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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFP SEMIFINAL: SUGAR BOWL | Thu 12/31/15 | 8:20 PM | 11:31 PM | 18552 | 6989 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 2 | NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:59 PM | 15806 | 6095 |
| CINCINNATI/DENVER | ||||||
| 3 | CFP SEMIFINAL: ORANGE BOWL | Thu 12/31/15 | 4:10 PM | 8:01 PM | 15640 | 5954 |
| OKLAHOMA/CLEMSON | ||||||
| 4 | ROSE BOWL (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 5:09 PM | 8:39 PM | 13552 | 4540 |
| STANFORD/IOWA | ||||||
| 5 | FIESTA BOWL (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 12:56 PM | 4:41 PM | 9759 | 3520 |
| NOTRE DAME/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 6 | SUGAR BOWL (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 8:39 PM | 11:58 PM | 8940 | 3239 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 6:52 PM | 11:02 PM | 7414 | 2503 |
| OREGON/TCU | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 3:24 PM | 6:52 PM | 7049 | 2132 |
| KANSAS ST/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 5872 | 1891 |
| PENN ST/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 10 | PEACH BOWL (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 11:58 AM | 3:54 PM | 5604 | 2031 |
| HOUSTON/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 7:12 PM | 11:12 PM | 5423 | 1885 |
| TEXAS A&M/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 9:24 PM | 12:50 AM | 4958 | 1991 |
| LSU/TEXAS TECH | ||||||
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 11:59 PM | 1:00 AM | 4270 | 2196 |
| 14 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 11:12 PM | 2:10 AM | 4249 | 1640 |
| USC/WISCONSIN | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 5:41 PM | 9:24 PM | 4202 | 1499 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 11:02 PM | 2:37 AM | 3699 | 1483 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/ARIZONA ST | ||||||
| 17 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 3:32 PM | 7:12 PM | 3501 | 1166 |
| NC STATE/MISSISSIPPI ST | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 12:07 AM | 12:19 AM | 3098 | 1356 |
| FORD POST GAME | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 2412 | 801 |
| AUBURN/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 22 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 12:51 PM | 12:56 PM | 2260 | 1024 |
| NISSAN PREGAME RUSH | ||||||
| 23 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 2:30 PM | 5:51 PM | 2182 | 638 |
| PITTSBURGH/NAVY | ||||||
| 24 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 5:51 PM | 8:15 PM | 2098 | 865 |
| 26 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 2:00 PM | 5:41 PM | 1888 | 529 |
| CALIFORNIA/AIR FORCE | ||||||
| 29 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL STUDIO (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 11:50 AM | 11:58 AM | 1554 | 677 |
| NISSAN PREGAME RUSH | ||||||
| 32 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1379 | 749 |
| 40 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 9:00 AM | 11:50 AM | 1020 | 483 |
| 52 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 1/02/16 | 4:37 AM | 5:07 AM | 647 | 375 |
| 57 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 1/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 612 | 241 |
| CHAMELEON CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +158 percent (9.054 million vs. 3.514 million) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (9.054 million vs. 8.719 million) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +173 percent (3.681 million vs. 1.346 million) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (3.681 million vs. 4.189 million) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
ESPN: MNF, @CFBPlayoff, bowl games lead to most-watched prime time week ever (12/28-1/3): 9,054,000 average viewers pic.twitter.com/fOlSxh6eyT
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) January 7, 2016
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 28-30 9 a.m.): 514,000 (272,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 28 & 31 midnight): 3,500,000 (1,725,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 29, 31 & Jan. 1 1 a.m.): 1,417,000 (751,000 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) | Fri 1/01/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:02 PM | 2821 | 935 |
| NORTHWESTERN/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 2 | OUTBACK BOWL SUST (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 3:02 PM | 3:30 PM | 1813 | 535 |
| NORTHWESTERN/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 5:00 PM | 8:07 PM | 1486 | 480 |
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN/MINNESOTA | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 8:07 PM | 8:33 PM | 716 | 286 |
| 5 | SPORTSNATION | Fri 1/01/16 | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 710 | 250 |
| 101 HOLIDAY JEERS | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 7:04 PM | 9:04 PM | 659 | 265 |
| CLEMSON/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 7:04 PM | 9:04 PM | 623 | 218 |
| IOWA ST/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 3:03 PM | 5:04 PM | 609 | 243 |
| MICHIGAN ST/MINNESOTA | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER AM (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 556 | 269 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 540 | 284 |
| 11 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 8:33 PM | 10:32 PM | 534 | 104 |
| MARYLAND/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:04 PM | 514 | 162 |
| SYRACUSE/PITTSBURGH | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 5:04 PM | 7:04 PM | 503 | 167 |
| NOTRE DAME/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:09 PM | 444 | 195 |
| LSU/VANDERBILT | ||||||
| 17 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:03 PM | 442 | 196 |
| TEAM HIGHLIGHT/TEAM ARMOUR | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 5:00 PM | 7:04 PM | 435 | 160 |
| PENN ST/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 22 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 9:09 PM | 11:11 PM | 398 | 120 |
| CONNECTICUT/TEXAS | ||||||
| 24 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 3:04 PM | 5:00 PM | 396 | 137 |
| MICHIGAN/ILLINOIS | ||||||
| 28 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 7:03 PM | 9:09 PM | 364 | 112 |
| FLORIDA ST/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 37 | COLLEFE FOOTBALL BOWL PREVIEW | Mon 12/28/15 | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 317 | 171 |
| OUTBACK BOWL PREVIEW | ||||||
| 38 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 307 | 153 |
| TRICK SHOT MAGIC | ||||||
| 41 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Fri 1/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 294 | 131 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE SKILLS CHALLENGE | ||||||
| 43 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 291 | 56 |
| TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 50 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 11:09 PM | 1:21 AM | 274 | 141 |
| GONZAGA/SAN FRANCISCO | ||||||
| 52 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:04 PM | 268 | 77 |
| INDIANA/RUTGERS | ||||||
| 55 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 262 | 82 |
| CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 56 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 259 | 58 |
| CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 57 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 251 | 78 |
| CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 58 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 3:00 PM | 5:04 PM | 250 | 111 |
| TEMPLE/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 61 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 1/03/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 245 | 79 |
| 62 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 238 | 102 |
| TRICK SHOT MAGIC | ||||||
| 62 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 238 | 139 |
| 67 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 232 | 46 |
| TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 73 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 204 | 124 |
| 81 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 5:04 PM | 7:03 PM | 180 | 68 |
| SMU/TULSA | ||||||
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 7:55 PM | 8:10 PM | 177 | 46 |
| 86 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 166 | 29 |
| TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | ||||||
| 90 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 1/03/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 152 | 60 |
| 103 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 1/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 116 | 46 |
| HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE | ||||||
| 109 | CFP SEMI MEGACAST (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 4:00 PM | 7:55 PM | 90 | 26 |
| OKLAHOMA/CLEMSON | ||||||
| 110 | CFP SEMI MEGACAST (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 8:10 PM | 11:53 PM | 89 | 31 |
| MICHIGAN ST/ALABAMA | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +1 percent (393,000 vs. 389,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (393,000 vs. 443,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +32 percent (342,000 vs. 260,000) from one week earlier and down -23 percent (342,000 vs. 443,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-Jan. 1): 254,000 (119,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-30): 442,000 (246,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-30): 335,000 (192,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Jan. 1): 710,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-29): 331,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-29): 324,000 (161,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Dec. 28-29): 167,000 (85,000 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) | Sat 1/02/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:51 PM | 292 | 67 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS STATE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 9:09 PM | 11:03 PM | 269 | 111 |
| UC IRVINE/KANSAS | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 8:04 PM | 10:00 PM | 254 | 90 |
| ELON/DUKE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:04 PM | 248 | 96 |
| WAKE FOREST/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 2:51 PM | 4:07 PM | 215 | 62 |
| TEXAS/TEXAS TECH | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 7:04 PM | 9:09 PM | 202 | 68 |
| WAKE FOREST/LSU | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/28/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:04 PM | 198 | 64 |
| UNC GREENSBORO/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 8:37 PM | 10:19 PM | 163 | 39 |
| GEORGIA/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 6:09 PM | 8:37 PM | 155 | 36 |
| MEMPHIS/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME | Fri 1/01/16 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 147 | 43 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:22 PM | 147 | 61 |
| UTAH/STANFORD | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 6:04 PM | 8:00 PM | 113 | 39 |
| OAKLAND/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:23 PM | 107 | 36 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA TECH | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 4:07 PM | 6:09 PM | 100 | 33 |
| TULSA/CINCINNATI | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 4:07 PM | 5:51 PM | 95 | 27 |
| NORTHWESTERN/NEBRASKA | ||||||
| 23 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 1/02/16 | 10:19 PM | 12:14 AM | 82 | 24 |
| SAN DIEGO ST/UTAH ST | ||||||
| 24 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 10:04 PM | 12:02 AM | 79 | 41 |
| COLORADO/STANFORD | ||||||
| 25 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:54 PM | 78 | 28 |
| TULANE/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 29 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 1/01/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:01 PM | 69 | 22 |
| FLORIDA STATE/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 32 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 3:05 PM | 4:53 PM | 64 | 20 |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 32 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 64 | 28 |
| BYU/SAINT MARYS | ||||||
| 41 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/29/15 | 5:04 PM | 6:52 PM | 57 | 14 |
| LIBERTY/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 43 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 3:00 PM | 4:46 PM | 55 | 17 |
| ARKANSAS/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 49 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 11:00 PM | 1:16 AM | 51 | 22 |
| FRESNO STATE/UNLV | ||||||
| 52 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/30/15 | 2:23 PM | 4:07 PM | 46 | 16 |
| HOUSTON/USF | ||||||
| 57 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 38 | 8 |
| DUKE/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 61 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 12/31/15 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 36 | 12 |
| DRAKE/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
| 87 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 1/03/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 17 | 4 |
| TULANE/MEMPHIS | ||||||
| 97 | GOLF PROGRAMMING | Thu 12/31/15 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 10 | 6 |
| 2015 CHICK-FIL-A GOLF CHALLENGE | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -21 percent (145,000 vs. 183,000) from one week earlier and up +25 percent (145,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -11 percent (71,000 vs. 80,000) from one week earlier and up +8 percent (71,000 vs. 66,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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