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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR: Maryland vs. UConn | Sun | 8:57PM-10:51PM | 114 | 1.5 | 2395 |
| 2 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) | Sun | 8:35PM- 8:57PM | 22 | 1.4 | 2251 |
| 3 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame | Sun | 6:30PM- 8:35PM | 125 | 1.2 | 2024 |
| 4 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL ELITE EIGHT: Tennessee vs. Maryland | Mon | 9:02PM-11:03PM | 121 | 1.0 | 1540 |
| 5 | WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL ELITE EIGHT: Dayton vs. Uconn | Mon | 7:00PM- 9:02PM | 122 | 0.9 | 1419 |
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Oklahoma City at Memphis | Fri | 8:04PM-10:38PM | 154 | 0.9 | 1377 |
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Portland at L.A. Lakers | Fri | 10:38PM-12:44AM | 126 | 0.9 | 1342 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.8 | 1121 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) | Sun | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.7 | 1045 |
| 10 | NIT TOURNAMENT FINAL: Stanford vs. Miami (FL) | Thu | 9:03PM-11:34PM | 151 | 0.7 | 1022 |
| 13 | NIT TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR: Miami (FL) vs. Temple | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:08PM | 128 | 0.6 | 895 |
| 20 | NIT TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR: Stanford vs. Old Dominion | Tue | 9:31PM-11:42PM | 131 | 0.6 | 827 |
| 21 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.6 | 820 |
| 27 | COLLEGE SLAM DUNK AND 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 9:03PM | 123 | 0.5 | 721 |
| 30 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.6 | 699 |
| 31 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Montverde (FL) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:03PM | 123 | 0.5 | 690 |
| 40 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER: Miami Open | Sun | 1:00PM- 4:05PM | 185 | 0.4 | 625 |
| 43 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: McDonald’s All-American | Wed | 9:00PM-10:55PM | 115 | 0.5 | 601 |
| 70 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 457 |
| 83 | PBA BOWLING: PBA League Quarterfinals | Sun | 4:05PM- 6:00PM | 115 | 0.3 | 406 |
| 134 | MLB SPRING TRAINING: N.Y. Yankees at Detroit | Thu | 1:00PM- 3:41PM | 161 | 0.2 | 300 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 54 percent (1.141 million vs. 740,000) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (1.141 million vs. 1.19 million) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 8 percent (596,000 vs. 553,000) from one week earlier and down 6 percent (596,000 vs. 636,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 1): 322,000 (prior week: 387,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 1 & Apr. 3): 409,000 (prior week: 363,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 2): 415,000 (prior week: 480,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 418,000 (prior week: 496,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 561,000 (prior week: 652,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 836,000 (prior week: 972,000)
- PTI editions with co-host Jason Whitlock (Mar. 31-Apr. 3): 823,000
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 4 early evening): 537,000 (prior week: 704,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 30-Apr. 5 late night): 786,000 (prior week: 677,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs | Sun | 8:00PM-11:24PM | 204 | 2.0 | 3354 |
| 2 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:12PM- 8:00PM | 48 | 0.6 | 868 |
| 3 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Sun | 11:24PM-12:00AM | 36 | 0.4 | 586 |
| 4 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu | 7:00PM-11:46PM | 286 | 0.3 | 381 |
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 380 |
| 6 | COLLEGE SLAM DUNK AND 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP (taped) | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 377 |
| 6 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER: World Tour Masters 1000 | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:38PM | 98 | 0.3 | 377 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 358 |
| 9 | BOXING SERIES: Friday Night Fights | Fri | 9:00PM-11:14PM | 134 | 0.3 | 352 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 344 |
| 11 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oregon at UCLA | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:13PM | 133 | 0.2 | 341 |
| 12 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon | 9:32PM-11:30PM | 118 | 0.2 | 318 |
| 15 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 307 |
| 16 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER: World Tour Masters 1000 | Fri | 7:03PM- 9:00PM | 117 | 0.2 | 304 |
| 19 | AUTO RACING: NHRA Thrills and Spills | Sun | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.2 | 285 |
| 22 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Powerade Jam Fest | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:32PM | 92 | 0.2 | 270 |
| 28 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: San Jose vs. Real Salt Lake | Sun | 5:13PM- 7:12PM | 119 | 0.1 | 247 |
| 31 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Wed | 7:00PM-11:00PM | 240 | 0.2 | 227 |
| 38 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Thu | 1:00PM- 4:30PM | 210 | 0.2 | 209 |
| 39 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sun | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 207 |
| 41 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Huntington Prep (WV) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Fri | 5:30PM- 7:03PM | 93 | 0.1 | 202 |
| 46 | ARENA FOOTBALL: Arizona at Las Vegas | Sat | 10:30PM- 1:14AM | 164 | 0.1 | 194 |
| 48 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) | Wed | 1:00PM- 5:27PM | 267 | 0.2 | 190 |
| 54 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER: World Tour Masters 1000 | Fri | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 180 |
| 58 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Findlay Prep (NV) vs. Montverde (FL) | Fri | 3:00PM- 5:17PM | 137 | 0.1 | 172 |
| 67 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY: Mexico vs. Paraguay | Tue | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 157 |
| 71 | BASSMASTERS | Sun | 8:00AM- 9:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 151 |
| 78 | CHEERLEADING: National High School Cheer Championships | Sat | 12:01PM- 1:00PM | 59 | 0.1 | 139 |
| 97 | CHEERLEADING: National High School Cheer Championships | Sat | 11:33AM-12:01PM | 28 | 0.1 | 97 |
