ESPN Ratings Buzz: February 15-21

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

• World of X Games: Real Ski 2016 (Feb. 20 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 680,000 total viewers; 194,000 adults 18-49
• Skating/Gymnastic Spectacular (Feb. 20 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 842,000 total viewers; 207,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Countdown (Feb. 20 8:00-8:33 p.m.) 1.674 million total viewers; 548,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Clippers (Feb. 20 8:33-11:07 p.m.) 3.472 million total viewers; 1.486 million adults 18-49
• NBA Countdown (Feb. 21 3:00-3:32 p.m.) 1.128 million total viewers; 480,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers @ Oklahoma City Thunder (Feb. 21 3:32-6:05 p.m.) 3.535 million total viewers; 1.661 million 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 up +15 percent (1.402 million vs. 1.219 million) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (1.402 million vs. 1.597 million) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -6 percent (622,000 vs. 660,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (622,000 vs. 733,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Feb. 15-17 & 19): 310,000 (195,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Feb. 15-17 & 19): 347,000 (204,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Feb. 15-17 & 19): 386,000 (224,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Feb. 18-19): 374,000 (246,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsNation” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19): 426,000 (268,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19): 487,000 (291,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19): 589,000 (347,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19): 903,000 (482,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19 7 a.m.): 284,000 (167,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19 8 a.m.): 311,000 (181,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19 9 a.m.): 313,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 15-19 6 p.m.): 524,000 (314,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 15-18 11 p.m.): 755,000 (454,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 15-18 midnight): 543,000 (342,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 15-16 & 18-19 1 a.m.): 491,000 (312,000 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 up +7 percent (335,000 vs. 313,000) from one week earlier and down -10 percent (335,000 vs. 374,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -13 percent (225,000 vs. 258,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (225,000 vs. 221,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-19): 255,000 (129,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-19): 383,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (afternoon repeats)” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-17 & 19 1 p.m.): 259,000 (163,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-19): 271,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 18-20): 167,000 (87,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-18 & 20): 159,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
• “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 15-19): 98,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Feb. 18 1:30-2:00 p.m.): 138,000 (85,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Feb. 18 2-2:30 p.m.): 142,000 (93,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 18 2:30-3:30 p.m.): 132,000 (76,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Feb. 21 midnight-1 a.m.): 59,000 (33,000 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 -3 percent (99,000 vs. 102,000) from one week earlier and down -36 percent (102,000 vs. 154,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -5 percent (40,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and down -32 percent (40,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Feb. 16-19): 18,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
• “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Feb. 18): 11,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenterU (live)” (ESPNU, Feb. 20-21): 54,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Feb. 16-17): 24,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research