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NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Montreal at Ottawa Sun 7:00PM-10:15PM 195 0.5 835
2 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Chicago at Nashville Fri 9:45PM-12:32AM 167 0.4 652
3 F1 RACING: Bahrain Sun 10:31AM-12:49PM 138 0.4 630
4 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers Thu 7:03PM- 9:47PM 164 0.4 597
5 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Chicago at Nashville Wed 8:33PM-12:30AM 237 0.4 586
6 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Vancouver at Calgary Sun 10:15PM-12:52AM 157 0.3 497
7 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Minnesota at St. Louis Thu 9:47PM-12:11AM 144 0.3 468
8 PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE STUDIO Sat 12:00PM-12:32PM 32 0.2 458
9 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: N.Y. Islanders at Washington Fri 7:03PM- 9:45PM 162 0.3 372
10 INDYCAR SERIES: Streets of Long Beach Sun 4:31PM- 6:27PM 116 0.3 344
11 PREMIER LEAGUE: Burnley vs. Everton Sat 9:53AM-12:00PM 127 0.2 321
12 F1 QUALIFYING: Bahrain Sat 7:30PM- 9:00PM 90 0.2 306
13 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Winnipeg at Anaheim Sat 10:30PM- 1:26AM 176 0.2 281
14 PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham vs. Manchester City Sun 8:23AM-10:31AM 128 0.2 271
15 F1 EXTRA: Bahrain Sun 12:49PM- 1:30PM 41 0.2 269
16 PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle vs. Liverpool Mon 2:51PM- 4:59PM 128 0.2 222
18 INDYCAR CENTRAL POST RACE: Streets of Long Beach Sun 6:27PM- 7:00PM 33 0.2 198
20 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE RACE: Streets of Long Beach Sun 4:00PM- 4:31PM 31 0.1 161
21 NASCAR WHELEN MOD TOUR: Thompson Sat 9:30PM-10:30PM 60 0.1 156
24 NHL CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS: Detroit at Tampa Bay or Minnesota at St. Louis Sat 3:00PM- 6:02PM 182 0.1 141
27 F1 PRACTICE: Bahrain Fri 11:00AM-12:34PM 94 0.1 135
28 INDYCAR QUALIFYING: Streets of Long Beach Sat 6:02PM- 7:30PM 88 0.1 133
29 PBC BOXING: Broner vs. Molina and Thurman vs. Guerrero Tue 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 118
33 NOTRE DAME BLUE & GOLD (live) Sat 12:32PM- 2:30PM 118 0.1 112
35 F1: OFF THE GRID: Melbourne Sun 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.1 88
38 CYCLYSM: Paris Roubaix Mon 7:00PM-10:00PM 180 0.1 82
42 MEN IN BLAZERS (repeat) Sat 8:30AM- 9:00AM 30 0.1 76
44 MEN IN BLAZERS (new) Mon 10:00PM-10:30PM 30 0.0 68
49 NASCAR K&N SERIES: Irwindale Thu 12:35AM- 1:35AM 60 0.0 57
54 NASCAR K&N SERIES: Irwindale Fri 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.0 52
86 F1 GP2 RACING: Bahrain Sun 2:10AM- 3:00AM 50 0.0 30

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is up 52 percent (405,000 vs. 267,000) from one week earlier and down 25 percent (405,000 vs. 537,000) 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.), NBCSN is up 10 percent (141,000 vs. 128,000) from one week earlier and down 30 percent (141,000 vs. 202,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on USA and CNBC

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals (USA, 7:00-10:00 p.m.)
0.4 household rating, 555,000 viewers
+23% from 450,000 of Montreal at Tampa Bay on CNBC on 04/16/14

Western Conference First Round Game 1: Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (USA, 10:00 p.m.-12:38 a.m.)
0.2 household rating, 307,000 viewers

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning (CNBC, 7:30-10:17 p.m.)
0.2 household rating, 348,000 viewers
+40% from 284,000 of Philadelphia at New York Rangers on CNBC on 04/17/14

Western Conference First Round Game 1: Winnipeg Jets @ Anaheim Ducks (CNBC, 10:30 p.m.-1:25 a.m.)
0.1 household rating, 218,000 viewers
+22% from 178,000 of Minnesota at Colorado on CNBC on 04/17/14

Friday, April 17, 2015

Eastern Conference First Round Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators (CNBC, 7:00-10:06 p.m.)
0.2 household rating, 289,000 viewers
+19% from 242,000 of Montreal at Tampa Bay on CNBC on 04/18/14

Western Conference First Round Game 2: Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (CNBC, 10:06 p.m.-1:00 a.m.)
0.2 household rating, 226,000 viewers

