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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- World of X Games: X Games Oslo 2016 highlights (Mar. 5 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 563,000 total viewers; 156,000 adults 18-49
- Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular (Mar. 5 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 943,000 total viewers; 206,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Countdown (Mar. 5 8:00-8:32 p.m.) 1.417 million total viewers; 397,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Basketball Houston Rockets @ Chicago Bulls (Mar. 5 8:32-11:17 p.m.) 1.867 million total viewers; 787,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Countdown (Mar. 6 3:00-3:32 p.m.) 1.179 million total viewers; 460,000 adults 18-49
- NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers (Mar. 6 3:32-6:05 p.m.) 3.723 million total viewers; 1.629 million adults 18-49
ESPN 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 3/05/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:37 PM | 3174 | 1283 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 8:37 PM | 10:32 PM | 1554 | 621 |
| LOUISVILLE/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 8:05 PM | 10:35 PM | 1506 | 744 |
| WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Sat 3/05/16 | 6:02 PM | 6:30 PM | 1480 | 692 |
| 5 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 10:21 PM | 12:58 AM | 1461 | 801 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY/LA CLIPPERS | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 1457 | 556 |
| SYRACUSE/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 3/01/16 | 9:18 PM | 11:17 PM | 1394 | 500 |
| INDIANA/IOWA | ||||||
| 8 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 8:05 PM | 10:21 PM | 1351 | 670 |
| DETROIT/SAN ANTONIO | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 4:14 PM | 6:02 PM | 1302 | 549 |
| IOWA STATE/KANSAS | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:04 PM | 1257 | 525 |
| OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN STATE | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/29/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:10 PM | 1214 | 476 |
| KANSAS/TEXAS | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 3/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:18 PM | 1153 | 405 |
| KENTUCKY/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 13 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:56 AM | 1145 | 643 |
| ATLANTA/LA LAKERS | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 2:04 PM | 4:14 PM | 835 | 383 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 24 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Sat 3/05/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 720 | 379 |
| 31 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 613 | 268 |
| ILLINOIS/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 33 | NBA PRE GAME | Fri 3/04/16 | 7:30 PM | 8:05 PM | 580 | 297 |
| NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 36 | NBA PRE GAME | Wed 3/02/16 | 7:01 PM | 8:05 PM | 559 | 296 |
| NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 38 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 12:30 PM | 2:20 PM | 555 | 206 |
| SYRACUSE/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 42 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:02 PM | 530 | 268 |
| CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA | ||||||
| 54 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 7:01 PM | 8:47 PM | 439 | 120 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 71 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 9:04 PM | 10:57 PM | 392 | 131 |
| UCLA/OREGON STATE | ||||||
| 75 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 2:32 PM | 4:30 PM | 383 | 117 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 81 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 4:30 PM | 7:01 PM | 362 | 193 |
| PORTLAND/COLUMBUS | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +24 percent (1.212 million vs. 0.976 million) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (1.212 million vs. 1.488 million) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +12 percent (592,000 vs. 528,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (592,000 vs. 713,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Mar. 1-4): 247,000 (155,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 274,000 (163,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 341,000 (192,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Mar. 1-4): 288,000 (179,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Mar. 2 & 4): 312,000 (178,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 414,000 (246,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 532,000 (289,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 881,000 (430,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 7 a.m.): 322,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 8 a.m.): 317,000 (197,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 9 a.m.): 294,000 (195,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 6 p.m.): 478,000 (270,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Feb. 29, Mar. 1 & 3 11 p.m.): 561,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 29, Mar. 1 & 3 midnight): 428,000 (264,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 1 a.m.): 551,000 (339,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 2:04 PM | 4:11 PM | 432 | 149 |
| SYRACUSE/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:44 PM | 415 | 147 |
| MIAMI/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 9:04 PM | 10:56 PM | 404 | 119 |
| OREGON/UCLA | ||||||
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 2/29/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 399 | 253 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 388 | 262 |
| 6 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 382 | 78 |
| USF/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 8:44 PM | 9:04 PM | 377 | 129 |
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:23 PM | 374 | 154 |
| STETSON/FLORIDA GULF COAST | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 3/01/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:04 PM | 362 | 157 |
| BAYLOR/OKLAHOMA | ||||||
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 355 | 230 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 9:04 PM | 10:59 PM | 319 | 110 |
| TEXAS/OKLAHOMA STATE | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 4:11 PM | 6:12 PM | 261 | 98 |
| ALABAMA/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 29 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:04 PM | 242 | 87 |
| VANDERBILT/TEXAS A&M | ||||||
| 31 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 240 | 84 |
| GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 44 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 9:03 PM | 11:00 PM | 212 | 75 |
| CONNECTICUT/SMU | ||||||
| 45 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 3/06/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 211 | 122 |
| 45 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 3/06/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 211 | 98 |
| 53 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 3/06/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 190 | 93 |
| 55 | WCC TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 10:06 PM | 12:06 AM | 186 | 69 |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT/SAINT MARY’S | ||||||
