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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Virginia Tech vs. Ohio State | Sat | 8:00PM-11:56PM | 236 | 2.6 | 4314 |
2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Miami(Fla.) vs. Louisville | Mon | 7:54PM-11:22PM | 208 | 2.3 | 3609 |
3 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat | 11:56PM- 1:00AM | 64 | 1.4 | 2161 |
4 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 1.5 | 2032 |
5 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 1.3 | 1995 |
6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Pittsburgh vs. Boston College | Fri | 6:58PM-10:31PM | 213 | 1.2 | 1871 |
7 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME: Federer vs. Monfils | Thu | 8:00PM-11:44PM | 224 | 1.2 | 1849 |
8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Mon | 11:22PM-12:00AM | 38 | 1.0 | 1475 |
9 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) | Tue | 7:00PM-10:57PM | 237 | 0.9 | 1388 |
10 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: San Francisco vs. Detroit | Sun | 8:00PM-11:53PM | 233 | 0.8 | 1316 |
11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Missouri vs. Toledo | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:40PM | 220 | 0.8 | 1229 |
12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Washington State vs. Nevada | Fri | 10:31PM- 2:04AM | 213 | 0.8 | 1217 |
13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt | Sat | 4:25PM- 7:44PM | 199 | 0.7 | 1134 |
20 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION (Tony Reali’s final PTI episode as regular) | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 1038 |
21 | MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY: Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees | Wed | 7:00PM-10:23PM | 203 | 0.7 | 1019 |
32 | MLB HOLIDAY: Philadelphia vs. Atlanta | Mon | 1:00PM- 4:24PM | 204 | 0.6 | 741 |
34 | NFL INSIDERS (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.5 | 716 |
35 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 12:00PM- 6:00PM | 360 | 0.5 | 711 |
37 | AROUND THE HORN (Final edition from D.C.) | Fri | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.5 | 680 |
40 | MLB HOLIDAY: Detroit vs. Cleveland | Mon | 4:24PM- 7:43PM | 199 | 0.5 | 650 |
41 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Thu | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.4 | 645 |
49 | NFL LIVE (live) | Fri | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 580 |
56 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) | Thu | 12:00PM- 6:00PM | 360 | 0.4 | 545 |
67 | MLB WED NIGHT – LATE: Arizona vs. San Diego | Wed | 10:23PM-12:53AM | 150 | 0.4 | 485 |
69 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sat | 4:00AM- 4:30AM | 30 | 0.4 | 475 |
70 | NFL INSIDERS (live) | Fri | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 471 |
100 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sun | 6:30AM- 7:00AM | 30 | 0.3 | 332 |
108 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Hamilton vs. Montreal | Sun | 1:00PM- 4:27PM | 207 | 0.1 | 160 |
109 | CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Saskatchewan vs. Winnipeg | Sun | 4:27PM- 7:08PM | 161 | 0.1 | 104 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 7 percent (2.198 million vs. 2.360 million) from one week earlier and down 22 percent (2.198 million vs. 2.828 million) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 1 percent (911,000 vs. 966,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (911,000 vs. 1.252 million) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
For the week: daytime coverage of tennis’ U.S. Open on ESPN/ESPN2 averaged 667,000 viewers — about even from the same week in 2014 when it had aired solely on ESPN2 (665,000). Prime-time coverage on ESPN/ESPN2 averaged 1.233 million viewers (up 8 percent from the 1.145 million in the year-ago week on ESPN/ESPN2).
Averaging each day’s most-watched telecast, “SportsCenter” drew 1.067 million viewers/day this past week.
