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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON: Seattle at Washington | Mon | 8:15PM-11:41PM | 206 | 8.2 | 13122 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Ole Miss at Texas A&M | Sat | 9:35PM-12:25AM | 170 | 2.5 | 4089 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Alabama at Arkansas | Sat | 5:55PM- 9:35PM | 220 | 2.2 | 3650 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon | 11:41PM- 1:00AM | 79 | 2.3 | 3419 |
| 5 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-12:01PM | 181 | 1.4 | 1956 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Florida State at Syracuse | Sat | 12:01PM- 3:36PM | 215 | 1.3 | 1945 |
| 7 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 1.3 | 1891 |
| 8 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon | 6:00PM- 8:15PM | 135 | 1.3 | 1885 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat | 12:25AM- 1:00AM | 35 | 1.3 | 1873 |
| 10 | 30 FOR 30: PLAYING FOR THE MOB | Tue | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.9 | 1373 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: BYU at Central Florida | Thu | 7:25PM-11:20PM | 235 | 0.9 | 1335 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Washington State at Stanford | Fri | 9:00PM-12:32AM | 212 | 0.9 | 1310 |
| 26 | E:60 | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.6 | 815 |
| 41 | USA SOCCER MEN: USA vs. Ecuador | Fri | 6:40PM- 9:00PM | 140 | 0.5 | 658 |
| 47 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 615 |
| 53 | NFL PRIMETIME (live) | Mon | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 597 |
| 74 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sat | 4:00AM- 4:30AM | 30 | 0.4 | 526 |
| 84 | WORLD OF X GAMES | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 486 |
| 92 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 457 |
| 99 | CROSSFIT GAMES | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 421 |
| 129 | POKER: 2014 WSOP | Sun | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 328 |
| 134 | POKER: 2014 WSOP | Sun | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 313 |
| 143 | ANTHOLOGY-SPORTS: Hispanic Heritage Month Special | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 257 |
| 145 | WORLD OF X GAMES | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 250 |
| 147 | WORLD OF X GAMES | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 186 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 18 percent (3.183 million vs. 3.899 million) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (3.183 million vs. 2.837 million) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 23 percent (1.085 million vs. 1.402 million) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (1.085 million vs. 1.135 million) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Oct. 6-10): 407,000 (prior week: 422,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Oct. 6-10): 564,000 (prior week: 570,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Oct. 6-10): 688,000 (prior week: 739,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Oct. 6-10): 925,000 (prior week: 1.011 million)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 7-10 & Oct. 12 early evening): 637,000 (prior week: 801,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 6-12 late night): 1.306 million (prior week: 1.458 million)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Penn State at Michigan | Sat | 7:10PM-10:22PM | 192 | 1.4 | 2358 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: USC at Arizona | Sat | 10:30PM- 2:13AM | 223 | 1.2 | 1785 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 10:22PM-10:30PM | 8 | 1.0 | 1656 |
| 4 | NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES: Charlotte (Oct.) | Fri | 7:30PM-10:30PM | 180 | 0.8 | 1249 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Illinois at Wisconsin | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:18PM | 198 | 0.7 | 1046 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sat | 2:13AM- 3:13AM | 60 | 0.5 | 732 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 3:18PM- 3:36PM | 18 | 0.4 | 635 |
| 8 | BOXING SERIES: S. Soliman vs. J. Taylor | Wed | 9:00PM-11:14PM | 134 | 0.4 | 603 |
| 9 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.4 | 567 |
| 10 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 8:30PM | 90 | 0.4 | 500 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (Regionalized) | Sat | 3:36PM- 7:10PM | 214 | 0.3 | 465 |
| 40 | ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: U.S. Open and Championships | Wed | 11:14PM-12:00AM | 46 | 0.2 | 275 |
| 45 | SPRINT CUP HAPPY HOUR (live) | Fri | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 268 |
| 45 | SPRINT CUP HAPPY HOUR (live) | Fri | 5:30PM- 7:00PM | 90 | 0.2 | 268 |
| 49 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 8:30AM- 9:00AM | 30 | 0.2 | 267 |
| 51 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 8:00AM- 8:30AM | 30 | 0.2 | 263 |
| 62 | COLIN’S NEW FOOTBALL SHOW (live) | Sun | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.2 | 235 |
| 96 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Dallas at Los Angeles | Sun | 7:00PM- 9:08PM | 128 | 0.1 | 168 |
| 98 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Mexico vs. Honduras | Thu | 8:55PM-11:00PM | 125 | 0.1 | 161 |
| 106 | EUROPEAN QUALIFIER: Slovakia vs. Spain | Thu | 2:30PM- 4:45PM | 135 | 0.1 | 145 |
| 114 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES: Lucas Oil Racing Series | Sun | 10:36PM-11:30PM | 54 | 0.1 | 125 |
| 124 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Mexico vs. Panama | Sun | 4:55PM- 7:00PM | 125 | 0.1 | 106 |
| 128 | WORLD OF X GAMES: Big Wave Hellmen | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 97 |