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Premier League: Newcastle vs. Tottenham on CNBC (Apr. 19 10:55 a.m.-1:00 p.m.): 0.1 household rating; 120,000 viewers

For the Spanish-language telecast versions of Premier League games:

  • Liverpool vs. Newcastle United on NBC Universo (Apr. 13 2:55-5:00 p.m.): 9,000 viewers
  • Chelsea vs. Manchester United on NBC Universo (Apr. 18 12:25-2:32 p.m.): 76,000 viewers
  • Manchester City vs. West Ham on NBC Universo (Apr. 19 8:25-10:34 a.m.): 42,000 viewers
  • Newcastle vs. Tottenham on NBC Universo (Apr. 19 10:55 a.m.-1:00 p.m.): 44,000 viewers

Viewership averages for the following NBCSN programs of the week:

  • “The Dan Patrick Show” (Apr. 13-17): 26,000 (prior week: 45,000)
  • “NASCAR America” (Apr. 13-16): 28,000 (prior week: 110,000)
  • “Pro Football Talk” (Apr. 13-17): 34,000 (prior week: 68,000)
  • “Americana Outdoors” (Apr. 14 & 16): 30,000 (prior week: 35,000)
  • “Babe Winkleman” (Apr. 14 & 16): 22,000 (prior week: 27,000)
  • “Bass 2 Billfish” (Apr. 15-16): 27,000 (prior week: 48,000)
  • “Bill Dance Outdoors” (Apr. 15-17): 18,000 (prior week: 17,000)
  • “Charlie Moore: No Offense” (Apr. 15): 10,000 (prior week: 47,000)
  • “Drive” (Apr. 17-19): 90,000
  • “Engine Power” (Apr. 14-15): 38,000
  • “Fishing with Roland Martin” (Apr. 15-16): 23,000 (prior week: 17,000)
  • “George P World of Saltwater” (Apr. 15): 24,000 (prior week: 29,000)
  • “Into the Blue” (Apr. 14-15): 25,000 (prior week: 30,000)
  • “Jimmy Houston Outdoors” (Apr. 13 & 17): 19,000
  • “Knot Right Kayak Fishing” (Apr. 14 & 17): 18,000
  • “Next Bite” (Apr. 14): 11,000 (prior week: 19,000)
  • “Saltwater Experience” (Apr. 15): 19,000 (prior week: 43,000)
  • “Scott Martin Challenge” (Apr. 13 & 17): 31,000
  • “Seasons on the Fly” (Apr. 16): 29,000
  • “Sweetwater” (Apr. 14): 21,000 (prior week: 38,000)
  • “Truck Tech” (Apr. 16): 33,000 (prior week: 58,000)

Fox Sports 1 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING: Bristol Sun 6:30PM-10:30PM 240 1.5 2589
2 FOX SPORTS LIVE (live) Sun 10:30PM-10:41PM 11 1.1 1765
3 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: Bristol Sat 1:30PM- 3:50PM 140 0.8 1148
4 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: USA vs. Mexico Wed 8:52PM-11:02PM 130 0.5 806
5 MLB REGULAR SEASON PRE GAME (live) Sat 3:50PM- 4:00PM 10 0.5 641
6 MLB REGULAR SEASON: Baltimore at Boston Sat 4:00PM- 7:31PM 211 0.4 576
7 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING: Bristol Fri 4:30PM- 6:00PM 90 0.4 553
8 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY: Bristol Sat 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.4 543
9 MLB REGULAR SEASON: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay Sat 7:31PM-10:18PM 167 0.4 531
10 UCL QUARTERFINAL: Club Atletico de Madrid vs. Real Madrid Tue 2:30PM- 4:55PM 145 0.3 508
12 GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN Sun 10:41PM-11:11PM 30 0.3 401
13 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FINAL PRACTICE (live) Sat 11:30AM-12:30PM 60 0.2 381
16 UCL QUARTERFINAL: Paris St-Germain vs. Barcelona Wed 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.2 331
18 NASCAR XFINITY FINAL PRACTICE: Bristol Fri 3:00PM- 4:30PM 90 0.2 290
19 FA CUP SEMIFINAL: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool Sun 9:47AM-12:00PM 133 0.2 278
21 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFYING: Bristol Sat 9:30AM-11:00AM 90 0.2 258
22 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM PREGAME (live) Wed 8:00PM- 8:52PM 52 0.1 216
23 NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE: Bristol Fri 1:30PM- 2:31PM 61 0.1 206
24 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMP: Long Beach Street Circuit (delay) Sun 4:00PM- 6:00PM 120 0.1 198
28 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: Santa Clara Sat 10:18PM-12:51AM 153 0.1 168
29 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Bristol Fri 12:00PM- 1:30PM 90 0.1 166
30 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Bristol Sat 8:30AM- 9:30AM 60 0.1 164
31 THRONE BOXING: Murat Gassiev vs. Felix Cora Jr. Fri 10:00PM-11:56PM 116 0.1 160
36 UEL QUARTERFINAL: Wolfsburg vs. Napoli Thu 2:55PM- 4:59PM 124 0.1 128
43 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMP: Grand Prix of Argentina Sun 2:30PM- 4:00PM 90 0.1 89
48 AMSOIL ARENACROSS: Spokane (taped) Sun 1:30PM- 2:30PM 60 0.0 74
51 COLLEGE BASEBALL: BIG EAST: St. John’s vs. Creighton Fri 6:00PM- 8:25PM 145 0.1 71
53 FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1: Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 63

