Ed Note: We’re pleased to welcome Douglas Pucci to Awful Announcing, who you might know better as Son of the Bronx. Douglas built an impressive database of public ratings for television networks that were an invaluable resource for those interested in the media world. At AA, he will have the Top 10 programs from each of the sports networks every week, as well as data trends in viewership.
NBCSN Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F1 RACING: Austria | Sun | 7:30AM- 9:42AM | 132 | 0.3 | 413 |
| 2 | WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING | Sat | 10:00PM-12:30AM | 150 | 0.2 | 365 |
| 3 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | Thu | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 256 |
| 4 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | Thu | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 243 |
| 5 | NBCSN FIGHT NIGHT (live) | Sat | 8:00PM- 9:39PM | 99 | 0.2 | 239 |
| 6 | WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING PREFIGHT | Sat | 9:39PM-10:00PM | 21 | 0.1 | 225 |
| 7 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | Thu | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 217 |
| 7 | F1 QUALIFYING | Sat | 8:00AM- 9:30AM | 90 | 0.1 | 217 |
| 9 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | Thu | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 185 |
| 9 | F1 EXTRA | Sun | 9:42AM-10:30AM | 48 | 0.1 | 185 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBCSN is down 86 percent (136,000 vs. 968,000) from one week earlier (when it had aired NHL Stanley Cup Final games) and down 79 percent (136,000 vs. 641,000) from the same week one year ago (when it had aired NHL Stanley Cup Final games) (June 17-23, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is down 62 percent (70,000 vs. 182,000) from one week earlier (when it had aired NHL Stanley Cup Final games) and down 46 percent (70,000 vs. 130,000) from the same week one year ago (when it had aired NHL Stanley Cup Final games) (June 17-23, 2013).
NBCSN’s “World Series of Fighting” from Saturday, June 21 also drew well among adults 18-49. A robust 43 percent (157,000 adults 18-49) of its total viewership was in that all-important demographic.
“SportsDash with Yahoo Sports!” (June 16-20 noon-12:30 p.m.) averaged 26,000 viewers for the week.
Fox Sports 1 Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING (live) | Sat | 1:30PM- 3:00PM | 90 | 0.4 | 732 |
| 2 | NASCAR RACEDAY (live) | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 643 |
| 3 | ULTIMATE FIGHTER | Wed | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 597 |
| 4 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE (live) | Fri | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 486 |
| 5 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING | Sun | 11:30AM- 1:00PM | 90 | 0.3 | 465 |
| 6 | NASCAR LIVE (live) | Sat | 1:00PM- 1:30PM | 30 | 0.3 | 420 |
| 7 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P (live) | Fri | 6:30PM- 8:00PM | 90 | 0.3 | 392 |
| 8 | NASCAR RACE HUB | Fri | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 301 |
| 9 | MLB REGULAR SEASON: Texas/L.A. Angels | Sat | 10:00PM- 1:13AM | 193 | 0.2 | 294 |
| 10 | MONSTER JAM | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 272 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is down 19 percent (146,000 vs. 180,000) from one week earlier and up 21 percent (146,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago when it was known as Speed Channel (June 17-23, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS1 is down 6 percent (89,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and down 14 percent (89,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago when it was known as Speed Channel (June 17-23, 2013).
FS1’s “The Ultimate Fighter” from Wednesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT also drew well among adults 18-49. An impressive two-thirds (398,000 adults 18-49) of its total viewership was in that all-important demographic.
Viewership ranges for the following FS1 programs of the week:
- “Fox Sports Live” (11 p.m.): 20,000 (on 6/20) to 129,000 (on 6/18)
- “MLB Whiparound”: 12,000 (on 6/19 midnight) to 44,000 (on 6/16 10 p.m.)
- “America’s Pregame”: 10,000 (on 6/16 6 p.m.) to 129,000 (on 6/20 5 p.m.)
- “Mike Francesa Show” (1-5 p.m.): 18,000 (on 6/18) to 48,000 (on 6/17); on FS2, from 9,000 (on 6/17 5 p.m.) to 26,000 (on 6/20 1-6:30 p.m.)
Fox Sports 2 Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORLD POKER TOUR | Wed | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 56 |
| 2 | UFC UNLEASHED | Sat | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 3 | UFC RELOADED | Tue | 7:30PM-10:30PM | 180 | 0.0 | 46 |
| 4 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING | Sat | 9:30PM-11:00PM | 90 | 0.0 | 39 |
| 5 | UFC MAIN EVENT | Thu | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 38 |
| 6 | UFC UNLEASHED | Fri | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 7 | UFC RELOADED | Thu | 10:00PM- 1:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 7 | UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER | Mon | 11:00AM-11:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 7 | UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS | Mon | 11:30AM-12:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 10 | UFC RELOADED | Mon | 12:00PM- 3:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 34 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is up 15 percent (23,000 vs. 20,000) from one week earlier and down 48 percent (23,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago when it was known as Fuel (June 17-23, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS2 is down 24 percent (13,000 vs. 17,000) from one week earlier and down 32 percent (13,000 vs. 19,000) from the same week one year ago when it was known as Fuel (June 17-23, 2013).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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