ESPN Ratings Buzz: February 1-7

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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:

• X Games Aspen: Anthology (Feb. 6 1:00-5:00 p.m.) 995,000 total viewers; 345,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Countdown (Feb. 7 1:30-2:03 p.m.) 939,000 total viewers; 331,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers @ Miami Heat (Feb. 7 2:03-4:35 p.m.) 1.979 million total viewers; 910,000 adults 18-49

ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -33 percent (1.451 million vs. 2.176 million) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (1.451 million vs. 1.277 million) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -14 percent (733,000 vs. 855,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (733,000 vs. 675,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Feb. 3): 356,000 (177,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5): 423,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5): 484,000 (290,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5): 518,000 (299,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5): 611,000 (338,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5): 964,000 (497,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5 9 a.m.): 400,000 (257,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5 6 p.m.): 602,000 (350,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 1-2 & 4 11 p.m.): 632,000 (356,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5 midnight): 594,000 (347,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 1-5 1 a.m.): 545,000 (345,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -37 percent (332,000 vs. 523,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (332,000 vs. 462,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -27 percent (245,000 vs. 334,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (245,000 vs. 255,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 275,000 (139,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 415,000 (256,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take Re-Take” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5 1 p.m.): 245,000 (166,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take Re-Take” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5 2:30 p.m.): 135,000 (81,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take Re-Take” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5 5 p.m.): 163,000 (105,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 278,000 (180,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 181,000 (106,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5): 153,000 (84,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 123,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-2 & 4): 104,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
• “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 1-5): 106,000 (53,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -12 percent (109,000 vs. 124,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (109,000 vs. 128,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +4 percent (55,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (55,000 vs. 68,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Feb. 1-2 & 4-5): 31,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Feb. 4): 14,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenterU (live)” (ESPNU, Feb. 6): 22,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research