| 59 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 6:12 PM | 8:09 PM | 182 | 78 |
| AUSTIN PEAY/TENNESSEE-MARTIN | ||||||
| 59 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 3/06/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 182 | 91 |
| 61 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 8:09 PM | 10:06 PM | 180 | 56 |
| CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA STATE | ||||||
| 65 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 174 | 69 |
| KENT STATE/AKRON | ||||||
| 76 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 3/06/16 | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 159 | 68 |
| DANCE/HIP HOP | ||||||
| 81 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:36 PM | 151 | 56 |
| UNC ASHEVILLE/WINTHROP | ||||||
| 81 | WCC TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 12:29 AM | 2:33 AM | 151 | 73 |
| PORTLAND/GONZAGA | ||||||
| 84 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 3/06/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 149 | 70 |
| DIV 1A COLLEGE CHEER CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -3 percent (293,000 vs. 302,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (293,000 vs. 408,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is about even (203,000 vs. 204,000) from one week earlier and down -18 percent (203,000 vs. 247,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 224,000 (119,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 362,000 (232,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 262,000 (171,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Mar. 2, 4, 6): 107,000 (68,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 107,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Feb. 29, Mar. 1 & 3): 108,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 88,000 (54,000 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) | Mon 2/29/16 | 7:15 PM | 9:00 PM | 239 | 69 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE/IOWA STATE | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 225 | 67 |
| TEXAS TECH/WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 3/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 200 | 61 |
| VIRGINIA/CLEMSON | ||||||
| 4 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 4:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 171 | 24 |
| TULANE/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 5 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 7:22 PM | 9:34 PM | 151 | 31 |
| TENNESSEE/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ||||||
| 6 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 4:58 PM | 7:00 PM | 133 | 27 |
| KENTUCKY/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 9:34 PM | 11:37 PM | 132 | 39 |
| COLORADO/UTAH | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 3/01/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:10 PM | 119 | 54 |
| TEXAS A&M/AUBURN | ||||||
| 9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 7:00 PM | 7:22 PM | 111 | 23 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 3:54 PM | 4:30 PM | 106 | 35 |
| 11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 2:05 PM | 3:54 PM | 95 | 32 |
| UCF/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 90 | 35 |
| MEMPHIS/TEMPLE | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 11:04 PM | 1:07 AM | 71 | 25 |
| WASHINGTON STATE/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 7:40 PM | 9:58 PM | 70 | 17 |
| AUSTIN PEAY/BELMONT | ||||||
| 18 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:31 PM | 68 | 14 |
| SYRACUSE/LOUISVILLE | ||||||
| 19 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:14 PM | 67 | 5 |
| TEMPLE/SOUTH FLORIDA | ||||||
| 20 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sat 3/05/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:54 PM | 61 | 9 |
| MIAMI (FL)/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 10:24 PM | 12:31 AM | 60 | 23 |
| MOREHEAD STATE/TENNESSEE-MARTIN | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:00 PM | 60 | 17 |
| NORTHWESTERN/PENN STATE | ||||||
| 24 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST SEASON (live) | Sun 3/06/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:54 PM | 55 | 18 |
| DUQUESNE/GEORGE WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 27 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 3/02/16 | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 49 | 16 |
| SEC MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 30 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 3/05/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 44 | 14 |
| HS DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||
| 30 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 3/05/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 44 | 22 |
| HS DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||
| 30 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/02/16 | 9:04 PM | 10:51 PM | 44 | 25 |
| EAST CAROLINA/USF | ||||||
| 38 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 2/29/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:05 PM | 36 | 11 |
| ALABAMA STATE/TEXAS SOUTHERN | ||||||
| 45 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Fri 3/04/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:40 PM | 32 | 8 |
| SYRACUSE/VIRGINIA | ||||||
| 49 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Wed 3/02/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 30 | 15 |
| SEC WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 70 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS | Tue 3/01/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 22 | 12 |
| GEORGIA/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 74 | ESPN RECRUITING NATION (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 21 | 11 |
| 80 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Fri 3/04/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 17 | 10 |
| SEC WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 83 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 11:00 PM | 1:31 AM | 16 | 8 |
| BAKERSFIELD/LOS ANGELES | ||||||
| 89 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Thu 3/03/16 | 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 15 | 11 |
| SEC MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 97 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Thu 3/03/16 | 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 12 | 2 |
| SEC WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 105 | KATZ’S KORNER (live) | Thu 3/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 11 | 5 |
| 110 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Fri 3/04/16 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 10 | 5 |
| SEC MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -14 percent (102,000 vs. 119,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (102,000 vs. 127,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -2 percent (44,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (44,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 28,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
- “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Mar. 3): 11,000 (5,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Mar. 4-6): 72,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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