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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Cleveland at Chicago (Game 6) Thu 8:04PM-10:34PM 150 4.2 6592
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Houston at L.A. Clippers (Game 6) Thu 10:34PM- 1:28AM 174 3.7 5497
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Golden State at Memphis (Game 6) Fri 9:40PM-12:08AM 148 3.3 4901
4 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Atlanta at Washington (Game 6) Fri 6:59PM- 9:40PM 161 2.0 3054
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Fri 12:08AM- 1:00AM 52 1.7 2491
6 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Detroit at St. Louis Sun 8:00PM-11:07PM 187 1.5 2319
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Thu 1:28AM- 2:30AM 62 1.6 2293
8 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Thu 7:30PM- 8:04PM 34 1.1 1633
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING (live) Thu 2:30AM- 3:30AM 60 1.0 1378
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Fri 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 1.1 1337
19 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.6 854
20 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 7:03PM- 8:00PM 57 0.5 809
23 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Arizona State vs. LSU Sat 12:00PM- 1:48PM 108 0.5 769
24 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: LSU vs. Arizona State Sun 1:00PM- 3:32PM 152 0.5 723
26 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.5 701
28 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M Sat 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.5 695
31 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Arizona State vs. LSU Sun 4:11PM- 7:03PM 172 0.4 688
33 MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs Wed 8:00PM-10:50PM 170 0.5 667
34 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 1:35PM- 2:17PM 42 0.5 658
38 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sun 3:32PM- 4:11PM 39 0.4 633
42 MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Atlanta at Cincinnati Mon 8:50PM-11:45PM 175 0.5 621
44 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: LSU vs. Nebraska Sat 6:26PM- 9:18PM 172 0.4 602
53 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 9:18PM-11:00PM 102 0.3 535
57 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 5:00PM- 6:26PM 86 0.3 512
97 E:60 REPORTS Tue 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.3 350
137 E:60 Tue 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.2 277
147 ARM WRESTLING: World Arm Wrestling League Championship Tue 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.2 184

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 43 percent (2.159 million vs. 1.515 million) from one week earlier and up 49 percent (2.159 million vs. 1.451 million) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 23 percent (848,000 vs. 692,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (848,000 vs. 756,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, May 11-15): 302,000 (prior week on ESPN: 292,000)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, May 11-15): 315,000 (prior week: 325,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, May 11-15): 391,000 (prior week: 395,000)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, May 11-15): 450,000 (prior week: 441,000)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, May 11-15): 589,000 (prior week: 596,000)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, May 11-15): 950,000 (proor week: 935,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 11-15 early evening): 683,000 (prior week: 609,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 11-17 late night): 1.053 million (prior week: 808,000)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NHRA DRAG RACING: Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Sun 9:19PM-12:15AM 176 0.4 520
2 FIRST TAKE (live) Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 501
3 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 479
4 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Baylor Sun 7:19PM- 9:19PM 120 0.3 451
5 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 438
6 FIRST TAKE (live) Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 410
7 HIS & HERS (live) Mon 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.3 402
8 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.4 401
9 FIRST TAKE Mon 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.3 385
10 HIS & HERS (live) Wed 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.3 348
11 NHRA QUALIFYING: Summit Racing Sat 9:18PM-11:00PM 102 0.2 346
14 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship Sat 2:00PM- 2:54PM 54 0.2 328
15 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 9:00PM- 9:18PM 18 0.2 326
16 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Arizona State vs. LSU Sat 2:54PM- 3:24PM 30 0.2 317
18 BOXING SERIES: R. Ojeda vs. M. Meza Clay Fri 9:00PM-10:58PM 118 0.2 302
28 BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship Sat 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.2 255
32 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: California vs. Michigan Sat 4:00PM- 6:20PM 140 0.2 242
34 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 3:24PM- 4:00PM 36 0.2 238
36 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Johns Hopkins vs. Syracuse Sun 12:00PM- 2:32PM 152 0.2 231
38 PRE-DRAFT CAMPS: NBA Draft Combine Thu 3:00PM- 7:00PM 240 0.2 226
44 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.2 213
53 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Fri 7:20PM- 9:00PM 100 0.1 190
61 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Orlando City vs. L.A. Galaxy Sun 5:21PM- 7:19PM 118 0.1 172
63 PRE-DRAFT CAMPS: NBA Draft Combine Fri 3:00PM- 7:00PM 240 0.1 171
71 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Elite Series Sun 8:00AM- 9:00AM 60 0.1 156
72 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Nebraska vs. Arizona State Fri 7:00PM- 7:20PM 20 0.1 153
83 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Weber State vs. Mississippi State Sat 7:35PM- 9:00PM 85 0.1 137
88 BASSMASTERS: Bassmaster Elite Series Sun 7:00AM- 8:00AM 60 0.1 129
99 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: DC United vs. Orlando City Wed 8:00PM-10:07PM 127 0.1 108
101 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 7:00PM- 7:35PM 35 0.1 107
112 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Maryland vs. North Carolina Sun 3:00PM- 5:21PM 141 0.1 92

