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NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Game 7: Washington at N.Y. Rangers Wed 7:31PM-10:57PM 206 1.6 2709
2 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS Wed 10:57PM-11:30PM 33 0.6 973
3 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Game 6: Montreal at Tampa Bay Tue 7:32PM-10:24PM 172 0.6 932
4 PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal vs. Manchester United Sun 10:57AM- 1:07PM 130 0.4 726
5 PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool Sat 12:27PM- 2:30PM 123 0.3 548
6 PREAKNESS STAKES PREP Sat 2:30PM- 4:23PM 113 0.3 414
7 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS Wed 7:00PM- 7:31PM 31 0.3 381
8 PREMIER LEAGUE: Swansea vs. Arsenal Mon 2:53PM- 5:00PM 127 0.2 359
9 PREMIER LEAGUE (Breakaway) Sat 9:56AM-11:57AM 121 0.2 358
10 PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City vs. Swansea Sun 8:23AM-10:28AM 125 0.2 336
16 PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa vs. Southampton Sat 7:38AM- 9:41AM 123 0.2 223
18 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Sat 4:23PM- 6:39PM 136 0.1 211
19 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: Indianapolis – May 15, 2015 Fri 7:01PM-10:30PM 209 0.1 210
19 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: Indianapolis – May 16, 2015 Sat 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 210
22 PREAKNESS POST SHOW Sat 6:39PM- 7:01PM 22 0.1 166
23 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE Sun 1:07PM- 2:30PM 83 0.1 162
24 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Sun 7:00PM- 9:00PM 120 0.1 146
24 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Thu 5:00PM- 7:09PM 129 0.1 146
26 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: Indianapolis – May 16, 2015 Sun 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 145
27 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Mon 5:00PM- 7:07PM 127 0.1 144
28 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR Sat 7:01PM- 9:00PM 119 0.1 133
28 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Wed 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.1 133
30 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR Sun 5:30PM- 6:30PM 60 0.1 132
31 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Tue 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.1 111
32 WRESTLING: U.S. Open Wed 12:30AM- 2:00AM 90 0.1 108
33 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: Kansas City – April 25, 2015 Mon 7:07PM- 9:00PM 113 0.1 102
34 PREAKNESS BLACK EYED SUSAN Fri 3:00PM- 5:06PM 126 0.1 100
35 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA vs. Russia Sat 11:00PM- 1:00AM 120 0.1 99
35 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: Indianapolis – May 14, 2015 Thu 12:32PM- 5:00PM 268 0.1 99
37 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Canada vs. Russia Sun 2:30PM- 5:04PM 154 0.1 88
40 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Fri 5:06PM- 7:01PM 115 0.1 81
42 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Russia vs. Sweden Thu 9:09PM-11:00PM 111 0.0 77
45 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA vs. Switzerland Thu 7:09PM- 9:09PM 120 0.0 70
47 VOLVO OCEAN RACE Sun 6:30PM- 7:00PM 30 0.0 63
48 ENGINE POWER Tue 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.0 62
56 GEORGE P WORLD OF SALTWATER Wed 2:00PM- 2:30PM 30 0.0 54
57 SALTWATER EXPERIENCE Wed 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.0 53
59 JIMMY HOUSTON OUTDOORS Wed 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 51
63 BABE WINKLEMAN Tue 2:00PM- 2:30PM 30 0.0 45
64 BASS 2 BILLFISH Mon 12:30PM- 1:00PM 30 0.0 42
64 INDY LIGHTS: Indy GP Wed 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.0 42
66 INTO THE BLUE Mon 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.0 41
68 NASCAR SCAN ALL 43 Fri 2:30AM- 3:00AM 30 0.0 39
72 MEN IN BLAZERS Mon 10:00PM-10:30PM 30 0.0 37
73 BILL DANCE OUTDOORS Wed 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.0 36
77 BASS 2 BILLFISH Wed 2:30PM- 3:00PM 30 0.0 35
78 INTO THE BLUE Wed 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.0 34
81 TRUCK TECH Wed 3:30PM- 4:00PM 30 0.0 32
82 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA vs. Switzerland Thu 9:00AM-11:21AM 141 0.0 31
86 AMERICANA OUTDOORS Mon 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.0 29
86 NEXT BITE Tue 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.0 29
86 XTREME OFF-ROAD Tue 3:30PM- 4:00PM 30 0.0 29
91 HOBIE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Tue 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.0 27
91 SWEETWATER Tue 12:43PM- 1:00PM 17 0.0 27
99 G3 SPORTSMAN TV Wed 12:30PM- 1:00PM 30 0.0 22
99 MOTORHEAD GARAGE Tue 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 22
102 DETROIT MUSCLE Wed 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.0 21
106 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA vs. Slovakia Tue 10:00AM-12:43PM 163 0.0 19
108 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Canada vs. Belarus Thu 11:21AM-12:32PM 71 0.0 18
110 AMERICANA OUTDOORS Tue 2:30PM- 3:00PM 30 0.0 17
143 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA vs. Switzerland Fri 7:00AM- 9:00AM 120 0.0 4