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is up 65 percent (599,000 vs. 363,000) from one week earlier and up 162 percent (599,000 vs. 229,000) 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.), FS1 is up 63 percent (199,000 vs. 122,000) from one week earlier and up 116 percent (199,000 vs. 92,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).

Related: USA-Mexico Friendly scores for Fox Sports 1

Spanish-language telecast versions of live Fox Sports events on Fox Deportes, in total viewers:

  • Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Boston (Apr. 18 4:00-7:36 p.m.): 49,000
  • UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rockhold (Apr. 18 8:00 p.m.-10:17 p.m.): 75,000
  • Major League Soccer: New York City FC vs. Portland Timbers (Apr. 19 7:00-9:15 p.m.): 33,000

Viewership averages for the following FS1 programs of the week:

  • “Fox Sports Live” (average of each night’s most-watched live telecast): 142,000 (prior week: 103,000)
  • “Fox Sports Live: Countdown” (Apr. 13-16): 47,000 (prior week: 28,000)
  • “America’s Pregame” (Apr. 13-16): 68,000 (prior week: 23,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub” (Apr. 13-16): 123,000 (prior week: 106,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub Weekend Edition” (Apr. 17-18): 293,000 (Apr. 10: 252,000)
  • “MLB Whiparound” (Apr. 13-17): 40,000 (prior week: 40,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS1 Apr. 13): 20,000 (prior week: 22,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS2 Apr. 13-17): 7,000 (prior week: 14,000)

Fox Sports 2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: New York City FC vs. Portland Timbers Sun 7:00PM- 9:30PM 150 0.0 77
2 UCL QUARTERFINAL: Porto vs. Bayern Munchen Wed 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.1 74
3 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: USA vs. Mexico (taped) Thu 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.0 64
4 UFC FOX POST FIGHT: Machida vs. Rockhold (live) Sat 10:21PM-11:21PM 60 0.0 61
5 UFC RELOADED 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso Wed 10:00AM- 1:00PM 180 0.0 59
6 UCL QUARTERFINAL: Juventus Football Club vs. Monaco Tue 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.0 55
7 UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK: Melendez vs. Sanchez Sat 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 45
8 UCL QUARTERFINAL: Club Atletico de Madrid vs. Real Madrid (taped) Tue 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.0 41
8 UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK: Melendez vs. Sanchez Sun 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.0 41
10 THRONE BOXING: Murat Gassiev vs. Felix Cora Jr. (taped) Sat 11:21PM- 1:00AM 99 0.0 37
10 UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Mon 1:30AM- 2:00AM 30 0.0 37
10 UFC FOX PREFIGHT: Machida vs. Sanchez (live) Sat 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.0 37
14 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: Santa Clara (live) Sat 10:00PM-10:21PM 21 0.0 33
34 UFC WEIGH-IN: Machida vs. Rockhold (live) Fri 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.0 21
75 UEL QUARTERFINAL: Sevilla vs. Football Club Zenit Thu 2:55PM- 5:02PM 127 0.0 10
110 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Collingwood vs. St. Kilda Thu 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 4
130 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Collingwood vs. St. Kilda Fri 6:00AM- 8:30AM 150 0.0 2
130 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Carlton vs. Essendon Fri 11:30PM- 2:30AM 180 0.0 2
138 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Storm vs. Roosters Fri 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 1
138 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Knights vs. Eels Sat 2:00AM- 4:04AM 124 0.0 1
138 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Storm vs. Roosters Sat 6:00AM- 7:30AM 90 0.0 1
146 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Adelaide United Fri 3:00AM- 5:00AM 120 0.0 0

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is down 41 percent (30,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and up 131 percent (30,000 vs. 13,000) 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.), FS2 is down 33 percent (16,000 vs. 24,000) from one week earlier and up 14 percent (16,000 vs. 14,000) from the same week one year ago (April 14-20, 2014).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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