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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD: Dallas at Houston | Sat | 9:31PM-12:14AM | 163 | 2.2 | 3281 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD: Milwaukee at Chicago | Sat | 7:00PM- 9:31PM | 151 | 1.8 | 2660 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD: Washington at Chicago | Sat | 12:28PM- 3:30PM | 182 | 1.3 | 1784 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat | 12:14AM- 1:00AM | 46 | 1.2 | 1746 |
| 5 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Cincinnati at St. Louis | Sun | 8:00PM-10:12PM | 132 | 1.0 | 1586 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sat | 3:30PM- 3:40PM | 10 | 0.9 | 1344 |
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Indiana at Memphis | Wed | 9:35PM-12:00AM | 145 | 0.9 | 1281 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Sat | 1:00AM- 2:00AM | 60 | 0.8 | 1124 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 988 |
| 10 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Sole Man | Thu | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.7 | 954 |
| 14 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore | Mon | 7:00PM-10:21PM | 201 | 0.7 | 899 |
| 22 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.5 | 768 |
| 25 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Charlotte at Toronto | Wed | 7:00PM- 9:35PM | 155 | 0.5 | 717 |
| 27 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.5 | 680 |
| 28 | PBA BOWLING: PBA League | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.5 | 673 |
| 39 | DRAFT ACADEMY | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 552 |
| 41 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 544 |
| 54 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Thu | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 482 |
| 64 | E:60 | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 451 |
| 84 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oregon at Stanford | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:57PM | 177 | 0.3 | 408 |
| 96 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Fri | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 364 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 13 percent (1.168 million vs. 1.345 million) from one week earlier and down 24 percent (1.168 million vs. 1.545 million) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 19 percent (599,000 vs. 740,000) from one week earlier and down 16 percent (599,000 vs. 712,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 309,000 (Apr. 7: 304,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 296,000 (Apr. 7: 258,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 364,000 (Apr. 7: 349,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 337,000 (Apr. 7: 445,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 485,000 (Apr. 7: 530,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Apr. 13-17): 874,000 (Apr. 7: 935,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 13-19 early evening): 536,000 (prior week: 742,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 13-19 late night): 799,000 (prior week: 731,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Seattle at L.A. Dodgers | Wed | 10:00PM- 1:10AM | 190 | 0.3 | 419 |
| 2 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 378 |
| 3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 355 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 351 |
| 5 | HIS & HERS (live) | Fri | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 348 |
| 5 | YEAR OF THE QUARTERBACK: The Brady 6 | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 348 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 343 |
| 8 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Baylor at Oklahoma | Thu | 9:00PM-11:03PM | 123 | 0.2 | 333 |
| 9 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 329 |
| 10 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Without Bias | Mon | 11:00PM-12:00AM | 60 | 0.2 | 319 |
| 11 | BOXING SERIES: T. Harrison vs. P. Munguia | Fri | 10:03PM-12:00AM | 117 | 0.2 | 313 |
| 15 | WNBA PREVIEW/REVIEW: WNBA Draft (live) | Thu | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 278 |
| 18 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Mon | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 267 |
| 21 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Jordan Brand Classic | Fri | 8:00PM-10:03PM | 123 | 0.2 | 248 |
| 22 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Philadelphia at New England | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:06PM | 126 | 0.1 | 243 |
| 27 | NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES: Lucas Oil Racing Series | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 235 |
| 37 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Wed | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 210 |
| 48 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Florida at Georgia | Sat | 4:04PM- 6:00PM | 116 | 0.1 | 192 |
| 55 | ARENA FOOTBALL: Cleveland at Philadelphia | Sat | 7:00PM- 9:35PM | 155 | 0.1 | 180 |