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is down 53 percent (636,000 vs. 1.340 million) from one week earlier and down 30 percent (636,000 vs. 911,000) 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.), NBCSN is down 43 percent (175,000 vs. 308,000) from one week earlier and down 23 percent (175,000 vs. 227,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

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

  • Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace (May 16 12:25-2:43 p.m.): 31,000 viewers
  • Swansea vs. Manchester City (May 17 8:25-10:32 a.m.): 24,000 viewers

NASCAR Mexico Race on NBC Universo (May 17 2:00-4:14 p.m.): 12,000 viewers

Viewership averages for the following NBCSN programs of the week:

  • “The Dan Patrick Show” (May 11-13 & 15): 54,000 (prior week: 41,000)

Fox Sports 1 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING: All-Star Race Sat 9:18PM-11:21PM 123 2.1 3840
2 NASCAR RACEDAY: Charlotte Sat 8:30PM- 9:18PM 48 1.4 2494
3 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING: All-Star Sat 7:12PM- 8:30PM 78 1.2 1966
4 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: Iowa Sun 2:00PM- 4:44PM 164 0.8 1244
5 FOX SPORTS LIVE (live) Sat 11:21PM-12:00AM 39 0.7 1188
6 NCWTS RACING: Charlotte Fri 8:40PM-10:38PM 118 0.6 909
7 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING: All-Star Showdown Fri 7:00PM- 8:10PM 70 0.6 905
8 NCWTS SETUP: Charlotte Fri 8:10PM- 8:40PM 30 0.5 732
9 UCL SEMIFINAL: Real Madrid vs. Juventus Football Club Wed 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.4 704
10 FOX SPORTS LIVE (live) Fri 10:38PM-11:00PM 22 0.5 678
11 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY: Iowa Sun 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.4 652
12 MLB REGULAR SEASON: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs Sat 4:08PM- 7:12PM 184 0.4 583
13 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Edgar vs. Faber Sat 10:00AM- 1:32PM 212 0.4 575
14 UCL SEMIFINAL: Bayern Munchen vs. Barcelona Tue 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.4 530
17 WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: USA vs. Mexico Sun 9:25PM-11:39PM 134 0.2 457
18 MLB REGULAR SEASON: Atlanta vs. Miami Sat 1:32PM- 4:08PM 156 0.3 409
19 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING: Showdown Fri 4:10PM- 5:31PM 81 0.3 377
20 NCWTS QUALIFYING: Charlotte Fri 5:31PM- 7:00PM 89 0.3 340
22 ULTIMATE FIGHTER Episode: Boiling Point Wed 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.2 286
24 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS: Edgar vs. Faber Sat 8:00AM-10:00AM 120 0.2 246
25 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FINAL PRACTICE: All-Star Fri 1:44PM- 3:30PM 106 0.2 241
30 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FINAL PRACTICE: Showdown Fri 12:00PM- 1:44PM 104 0.1 187
33 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Philadelphia vs. DC United Sun 7:00PM- 9:25PM 145 0.1 153
35 GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN Sun 11:39PM-12:08AM 29 0.1 132
36 UNCOMPROMISING: Kevin Harvick Thu 9:00PM- 9:30PM 30 0.1 129
37 NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE: Charlotte Thu 7:00PM- 9:00PM 120 0.1 125
39 CONT TIRE SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Sun 9:00AM-11:00AM 120 0.1 120
49 FIGHT STORIES Fri 1:00AM- 1:30AM 30 0.1 95
50 NCWTS PRACTICE: Charlotte Thu 3:00PM- 6:00PM 180 0.1 93
53 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT: Edgar vs. Faber Sat 7:00AM- 8:00AM 60 0.0 80
57 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMP: Grand Prix of France Sun 7:30AM- 9:00AM 90 0.0 68
63 US WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHALLENGE: Second Round and Quarterfinals Tue 7:00PM-10:22PM 202 0.0 50
70 US WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHALLENGE: Final Match Wed 7:00PM- 8:55PM 115 0.0 36
72 FIGHT STORIES Wed 9:30PM-10:00PM 30 0.0 34
90 FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1: Jack Nicklaus Wed 8:55PM- 9:30PM 35 0.0 22
108 UFC WEIGH-IN: Edgar vs. Faber (live) Fri 7:00AM- 8:00AM 60 0.0 16
142 FORBES SPORTSMONEY Wed 11:00AM-11:30AM 30 0.0 2

