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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 8:27 PM | 11:53 PM | 2896 | 1259 |
| NEW YORK METS/KANSAS CITY | ||||||
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 11:03 PM | 1:09 AM | 2691 | 1448 |
| BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE | ||||||
| 3 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 6:00 PM | 7:57 PM | 2308 | 615 |
| FINAL FOUR: OREGON STATE/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 4 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 7:57 PM | 8:27 PM | 2073 | 843 |
| 5 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:28 PM | 1959 | 924 |
| ST. LOUIS/PITTSBURGH | ||||||
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 8:04 PM | 11:03 PM | 1868 | 956 |
| CLEVELAND/ATLANTA | ||||||
| 7 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:02 PM | 1345 | 332 |
| ELITE 8: TEXAS/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
| 8 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 9:02 PM | 11:05 PM | 1331 | 332 |
| ELITE 8: OREGON STATE/BAYLOR | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 1:09 AM | 2:08 AM | 1195 | 720 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon 3/28/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 938 | 472 |
| 19 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:01 PM | 781 | 281 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON/VALPARAISO | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE SLAM DUNK AND 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 9:01 PM | 11:06 PM | 778 | 356 |
| 22 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:07 PM | 759 | 243 |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG/VALPARAISO | ||||||
| 28 | NIT TOURNAMENT (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 9:30 PM | 11:23 PM | 705 | 221 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO STATE | ||||||
| 29 | NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIO | Sun 4/03/16 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 704 | 255 |
| 33 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/03/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 652 | 348 |
| 36 | NBA PRE-GAME (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:04 PM | 622 | 355 |
| NBA COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 37 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BASKETBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 619 | 289 |
| 38 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Wed 3/30/16 | 9:00 PM | 10:56 PM | 616 | 337 |
| ALL-AMERICAN GAME | ||||||
| 39 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun 4/03/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 608 | 319 |
| 50 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 12:11 PM | 2:15 PM | 537 | 286 |
| LA LUMIERE (IN)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA) | ||||||
| 57 | AROUND THE HORN | Fri 4/01/16 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 505 | 339 |
| ATH Debate | ||||||
| 69 | CLASSICS NCAA BASKETBALL | Wed 3/30/16 | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 459 | 224 |
| MAKING HISTORY: 1966 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 82 | MLB SPRING TRAINING (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 400 | 169 |
| BALTIMORE/BOSTON | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +85 percent (1.215 million vs. 657,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (1.215 million vs. 1.141 million) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +17 percent (648,000 vs. 555,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (648,000 vs. 596,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 305,000 (188,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 313,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 394,000 (227,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 371,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Mar. 28-31): 390,000 (233,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 485,000 (304,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 549,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 861,000 (452,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 7 a.m.): 330,000 (185,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 8 a.m.): 327,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 9 a.m.): 316,000 (172,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 2 6 p.m.): 498,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-31 & Apr. 2-3 11 p.m.): 624,000 (328,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 28, 30, 31 & Apr. 2 midnight): 566,000 (331,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 2 1 a.m.): 558,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 8:22 PM | 10:17 PM | 1598 | 366 |
| FINAL FOUR: SYRACUSE/WASHINGTON | ||||||
| 2 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 7:59 PM | 8:22 PM | 1069 | 253 |
| 3 | MLB OPENING DAY (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 4:00 PM | 7:01 PM | 1005 | 480 |
| TORONTO/TAMPA BAY | ||||||
| 4 | WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCHES (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:22 PM | 954 | 562 |
| UNITED STATES/GUATEMALA | ||||||
| 5 | BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 7:01 PM | 7:59 PM | 726 | 384 |
| 6 | USA SOCCER MEN (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 9:22 PM | 11:33 PM | 577 | 353 |
| USA/COLOMBIA | ||||||
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 10:17 PM | 11:30 PM | 567 | 206 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 398 | 251 |
| 9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 3/30/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 396 | 242 |
| 10 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 10:41 PM | 11:04 PM | 390 | 193 |
| BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE | ||||||
| 12 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:16 PM | 364 | 78 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 3:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 298 | 88 |
| ALABAMA/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 25 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 8:00 PM | 9:39 PM | 271 | 137 |
| POWERADE JAM FEST | ||||||
| 26 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 7:00 PM | 11:03 PM | 268 | 73 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 34 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:52 PM | 240 | 76 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 37 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Wed 3/30/16 | 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 233 | 60 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 39 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 9:39 PM | 11:30 PM | 229 | 132 |
| 43 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 221 | 50 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 55 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 1:00 PM | 6:03 PM | 190 | 63 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 56 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:18 PM | 187 | 68 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 69 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 2:30 PM | 4:40 PM | 151 | 76 |
| GERMANY/ITALY | ||||||
| 73 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun 4/03/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 143 | 74 |