| 88 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Vanderbilt at South Carolina | Sat | 1:00PM- 4:04PM | 184 | 0.1 | 146 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 38 percent (242,000 vs. 388,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (241,000 vs. 263,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 14 percent (189,000 vs. 219,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (189,000 vs. 195,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-17): 185,000 (prior week: 190,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-17): 351,000 (prior week: 332,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-17): 282,000 (prior week: 233,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-17): 154,000 (prior week: 166,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, Apr. 14 & 16-17): 77,000 (Apr. 7: 74,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-17): 150,000 (prior week: 176,000)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-18): 145,000 (prior week: 152,000)
- “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, Apr. 13-15 & Apr. 18): 141,000 (prior week: 148,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Auburn | Sat | 6:20PM-10:07PM | 227 | 0.1 | 160 |
| 2 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Auburn at Alabama | Fri | 9:00PM-11:29PM | 149 | 0.1 | 136 |
| 3 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Arkansas at Texas A&M | Sat | 10:07PM-11:04PM | 57 | 0.1 | 129 |
| 4 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Rand University | Wed | 6:30PM- 7:30PM | 60 | 0.1 | 109 |
| 5 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Florida at Georgia | Sun | 11:30AM- 1:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 106 |
| 6 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Florida at Kentucky | Mon | 8:29PM- 9:12PM | 43 | 0.0 | 99 |
| 7 | DRAFT ACADEMY | Wed | 7:30PM- 8:30PM | 60 | 0.0 | 82 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: Gruden’s QB Camp – Marcus Mariota | Wed | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 75 |
| 9 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Auburn (taped) | Sun | 9:00AM-11:30AM | 150 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 10 | CFB DAILY (live) | Wed | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 12 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Vanderbilt at South Carolina | Thu | 7:30PM-10:55PM | 205 | 0.0 | 63 |
| 13 | CHEERLEADING: National High School Cheerleading Championships – Coed | Sat | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 14 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Florida at Mississippi State | Sun | 3:00PM- 6:26PM | 206 | 0.0 | 59 |
| 17 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: North Carolina at Notre Dame | Sat | 4:11PM- 6:20PM | 129 | 0.0 | 52 |
| 18 | CHEERLEADING: National High School Cheerleading Championships – Coed | Sat | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 33 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Maryland at Johns Hopkins | Wed | 8:30PM-10:30PM | 120 | 0.0 | 37 |
| 36 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Florida State at Louisville | Mon | 7:18PM- 8:29PM | 71 | 0.0 | 34 |
| 44 | NBA D LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: Fort Wayne vs. Canton | Sun | 6:26PM- 8:10PM | 104 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 52 | NBA D LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: Austin vs. Santa Cruz | Sun | 8:30PM-11:09PM | 159 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 57 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: Michigan at Johns Hopkins | Sat | 2:00PM- 4:11PM | 131 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 59 | NBA D LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: Canton vs. Sioux Falls | Tue | 8:00PM-10:11PM | 131 | 0.0 | 24 |
| 80 | COLLEGE LACROSSE: Harvard at Princeton | Fri | 6:00PM- 8:10PM | 130 | 0.0 | 14 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 37 percent (70,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (70,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 7 percent (32,000 vs. 30,000) from one week earlier and down 22 percent (32,000 vs. 41,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (Apr. 13-18) was 26,000 (prior week: 32,000), “CFB Daily” (Apr. 13-16) was 35,000 and live telecasts of “SportsCenterU” (Apr. 13 & 16) averaged 6,000 (prior week: 16,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 10:00PM-10:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 186 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Wed | 11:00PM-11:57PM | 57 | 0.1 | 169 |
| 3 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 143 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sun | 10:06PM-10:30PM | 24 | 0.1 | 143 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 8:01PM- 9:00PM | 59 | 0.1 | 138 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 136 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Wed | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 120 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 119 |
| 80 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Auburn at Alabama | Sat | 6:00PM- 6:25PM | 25 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 118 | NBA D LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: Austin vs. Santa Cruz | Sun | 6:00PM- 6:39PM | 39 | 0.0 | 36 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 3 percent (100,000 vs. 97,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (100,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 11 percent (49,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (49,000 vs. 48,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (Apr. 13-17) averaged 24,000 viewers (prior week: 35,000), and “ESPN FC” (Apr. 13-17) averaged 74,000 viewers (prior week: 55,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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