| 139 | ESPN FC (live) | Thu | 4:45PM- 5:00PM | 15 | 0.0 | 53 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 79 percent (714,000 vs. 399,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (714,000 vs. 685,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 27 percent (361,000 vs. 284,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (361,000 vs. 322,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-10): 274,000 (prior week: 253,000
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-10): 389,000 (prior week: 393,000)
- “Numbers Never Lie” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-10): 329,000 (prior week: 316,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-8): 239,000 (prior week: 219,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-8 & 10): 242,000 (prior week: 285,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-8 & 10): 158,000 (prior week: 193,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-10): 159,000 (prior week: 199,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Oct. 6-8): 144,000 (prior week: 138,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (average of each day’s live telecast Oct. 6-7, 10 & 12): 140,000 (prior week: 193,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Louisville at Clemson | Sat | 3:35PM- 7:06PM | 211 | 0.3 | 568 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Indiana at Iowa | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:31PM | 211 | 0.2 | 375 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: East Carolina at South Florida | Sat | 7:06PM-10:37PM | 211 | 0.2 | 320 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 210 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 165 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: San Diego State at New Mexico | Fri | 9:30PM-12:40AM | 190 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Air Force at Utah State | Sat | 10:37PM- 1:54AM | 197 | 0.1 | 162 |
| 8 | E:60 | Fri | 9:07PM- 9:30PM | 23 | 0.1 | 161 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTERU | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 149 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Alabama at Ole Miss | Tue | 8:00PM-10:30PM | 150 | 0.1 | 137 |
| 12 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Pulaski County (KY) at Madison Southern (KY) | Fri | 6:30PM- 9:07PM | 157 | 0.1 | 101 |
| 17 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON: San Diego State at St. Mary’s | Wed | 11:00PM- 1:10AM | 130 | 0.0 | 72 |
| 30 | KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRACTICE (live) | Fri | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 57 |
| 41 | EDGE (live) | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 47 |
| 45 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON: Mississippi State at LSU | Wed | 9:00PM-10:24PM | 84 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 51 | NCAA FOOTBALL: Hampton at North Carolina A&T | Thu | 7:30PM-10:47PM | 197 | 0.0 | 43 |
| 59 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oklahoma at Iowa State | Sun | 2:30PM- 4:42PM | 132 | 0.0 | 39 |
| 70 | DARI & MEL (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 70 | ESPN RECRUITING NATION | Thu | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 90 | COLLEGE GOLF: Collegiate Challenge | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 98 | ESPNU AWARDS SHOW: 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Dedication | Wed | 7:30PM- 9:00PM | 90 | 0.0 | 23 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 14 percent (106,000 vs. 122,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (106,000 vs. 94,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 1 percent (74,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (74,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
Viewership averages for the following ESPNU programs of the week:
- “The Herd” (10 a.m.-1 p.m.): 44,000 (prior week: 76,000)
- “CFB Daily” (live editions): 32,000 (prior week: 55,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (afternoon): 37,000 (prior week: 39,000)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA PRE-SEASON: Cleveland vs. Miami | Sat | 5:00PM- 8:09PM | 189 | 0.3 | 450 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 12:17AM-12:32AM | 15 | 0.1 | 248 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 223 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat | 10:57PM-12:17AM | 80 | 0.1 | 206 |
| 5 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sat | 12:32AM- 1:00AM | 28 | 0.1 | 196 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:01PM | 61 | 0.1 | 160 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 1:00AM- 1:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 155 |
| 8 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 146 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Wed | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 145 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 140 |
| 13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Connecticut at Tulane | Sat | 8:09PM-10:57PM | 168 | 0.1 | 129 |
| 35 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Tulsa at Temple | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:18PM | 198 | 0.1 | 77 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 17 percent (101,000 vs. 86,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (101,000 vs. 113,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 3 percent (60,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (60,000 vs. 55,000) from the same week one year ago (October 7-13, 2013).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” averaged 34,000 viewers (prior week: 53,000) and “ESPN FC” averaged 42,000 (prior week: 50,000).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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