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ABC

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

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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

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

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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