ESPN Ratings Buzz: February 22-28

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

• X Games Oslo 2016: Snowboarding, freestyle skiing (Feb. 27 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 1.650 million total viewers; 196,000 adults 18-49
• Shall We Dance on Ice (Feb. 27 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 836,000 total viewers; 172,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Countdown (Feb. 27 8:00-8:33 p.m.) 1.973 million total viewers; 674,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder (Feb. 27 8:33-11:31 p.m.) 5.322 million total viewers; 2.518 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 down -30 percent (0.976 million vs. 1.402 million) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (0.976 million vs. 1.134 million) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -15 percent (528,000 vs. 622,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (528,000 vs. 625,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 221,000 (128,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Feb. 22-24): 269,000 (159,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 319,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 290,000 (179,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsNation” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 371,000 (234,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 460,000 (277,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 573,000 (317,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26): 909,000 (460,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 7 a.m.): 297,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 8 a.m.): 325,000 (189,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 9 a.m.): 279,000 (168,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 6 p.m.): 493,000 (283,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 22-23 & 25 11 p.m.): 656,000 (393,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 22-23 & 25 midnight): 544,000 (344,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 22-26 1 a.m.): 553,000 (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 -10 percent (302,000 vs. 335,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (302,000 vs. 410,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -9 percent (204,000 vs. 225,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (204,000 vs. 251,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 252,000 (133,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 369,000 (218,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (afternoon repeats)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22, 24 & 26): 186,000 (116,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 287,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Feb. 23-26): 83,000 (51,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 118,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 22 & 25): 101,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
• “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 22-26): 118,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Feb. 25-26 1:30 p.m.): 223,000 (129,000 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 up +20 percent (119,000 vs. 99,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (119,000 vs. 134,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +13 percent (45,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (45,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Feb. 22-26): 28,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Feb. 25): 18,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenterU (live)” (ESPNU, Feb. 27-28): 26,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Feb. 23): 27,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research