| 82 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 4/03/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 135 | 67 |
| 92 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Wed 3/30/16 | 1:00 PM | 5:35 PM | 123 | 33 |
| MIAMI OPEN | ||||||
| 95 | ARENA FOOTBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:39 PM | 121 | 52 |
| JACKSONVILLE/LA KISS | ||||||
| 98 | CHEERLEADING | Sun 4/03/16 | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 115 | 45 |
| DANCE/HIP HOP | ||||||
| 100 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 3:18 PM | 4:51 PM | 112 | 58 |
| LA LUMIERE (IN)/MONTVERDE (FL) | ||||||
| 100 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 5:06 PM | 6:33 PM | 112 | 56 |
| MILLER GROVE (GA)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA) | ||||||
| 114 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | Sun 4/03/16 | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 99 | 52 |
| 2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: WINNERS CIRCLE | ||||||
| 120 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/02/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 91 | 29 |
| SUPER VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 126 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/02/16 | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 79 | 40 |
| NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 126 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 10:00 AM | 11:59 AM | 79 | 22 |
| RIBAULT (FL)/RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD) | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +29 percent (468,000 vs. 363,000) from one week earlier and down -35 percent (468,000 vs. 725,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +7 percent (246,000 vs. 230,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (246,000 vs. 262,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 241,000 (116,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 365,000 (228,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 289,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Mar. 29): 101,000 (85,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-31): 141,000 (70,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 133,000 (72,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28 & 30-Apr. 1): 104,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN2, Mar. 21-22 & 25): 237,000 (140,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 275,000 (144,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 263,000 (134,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 306,000 (176,000 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) | Wed 3/30/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:24 PM | 106 | 35 |
| MOREHEAD STATE/NEVADA | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:15 PM | 101 | 25 |
| TENNESSEE/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 2 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:34 PM | 101 | 38 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA/VANDERBILT | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 9:52 PM | 12:46 AM | 99 | 38 |
| UCLA/OREGON | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:35 PM | 91 | 24 |
| OLE MISS/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 7:30 PM | 9:52 PM | 88 | 25 |
| TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 6 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 2:00 PM | 5:23 PM | 88 | 28 |
| TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 3/28/16 | 8:30 PM | 10:35 PM | 85 | 16 |
| NEVADA/MOREHEAD STATE | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 6:07 PM | 7:08 PM | 85 | 41 |
| NOTRE DAME/SYRACUSE | ||||||
| 8 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | Mon 3/28/16 | 10:35 PM | 12:02 AM | 85 | 38 |
| 2016 JAM FEST | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST-SEASON (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:34 PM | 79 | 9 |
| MOREHEAD STATE/NEVADA | ||||||
| 13 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Wed 3/30/16 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 77 | 26 |
| 2016 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS GAME | ||||||
| 14 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 4/03/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 76 | 28 |
| PENN STATE/OHIO STATE | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/02/16 | 2:15 PM | 6:07 PM | 62 | 13 |
| TCU/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
| 19 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/02/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 60 | 25 |
| NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS – COED | ||||||
| 20 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 59 | 35 |
| NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE | ||||||
| 27 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:39 PM | 49 | 26 |
| LA LUMIERE (IN)/ST BENEDICTS (NJ) | ||||||
| 28 | COLLEGE BOWLING | Sun 4/03/16 | 11:05 PM | 12:35 AM | 48 | 12 |
| SWAC WM BOWLING CHAMP | ||||||
| 30 | COLLEGE SWIMMING | Tue 3/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 47 | 11 |
| NCAA WOMEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 32 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/02/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 46 | 13 |
| COLLEGE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 36 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 4:00 PM | 5:36 PM | 43 | 30 |
| PROVIDENCE DAY (NC)/MONTVERDE (FL) | ||||||
| 36 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 3:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 43 | 22 |
| LA LUMIERE (IN)/MONTVERDE (FL) | ||||||
| 40 | COLLEGE BOWLING | Sun 4/03/16 | 9:35 PM | 11:05 PM | 40 | 13 |
| MEAC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 40 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 6:00 PM | 7:33 PM | 40 | 27 |
| MILLER GROVE (GA)/FINDLAY PREP (NV) | ||||||
| 43 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Thu 3/31/16 | 2:00 PM | 3:33 PM | 38 | 24 |
| WASATCH (UT)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA) | ||||||
| 54 | CHEERLEADING | Sat 4/02/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 31 | 7 |
| COLLEGE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||||
| 54 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 3:00 PM | 4:05 PM | 31 | 17 |
| MCDONALD’S AA BOYS SCRIMMAGE | ||||||
| 63 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 1:04 PM | 2:46 PM | 27 | 14 |
| RIBAULT (FL)/SETON CATHOLIC (AZ) | ||||||
| 83 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Tue 3/29/16 | 9:00 PM | 11:05 PM | 18 | 6 |
| RIO GRANDE VALLEY/OKLAHOMA CITY | ||||||
| 92 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Fri 4/01/16 | 11:00 AM | 12:49 PM | 15 | 7 |
| ST FRANCIS (GA)/RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD) | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +42 percent (78,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (78,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +14 percent (40,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and even (40,000 vs. 40,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 28,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
- “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Mar. 28): 21,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Mar. 31-Apr. 2): 34,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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