ESPN Ratings Buzz: January 18-24

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

• World of X Games Aspen 2016 Preview Show (Jan. 23 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 688,000 total viewers; 205,000 adults 18-49
• 30 for 30 Bad Boys (Jan. 23 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 895,000 total viewers; 347,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Countdown (Jan. 23 8:00-8:32 p.m.) 2.437 million total viewers; 662,000 adults 18-49
• NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers (Jan. 23 8:32-11:02 p.m.) 3.916 million total viewers; 1.847 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 -72 percent (1.191 million vs. 4.183 million) from one week earlier and down -47 percent (1.191 million vs. 2.254 million) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -49 percent (698,000 vs. 1.362 million) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (698,000 vs. 886,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Jan. 19-22): 303,000 (178,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN, Jan. 19-22): 265,000 (144,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Jan. 19-22): 385,000 (201,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Jan. 19-22): 516,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Jan. 19-22): 561,000 (312,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Jan. 18-22): 681,000 (362,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Jan. 18-22): 1,059,000 (532,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 18-22 9 a.m.): 375,000 (217,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 18-22 6 p.m.): 676,000 (383,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Jan. 18-19 & 21 11 p.m.): 716,000 (410,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Jan. 18-19 & 21 midnight): 596,000 (351,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Jan. 18-22 1 a.m.): 664,000 (410,000 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 +15 percent (474,000 vs. 413,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (474,000 vs. 543,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +12 percent (317,000 vs. 284,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (317,000 vs. 350,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Jan. 18-22): 311,000 (144,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Jan. 18-22): 447,000 (267,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take (afternoon replay)” (ESPN2, Jan. 19-22): 253,000 (160,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Jan. 18-22): 303,000 (190,000 adults 18-49)
• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Jan. 18): 318,000 (195,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, Jan. 18): 401,000 (200,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Jan. 18): 328,000 (172,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Jan. 18): 390,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN2, Jan. 18 5-5:13 p.m.): 390,000 (191,000 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 -2 percent (124,000 vs. 126,000) from one week earlier and down -33 percent (124,000 vs. 185,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +6 percent (55,000 vs. 52,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (55,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Jan. 19-22): 40,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Jan. 19-20): 35,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research