| 103 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Girls Championship | Sat | 10:00AM-11:33AM | 93 | 0.1 | 78 |
| 105 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | Sun | 7:00AM- 8:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 76 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 80 percent (725,000 vs. 403,000) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (725,000 vs. 754,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 19 percent (262,000 vs. 221,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (262,000 vs. 271,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 176,000 (prior week: 216,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 342,000 (prior week: 324,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-Apr. 3): 270,000 (prior week: 242,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-31): 213,000 (prior week: 207,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-31 & Apr. 2): 48,000 (prior week: 97,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-Apr. 2): 108,000 (prior week: 208,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 31-Apr. 1): 119,000 (prior week: 114,000)
- “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, Mar. 30-Apr. 1 & Apr. 3-4): 147,000 (prior week: 143,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Kentucky | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:06PM | 126 | 0.1 | 154 |
| 2 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wings Academy (NY) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Thu | 6:00PM- 7:37PM | 97 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 3 | COLLEGE BOWLING: SWAC Bowling Championship | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 101 |
| 4 | CHEERLEADING: National Dance Team Championships | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 5 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 2003 Jam Fest | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 86 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTERU (live) | Thu | 7:37PM- 8:02PM | 25 | 0.1 | 83 |
| 7 | BASKETBALL: Road to the Championship: Kentucky | Fri | 2:00AM- 2:30AM | 30 | 0.1 | 82 |
| 8 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Texas at Oklahoma State | Sun | 2:00PM- 4:49PM | 169 | 0.0 | 81 |
| 9 | CHEERLEADING: National Dance Team Championships | Sun | 9:30AM-10:30AM | 60 | 0.1 | 74 |
| 9 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Texas at Oklahoma State | Sat | 7:30PM-10:28PM | 178 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 12 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: South Carolina at Mississippi State | Thu | 8:02PM-11:00PM | 178 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 19 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Indiana State at Wichita State | Sat | 2:06PM- 6:14PM | 248 | 0.0 | 61 |
| 21 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: Notre Dame at Duke | Sat | 6:14PM- 7:13PM | 59 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 21 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Huntington Prep (WV) vs. Wheeler (GA) | Thu | 2:02PM- 3:49PM | 107 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 21 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Greensboro Day (NC) vs. Montverde (FL) | Thu | 4:02PM- 5:43PM | 101 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 30 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 2015 All-American Girls Game | Wed | 6:30PM- 8:31PM | 121 | 0.0 | 54 |
| 43 | COLLEGE BOWLING: MEAC Women’s Championship | Mon | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 48 | COLLEGE SWIMMING: NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship | Wed | 9:30PM-11:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 43 |
| 56 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Findlay Prep (NV) vs. Blanche Ely (FL) | Thu | 12:00PM- 1:45PM | 105 | 0.0 | 38 |
| 60 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: South Shore High School (NY) vs. Dillard (FL) | Fri | 1:00PM- 2:39PM | 99 | 0.0 | 37 |
| 73 | FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL PRO DAY (live) | Tue | 10:00AM- 1:47PM | 227 | 0.0 | 32 |
| 73 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: McDonald’s AA Boys’ Scrimmage | Tue | 3:00PM- 4:07PM | 67 | 0.0 | 32 |
| 85 | COLLEGE SWIMMING: NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship | Tue | 6:00PM- 8:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 26 |
| 85 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Gonzaga Prep (WA) vs. Miami Country Day (FL) | Fri | 11:00AM-12:37PM | 97 | 0.0 | 26 |
| 89 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: North Carolina at Virginia | Fri | 7:00PM- 9:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 24 |
| 128 | KATZ’S KORNER (live) | Mon | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 6 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 47 percent (54,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and down 14 percent (54,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 7 percent (40,000 vs. 43,000) from one week earlier and up 21 percent (40,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (Mar. 30 & Apr. 1-3) was 38,000 (prior week: 30,000) and live telecasts of “SportsCenterU” (Apr. 2-4) averaged 45,000 (prior week: 33,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 193 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 185 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 183 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 10:00PM-10:53PM | 53 | 0.1 | 178 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 176 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 173 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Mon | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 169 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sun | 11:00PM-11:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 165 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 10:00PM-10:52PM | 52 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 161 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 33 percent (112,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (112,000 vs. 105,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 15 percent (61,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (61,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (Mar. 30-Apr. 1 & Apr. 3) averaged 54,000 viewers (prior week: 46,000), “ESPN FC” (Mar. 30-Apr. 3) averaged 50,000 viewers (prior week: 56,000) and “The Herd” (Mar. 31 & Apr. 2-3) averaged 43,000.
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
