NBCSN and Fox Sports Ratings Buzz: February 22-28

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

• Barclays Premier League Soccer West Brom vs. Crystal Palace (Feb. 27 12:30-2:34 p.m.) 571,000 total viewers; 257,000 adults 18-49
• Premier League Goal Zone (Feb. 27 2:34-3:00 p.m.) 468,000 total viewers; 180,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic Third Round (Feb. 27 3:00-6:00 p.m.) 2.109 million total viewers; 000,000 adults 18-49
• NHL Live Pre Game (Feb. 27 8:00-8:15 p.m.) 1.906 million total viewers; 395,000 adults 18-49
• NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche at Coors Field (Feb. 27 8:15-11:03 p.m.) 1.698 million total viewers; 591,000 adults 18-49
• NHL Live (Feb. 28 12:00-12:34 p.m.) 853,000 total viewers; 308,000 adults 18-49
• NHL Hockey Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks (Feb. 28 12:34-3:00 p.m.) 1.239 million total viewers; 499,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic Final Round (Feb. 28 3:00-6:00 p.m.) 3.194 million total viewers; 607,000 adults 18-49

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

• Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Feb. 27 1:30-2:03 p.m.) 346,000 total viewers; 158,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Villanova @ Marquette (Feb. 27 2:03-4:15 p.m.) 560,000 total viewers; 213,000 adults 18-49
• Fox College Hoops Extra (Feb. 27 4:15-4:33 p.m.) 455,000 total viewers; 177,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball UCLA @ Stanford (Feb. 27 4:33-6:46 p.m.) 492,000 total viewers; 181,000 adults 18-49
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pre Show (Feb. 28 12:30-1:18 p.m.) 2.991 million total viewers; 787,000 adults 18-49
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pace Lap (Feb. 28 1:10-1:12 p.m.) 4.257 million total viewers; 1.169 million adults 18-49
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Atlanta Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Feb. 28 1:18-4:37 p.m.) 6.798 million total viewers; 1.893 million adults 18-49
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Winners Circle (Feb. 28 4:37-4:49 p.m.) 6.568 million total viewers; 1.877 million adults 18-49
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race (Feb. 28 4:49-5:00 p.m.) 4.932 million total viewers; 1.470 million adults 18-49

NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is down -26 percent (242,000 vs. 325,000) from one week earlier and up +26 percent (242,000 vs. 192,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBCSN is up +10 percent (99,000 vs. 90,000) from one week earlier and up +8 percent (99,000 vs. 92,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following NBCSN programs of the week:

• “Dan Patrick Show” (Feb. 22-26): 42,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “NASCAR America” (Feb. 22-25): 65,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pro Football Talk Live AM” (Feb. 22-26): 15,000 (4,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pro Football Talk” (Feb. 22-26 early evening): 52,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)

Barclays Premier League: Leicester vs. Norwich City (NBC Universo, Feb. 27 9:55 a.m.-12:04 p.m.): 13,000 total viewers (6,000 adults 18-49)

Futbol Mexicano: Leon vs. Chiapas (NBC Universo, Feb. 27 9:00-11:07 p.m.): 79,000 total viewers (50,000 adults 18-49)

Fox Sports 1 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is down -74 percent (190,000 vs. 718,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (190,000 vs. 219,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS1 is down -40 percent (173,000 vs. 289,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (173,000 vs. 169,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following FS1 programs of the week:

• “Fox Sports Live with Jay and Dan” (Feb. 22-26): 28,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Herd” (FS1 Feb. 22-24): 57,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Herd” (FS2 Feb. 22): 6,000
• “NASCAR Race Hub” (Feb. 22-25): 168,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
• “Best Thing I Herd” (FS1 Feb. 22-24): 29,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)</li
• “TMZ Sports” (Feb. 22-26 late night): 41,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “TMZ Sports Weekend” (late Feb. 27/early Feb. 28): 62,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs. Darmstadt (Fox Deportes, Feb. 27 9:21-11:33 a.m.): 18,000 total viewers (6,000 adults 18-49)
Bundesliga: Augsburg vs. Borussia MG (Fox Deportes, Feb. 28 9:23-11:27 a.m.): 47,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
Bundesliga: Mainz vs. Leverkusen (Fox Deportes, Feb. 28 11:27 a.m.-1:29 p.m.): 212,000 total viewers (130,000 adults 18-49)

Copa F.A. Round of 16: Shrewsbury Town vs. Manchester United (Fox Deportes, Feb. 22 2:30-4:45 p.m.): 33,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

Copa Libertadores Group Stage: LDU Quito vs. San Lorenzo (Fox Deportes, Feb. 23 5:21-7:33 p.m.): 51,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Huracan vs. Atletico Nacional (Fox Deportes, Feb. 23 7:33-10:00 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)
Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Racing vs. Bolivar (Fox Deportes, Feb. 24 5:28-7:31 p.m.): 43,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Deportivo Cali vs. Boca JRS (Fox Deportes, Feb. 24 7:31-10:00 p.m.): 83,000 total viewers (346,000 adults 18-49)
Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Rosario Central vs. Nacional (Fox Deportes, Feb. 25 5:00-7:39 p.m.): 31,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Trujillanos vs. River Plate (Fox Deportes, Feb. 25 7:39-10:00 p.m.): 40,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Juventus vs. Bayern Munich (Fox Deportes, Feb. 23 2:30-4:54 p.m.): 106,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
UEFA Champions League Round of 16: PSV Eindhoven vs. Atl de Madrid (Fox Deportes, Feb. 24 2:30-4:52 p.m.): 199,000 total viewers (129,000 adults 18-49)

Fox Sports 2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is up +15 percent (30,000 vs. 26,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (30,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS2 is down -17 percent (20,000 vs. 24,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (20,000 vs. 23,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research