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is up 32 percent (680,000 vs. 516,000) from one week earlier and about even (680,000 vs. 683,000) 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.), FS1 is up 11 percent (243,000 vs. 218,000) from one week earlier and up 19 percent (243,000 vs. 204,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

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

  • Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (May 16 4:00-7:24 p.m.): 22,000
  • UFC Prelims: Edgar vs. Faber (May 16 8:00-10:00 a.m.): 27,000
  • UFC: Edgar vs. Faber (May 16 10:00 a.m.-1:34 p.m.): 42,000
  • Major League Soccer: Philadelphia vs. DC United (May 17 7:00-9:15 p.m.): 14,000

Baseball legend Pete Rose made his Fox Sports debut as MLB analyst on Monday, May 11 on the following programs:

  • “America’s Pregame” (May 11 5 p.m.): 20,000
  • “MLB Whiparound” (May 11 7 p.m.): 39,000
  • “Fox Sports Live” (May 11 11 p.m.): 58,000

Viewership averages for the following FS1 programs of the week:

  • “Fox Sports Live” (average of each night’s most-watched live telecast): 264,000 (prior week: 263,000)
  • “Fox Sports Live: Countdown” (May 11-12): 20,000 (prior week: 20,000)
  • “America’s Pregame” (May 11-13): 82,000 (prior week: 99,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub” (May 11-14): 113,000 (prior week: 169,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub Weekend Edition” (May 15): 277,000 (May 1-2: 284,000)
  • “MLB Whiparound” (May 11-15): 47,000 (prior week: 41,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS1 May 11 & 14): 20,000 (prior week: 37,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS2 May 11-15): 9,000 (prior week: 13,000)

Fox Sports 2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT: Edgar vs. Faber Sat 9:00PM-12:00AM 180 0.1 155
2 UFC UNLEASHED: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes Mon 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.0 149
3 UCL MAGAZINE Sun 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.0 144
4 SHUT UP AND DRIVE! Colorado Sun 4:30PM- 5:00PM 30 0.0 141
5 UFC UNLEASHED: Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Wed 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.0 140
6 MOTOGP MOTO3: Grand Prix of France (delay) Sun 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.0 138
7 ULTIMATE FIGHTER Episode: Boiling Point Mon 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.0 134
8 NCWTS RACING: Charlotte (taped) Sat 4:30PM- 6:40PM 130 0.1 121
8 UFC MAIN EVENT 162: Silva vs. Weidman and Edgar vs. Oliveira Sun 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.0 121
10 UFC FS1 PRELIMS: Edgar vs. Faber (taped) Sat 7:00PM- 9:00PM 120 0.0 114
21 UFC FS1 POSTFIGHT PRESSER: Edgar vs. Faber (live) Sat 1:34PM- 2:34PM 60 0.0 43
26 UEL SEMIFINAL: Fiorentina vs. Sevilla Thu 2:56PM- 5:05PM 129 0.0 26
43 RED BULL AIR RACE: Abu Dhabi Sat 10:00AM-11:30AM 90 0.0 18
53 UEL SEMIFINAL: Dnipro Dnipropetrovski vs. Napoli (delay) Thu 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.0 14
69 RED BULL X-FIGHTERS: Mexico City Sat 11:30AM- 1:00PM 90 0.0 9
75 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: Grand Final: Melbourne Victory vs. Sydney Sat 1:00AM- 4:33AM 213 0.0 7
82 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns Fri 5:32AM- 6:00AM 28 0.0 6
82 STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARD: Nike SB World Tour Stop 2: Chicago 2014 Sat 8:30AM-10:00AM 90 0.0 6
87 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns Sat 6:00AM- 8:30AM 150 0.0 5
87 STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARD: Nike SB World Tour Stop 2: Chicago 2014 Wed 12:30AM- 2:00AM 90 0.0 5
96 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Adelaide Crows vs. St. Kilda Fri 11:30PM- 2:36AM 186 0.0 3
113 STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARD: Nike SB World Tour Stop 2: Chicago 2014 Sun 7:00AM- 8:30AM 90 0.0 1
120 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Titans vs. Sharks Fri 3:30AM- 5:32AM 122 0.0 0
120 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Cowboys vs. Broncos Fri 6:00AM- 7:31AM 91 0.0 0
120 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Cowboys vs. Broncos Thu 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 0
120 STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARD: Nike SB World Tour Stop 3: Los Angeles 2014 Wed 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.0 0

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is up 82 percent (40,000 vs. 22,000) from one week earlier and up 135 percent (40,000 vs. 17,000) 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.), FS2 is up 77 percent (23,000 vs. 13,000) from one week earlier and up 77 percent (23,000 vs. 13,000) from the same week one year ago (May 12-18, 2014).

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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