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) | Wed | 7:36PM- 1:24AM | 348 | 0.9 | 1393 |
2 | NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES: Richmond (Sept) | Fri | 7:30PM-10:00PM | 150 | 0.8 | 1305 |
3 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) | Wed | 6:00PM- 7:36PM | 96 | 0.7 | 1030 |
4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: San Jose State vs. Auburn | Sat | 7:00PM-10:29PM | 209 | 0.6 | 1020 |
5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 6:54PM- 7:00PM | 6 | 0.5 | 865 |
6 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 778 |
7 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (live) | Mon | 6:15PM- 2:31AM | 496 | 0.5 | 769 |
8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 756 |
9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Thu | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.5 | 688 |
10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Colorado State vs. Boise State | Sat | 10:29PM- 2:10AM | 221 | 0.4 | 686 |
12 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL: Mexico vs. USA | Sat | 9:58AM-11:35AM | 97 | 0.4 | 632 |
13 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFTERNOON (live) | Sun | 12:30PM- 2:30PM | 120 | 0.4 | 630 |
14 | NHRA DRAG RACING: U.S. Nationals | Mon | 12:00PM- 6:00PM | 360 | 0.4 | 625 |
16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Ball State vs. Iowa | Sat | 3:30PM- 6:54PM | 204 | 0.4 | 605 |
17 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL: USA vs. Ukraine | Thu | 11:28AM- 1:18PM | 110 | 0.4 | 600 |
18 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (Regionalized) | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:21PM | 201 | 0.4 | 596 |
19 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL: USA vs. Dominican Republic | Wed | 3:28PM- 5:09PM | 101 | 0.4 | 594 |
23 | FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL: New Zealand vs. USA | Tue | 11:28AM- 1:16PM | 108 | 0.4 | 494 |
27 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 11:00AM-12:30PM | 90 | 0.4 | 462 |
32 | E:60 | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 439 |
41 | POKER | Thu | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 359 |
48 | POKER | Thu | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 333 |
52 | OTL SPECIAL: Washington’s Nickname – NFL Dilemma (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 295 |
62 | MLS REGULAR SEASON: Portland vs. San Jose | Sun | 4:45PM- 7:00PM | 135 | 0.1 | 233 |
75 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 8:30AM- 9:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 188 |
85 | COLIN’S NEW FOOTBALL SHOW (live) | Sun | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 147 |
91 | EUROPEAN QUALIFIER: Portugal vs. Albania | Sun | 2:30PM- 4:45PM | 135 | 0.1 | 126 |
92 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 8:00AM- 8:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 125 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 10 percent (783,000 vs. 872,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (783,000 vs. 810,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 1 percent (400,000 vs. 403,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (400,000 vs. 422,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Sep. 1-5): 216,000
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Sep. 1-5): 417,000
- “Numbers Never Lie” (ESPN2, Sep. 5): 230,000
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Sep. 2 & 4-5): 200,000
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Sep. 2-4): 321,000
- “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Sep. 2 & 4): 400,000
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN2, Sep. 2 & 4): 623,000
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN2, Sep. 2-4): 741,000
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Sep. 4 at 11:39 p.m.-12:30 a.m.): 138,000
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: East Carolina vs. South Carolina | Sat | 7:00PM-10:27PM | 207 | 0.5 | 976 |
2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: McNeese State vs. Nebraska | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:26PM | 206 | 0.5 | 959 |
3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Ohio vs. Kentucky | Sat | 3:30PM- 6:50PM | 200 | 0.4 | 537 |
4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 6:50PM- 7:00PM | 10 | 0.3 | 418 |
5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Air Force vs. Wyoming | Sat | 10:27PM- 1:40AM | 193 | 0.2 | 262 |
6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Mon | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 210 |
7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | Mon | 8:00PM-10:30PM | 150 | 0.1 | 205 |
8 | GREAT8 PLAYS | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 204 |
9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 197 |
10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 195 |
20 | EDGE (live) | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 125 |
21 | CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) | Mon | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 124 |
25 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Gonzaga(DC) vs. Centreville(VA) | Fri | 8:00PM-11:05PM | 185 | 0.1 | 112 |
120 | DARI & MEL (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 19 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 20 percent (226,000 vs. 189,000) from one week earlier and up 30 percent (226,000 vs. 174,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 35 percent (120,000 vs. 89,000) from one week earlier and up 32 percent (120,000 vs. 91,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
Viewership averages for the following ESPNU programs of the week:
- “The Herd” (10 a.m.-1 p.m.): 70,000
- “CFB Daily” (live editions): 71,000
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Georgia Tech vs. Tulane | Sat | 4:00PM- 7:19PM | 199 | 0.2 | 304 |
2 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 267 |
3 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Tue | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 262 |
4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) | Sat | 8:00PM-11:29PM | 209 | 0.1 | 260 |
5 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 6:30PM- 7:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 245 |
6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 234 |
7 | ESPN FC | Tue | 6:00PM- 6:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 232 |
8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Central Michigan vs. Purdue | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:15PM | 195 | 0.2 | 223 |
9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 10:00PM-11:01PM | 61 | 0.1 | 217 |
10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 214 |
25 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 148 |
31 | MLB WED NIGHT – LATE: Arizona vs. San Diego | Wed | 10:07PM-10:25PM | 18 | 0.1 | 128 |
33 | MLB HOLIDAY: Detroit vs. Cleveland | Mon | 4:09PM- 4:28PM | 19 | 0.1 | 124 |
93 | STAND UP TO CANCER (live) | Fri | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 52 |
124 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Germany vs. Argentina | Wed | 2:38PM- 4:45PM | 127 | 0.0 | 37 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 16 percent (138,000 vs. 119,000) from one week earlier and up 16 percent (138,000 vs. 119,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 2 percent (79,000 vs. 81,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (79,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (September 2-8, 2013).
ESPNEWS’s daily talker “SVP & Russillo” averaged 66,000 viewers for the week.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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