA/HAWAII | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 9:07 PM | 11:10 PM | 465 | 153 |
| HARVARD/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 460 | 155 |
| ILLINOIS/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 406 | 141 |
| IOWA STATE/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 19 | AROUND THE HORN | Mon 12/21/15 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 394 | 226 |
| TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2015 | ||||||
| 20 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | Mon 12/21/15 | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 383 | 189 |
| 2015 PAPI AWARDS | ||||||
| 26 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:07 PM | 353 | 143 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 40 | HIS & HERS (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 325 | 183 |
| DOINTOOMUCH SPECIAL | ||||||
| 42 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 12/27/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 310 | 183 |
| 54 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 6:30 PM | 8:44 PM | 257 | 79 |
| AUBURN/HAWAII | ||||||
| 63 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Sat 12/26/15 | 9:55 PM | 11:00 PM | 222 | 67 |
| 64 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/27/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 219 | 59 |
| 89 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 9:07 PM | 11:00 PM | 141 | 41 |
| PEPPERDINE/GONZAGA | ||||||
| 91 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/27/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 138 | 44 |
| TRICK SHOT MAGIC | ||||||
| 104 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/27/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 121 | 46 |
| TRICK SHOT MAGIC | ||||||
| 111 | OTL | Sun 12/27/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 100 | 46 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -5 percent (389,000 vs. 411,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -2 percent (260,000 vs. 264,000) from one week earlier.
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-24): 323,000 (151,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-24): 488,000 (282,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-23): 357,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Dec. 22): 329,000 (207,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-22): 380,000 (189,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Dec. 21-23 & 25-26): 175,000 (88,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 7:23 PM | 9:50 PM | 657 | 220 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/OAKLAND | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 9:50 PM | 11:09 PM | 334 | 127 |
| MERCER/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Thu 12/24/15 | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 278 | 75 |
| LSU/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 4 | ESPNU STUDIO | Thu 12/24/15 | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 262 | 76 |
| ROAD TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Thu 12/24/15 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 219 | 48 |
| OKLAHOMA/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 6 | ESPNU STUDIO | Thu 12/24/15 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 187 | 52 |
| ROAD TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF | ||||||
| 7 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 6:46 PM | 7:04 PM | 177 | 33 |
| 8 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Fri 12/25/15 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 161 | 49 |
| 30 FOR 30: THE U PART 2 | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 11:09 PM | 1:05 AM | 160 | 57 |
| OKLAHOMA/WASHINGTON STATE | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 7:04 PM | 9:09 PM | 159 | 44 |
| UTAH VALLEY/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 9:07 PM | 11:10 PM | 140 | 40 |
| OREGON/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/25/15 | 3:30 PM | 5:20 PM | 137 | 38 |
| BYU/NORTHERN IOWA | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/27/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:43 PM | 136 | 43 |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 12:30 PM | 2:26 PM | 130 | 28 |
| CENTRAL CONNECTICUT/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 17 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 7:04 PM | 9:07 PM | 124 | 35 |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 4:48 PM | 6:46 PM | 99 | 31 |
| AUBURN/HARVARD | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 1:29 AM | 3:25 AM | 98 | 44 |
| NORTHERN IOWA/HAWAII | ||||||
| 23 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 2:34 PM | 4:24 PM | 90 | 28 |
| NEW MEXICO/BYU | ||||||
| 23 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 5:02 PM | 7:23 PM | 90 | 14 |
| BYU/HARVARD | ||||||
| 28 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:38 PM | 84 | 29 |
| AUBURN/NEW MEXICO | ||||||
| 31 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 11:54 PM | 1:47 AM | 80 | 32 |
| WASHINGTON STATE/NORTHERN IOWA | ||||||
| 70 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/21/15 | 5:00 PM | 7:04 PM | 40 | 11 |
| FLORIDA STATE/ARIZONA STATE | ||||||
| 75 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/23/15 | 9:09 PM | 11:13 PM | 38 | 13 |
| PEPPERDINE/PORTLAND | ||||||
| 85 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Sat 12/26/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 32 | 11 |
| 2015 SHRINE BOWL | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +31 percent (183,000 vs. 140,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +36 percent (80,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier.
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Dec. 21-23): 24,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Dec. 22-23): 86,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 7:04 PM | 7:25 PM | 170 | 107 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/OAKLAND | ||||||
| 2 | PROFILE:60 | Fri 12/25/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 163 | 61 |
| CAM NEWTON | ||||||
| 3 | PROFILE:60 | Fri 12/25/15 | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 157 | 58 |
| MARSHAWN LYNCH | ||||||
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 154 | 111 |
| 5 | PROFILE:60 | Fri 12/25/15 | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 152 | 50 |
| JASON WITTEN | ||||||
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 150 | 123 |
| 7 | PROFILE:60 | Fri 12/25/15 | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 144 | 43 |
| JAMAAL CHARLES | ||||||
| 8 | FIRST TAKE RE | Tue 12/22/15 | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 141 | 87 |
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/22/15 | 9:09 PM | 9:51 PM | 139 | 85 |
| MERCER/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | Wed 12/23/15 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 138 | 54 |
| 34 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/27/15 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 93 | 36 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up +20 percent (83,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up +17 percent (55,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier.
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 21-24): 64,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 21-25): 71,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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