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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:59 AM | 1424 | 751 |
| CLEVELAND/UTAH | ||||||
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 9:35 PM | 12:05 AM | 1221 | 616 |
| LA CLIPPERS/HOUSTON | ||||||
| 3 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon 3/14/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 1050 | 549 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sat 3/19/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1015 | 512 |
| 5 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:35 PM | 989 | 552 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY/BOSTON | ||||||
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sun 3/20/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 941 | 496 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 12:05 AM | 1:05 AM | 925 | 492 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 12:59 AM | 2:00 AM | 910 | 483 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sat 3/19/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 907 | 485 |
| 10 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:35 PM | 893 | 436 |
| DETROIT/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 10 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:07 PM | 893 | 342 |
| AKRON/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed 3/16/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 893 | 449 |
| 16 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 749 | 308 |
| FLORIDA/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 18 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 9:07 PM | 10:55 PM | 705 | 304 |
| ALABAMA/CREIGHTON | ||||||
| 20 | NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIO (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 674 | 220 |
| NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SELECTION SPECIAL | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:09 PM | 655 | 263 |
| NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 27 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 2:00 PM | 6:08 PM | 600 | 145 |
| 29 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 3/20/16 | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 567 | 309 |
| 43 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 3/20/16 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 485 | 270 |
| 45 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 9:01 PM | 11:03 PM | 481 | 117 |
| TENNESSEE/ARIZONA STATE | ||||||
| 51 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:57 PM | 463 | 209 |
| NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 53 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 461 | 220 |
| WAGNER/CREIGHTON | ||||||
| 65 | COLLEGE GAMENIGHT (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 423 | 260 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE BRACKET PRECISION | ||||||
| 92 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 369 | 92 |
| 111 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:01 PM | 321 | 92 |
| KANSAS STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 116 | MLB SPRING TRAINING (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:40 PM | 297 | 128 |
| ARIZONA/CHICAGO CUBS | ||||||
| 129 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Thu 3/17/16 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 241 | 118 |
| 131 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY | Fri 3/18/16 | 5:02 PM | 6:00 PM | 238 | 107 |
| 133 | BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 10:40 PM | 11:00 PM | 216 | 119 |
| MLB PREVIEW SHOW | ||||||
| 135 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:02 PM | 199 | 77 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -46 percent (685,000 vs. 1.264 million) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (685,000 vs. 773,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -34 percent (495,000 vs. 748,000) from one week earlier and down -10 percent (495,000 vs. 552,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Mar. 14-17): 296,000 (160,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Mar. 14-18): 300,000 (170,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Mar. 15-18): 334,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Mar. 14-17): 357,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Mar. 14-17): 379,000 (222,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Mar. 14-16): 497,000 (297,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Mar. 14-16): 549,000 (300,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Mar. 14-16): 936,000 (470,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 14-18 7 a.m.): 369,000 (229,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 14-18 8 a.m.): 406,000 (246,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 14-18 9 a.m.): 356,000 (206,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 14-18 & 20 6 p.m.): 403,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 15 & 17-20 11 p.m.): 413,000 (219,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 15-19 midnight): 618,000 (346,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 14-19 1 a.m.): 643,000 (371,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 452 | 305 |
| 2 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 2:11 PM | 2:26 PM | 410 | 119 |
| 3 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:50 PM | 396 | 101 |
| ROBERT MORRIS/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 395 | 244 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 388 | 215 |
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 372 | 224 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 363 | 245 |
| 8 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:11 PM | 361 | 102 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 9 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 352 | 112 |
| BELMONT/GEORGIA | ||||||
| 10 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 2:26 PM | 4:26 PM | 350 | 105 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 11 | COLLEGE GAMENIGHT (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 335 | 176 |
| TOURNAMENT SPECIAL | ||||||
| 12 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 6:25 PM | 8:51 PM | 332 | 86 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 15 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 3:39 PM | 5:55 PM | 323 | 85 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 21 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 10:00 PM | 2:24 AM | 299 | 58 |
| BNP PARIBAS OPEN | ||||||
| 24 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 9:04 PM | 10:55 PM | 297 | 79 |
| HOUSTON/GEORGIA TECH | ||||||
| 26 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | Sun 3/20/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 291 | 132 |
| 2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 29 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 1:17 PM | 3:11 PM | 284 | 68 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 30 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 7:29 PM | 9:41 PM | 283 | 94 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 37 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:52 PM | 254 | 105 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 39 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:21 PM | 249 | 93 |