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 24 percent (246,000 vs. 198,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (246,000 vs. 241,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 6 percent (211,000 vs. 199,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (211,000 vs. 202,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, May 11-15): 243,000 (prior week: 260,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, May 11-15): 446,000 (prior week: 430,000)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, May 11-15): 312,000 (prior week: 310,000)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, May 11-13): 243,000 (prior week: 254,000)
  • “Olbermann” (ESPN2, May 11-13): 156,000 (prior week: 172,000)
  • “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, May 12): 120,000 (prior week: 92,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, May 11-16): 114,000 (prior week: 102,000)
  • “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, May 11-15): 95,000 (prior week: 108,000)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Baylor Sun 7:00PM- 9:19PM 139 0.2 324
2 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Baylor vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Sun 9:51PM-12:11AM 140 0.2 284
3 COLLEGE BASEBALL: LSU vs. South Carolina Fri 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 222
4 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: Nixon’s National Champions Sun 9:19PM- 9:51PM 32 0.1 213
5 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sun 5:56PM- 7:00PM 64 0.1 193
6 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Weber State vs. Mississippi State Sun 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.1 183
7 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sun 2:00PM- 3:39PM 99 0.1 148
8 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M Sun 3:39PM- 5:56PM 137 0.1 144
9 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: LSU vs. Arizona State (taped) Sun 12:11AM- 1:50AM 99 0.1 136
10 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Ohio State vs. Denver Sat 6:54PM- 9:23PM 149 0.1 135
12 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Albany vs. Notre Dame Sat 3:30PM- 5:08PM 98 0.1 123
13 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED (live) Sat 9:23PM- 9:41PM 18 0.1 122
14 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: California vs. Pittsburgh Sat 9:41PM-12:05AM 144 0.1 110
15 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Pittsburgh vs. California Fri 3:41PM- 5:29PM 108 0.1 101
17 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Oakland vs. Michigan Fri 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.1 97
18 COLLEGE BASEBALL: Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss Thu 7:30PM-10:30PM 180 0.1 78
19 COLEGEL SOFTBALL REGIONALS: USC Upstate vs. Washington Fri 1:30PM- 3:41PM 131 0.1 73
21 COLLEGE BASEBALL: Virginia vs. North Carolina Sat 12:00PM- 3:30PM 210 0.1 67
72 COLLEGE BASEBALL: North Carolina State vs. Wake Forest Mon 7:00PM-10:41PM 221 0.0 15
95 RUGBY: Life University vs. St. Mary’s Mon 11:48PM- 1:49AM 121 0.0 6

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up 56 percent (111,000 vs. 71,000) from one week earlier and up 26 percent (111,000 vs. 88,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 13 percent (51,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (51,000 vs. 49,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

Viewership average for “The Herd” (May 11-15) was 33,000 (prior week: 31,000).

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 233
2 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sat 8:01PM- 9:00PM 59 0.1 222
3 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sat 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 205
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 7:02PM- 8:00PM 58 0.1 198
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 198
6 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sat 11:00PM-11:30PM 30 0.1 196
7 INDYCAR SERIES RACING (live) Sun 3:00PM- 6:39PM 219 0.1 195
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sat 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 190
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 186
10 ESPN FC Mon 6:00PM- 6:30PM 30 0.1 183
21 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Notre Dame vs. Albany Sat 3:00PM- 3:34PM 34 0.1 123

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 30 percent (103,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (103,000 vs. 96,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 26 percent (58,000 vs. 46,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (58,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (May 11-15) averaged 41,000 viewers (prior week: 36,000), and “ESPN FC” (May 11-15) averaged 92,000 viewers (prior week: 59,000).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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