| LONG BEACH STATE/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 42 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 8:51 PM | 11:19 PM | 241 | 53 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 44 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 11:21 PM | 1:04 AM | 237 | 74 |
| NEW MEXICO STATE/ST. MARY’S | ||||||
| 46 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:17 PM | 229 | 55 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 55 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 7:03 PM | 9:06 PM | 190 | 39 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 56 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 8:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 188 | 55 |
| BNP PARIBAS OPEN | ||||||
| 59 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 183 | 72 |
| DAVIDSON/FLORIDA STATE | ||||||
| 60 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 9:06 PM | 11:00 PM | 182 | 54 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 61 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:03 PM | 179 | 89 |
| DC UNITED/COLORADO RAPIDS | ||||||
| 71 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 2:21 PM | 4:20 PM | 165 | 50 |
| VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES | ||||||
| 84 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | Sat 3/19/16 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 143 | 57 |
| 2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: DAY 2 | ||||||
| 86 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 137 | 54 |
| BNP PARIBAS OPEN | ||||||
| 103 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | Sat 3/19/16 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 106 | 43 |
| 2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: DAY 1 | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -50 percent (262,000 vs. 529,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (262,000 vs. 308,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -24 percent (219,000 vs. 288,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (219,000 vs. 228,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Mar. 14-18): 263,000 (135,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 14-18): 394,000 (247,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Mar. 14-17): 263,000 (171,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Mar. 16 & 20): 70,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 14-17 & 19): 137,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Mar. 14-15 & 17): 103,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Mar. 14): 302,000 (177,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Mar. 7): 136,000 (91,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 9:30 PM | 11:45 PM | 231 | 75 |
| VIRGINIA TECH/BRIGHAM YOUNG | ||||||
| 2 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:22 PM | 208 | 72 |
| PRINCETON/VIRGINIA TECH | ||||||
| 3 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 10:22 PM | 11:50 PM | 207 | 77 |
| UAB/BYU | ||||||
| 4 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 11:50 PM | 12:00 AM | 149 | 33 |
| 5 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 7:00 PM | 10:50 PM | 120 | 48 |
| 2016 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 5 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 9:04 PM | 11:00 PM | 120 | 29 |
| FLORIDA/NORTH FLORIDA | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 11:00 AM | 2:04 PM | 119 | 37 |
| 2016 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 8 | BASKETBALL: | Wed 3/16/16 | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 112 | 32 |
| TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN: BARACK-ETOLOGY | ||||||
| 9 | NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIO | Mon 3/14/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 104 | 32 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 100 | 47 |
| TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 11 | EXPERTS (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 84 | 43 |
| TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 12 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/15/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:46 PM | 83 | 21 |
| HIGH POINT/SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD | Sun 3/20/16 | 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 79 | 28 |
| NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 16 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:22 PM | 74 | 18 |
| TENNESSEE/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 16 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 74 | 35 |
| GEORGIA/ST. MARY’S | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Fri 3/18/16 | 11:00 AM | 2:05 PM | 72 | 31 |
| 2016 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 19 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 2:04 PM | 3:50 PM | 70 | 30 |
| SEC CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 21 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:09 PM | 69 | 39 |
| SYRACUSE/JOHNS HOPKINS | ||||||
| 21 | ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 69 | 31 |
| NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW | ||||||
| 24 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 6:09 PM | 8:09 PM | 63 | 39 |
| VIRGINIA/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 27 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 3/19/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 57 | 32 |
| HIGH SCHOOL HIP HOP & HIGH KICK CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 29 | COLLEGE WRESTLING (live) | Thu 3/17/16 | 12:00 PM | 3:42 PM | 56 | 27 |
| 2016 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 37 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 3/19/16 | 8:09 PM | 11:13 PM | 44 | 8 |
| LOUISVILLE/MIAMI (FL) | ||||||
| 40 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Wed 3/16/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 39 | 18 |
| ALBANY/MARYLAND | ||||||
| 43 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 3/20/16 | 12:30 PM | 3:20 PM | 37 | 13 |
| LOUISVILLE/MIAMI (FL) | ||||||
| 44 | KATZ’S KORNER (live) | Mon 3/14/16 | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 33 | 18 |
| TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 58 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 3/19/16 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 23 | 10 |
| HIGH SCHOOL POM & JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -37 percent (114,000 vs. 181,000) from one week earlier and up +11 percent (114,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -19 percent (47,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (47,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (March 16-22, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Mar. 14-18): 27,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
- “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Mar. 14): 33,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Mar. 14-15): 52,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Mar. 15-20): 25,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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