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NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 7: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers Fri 8:01PM-10:59PM 178 1.9 3287
2 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 6: Anaheim at Chicago Wed 8:04PM-10:54PM 170 1.5 2383
3 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 5: Chicago at Anaheim Mon 9:04PM-12:09AM 185 1.2 2055
4 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Game 6: N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay Tue 8:03PM-11:02PM 179 1.2 2016
5 NHL LIVE POST CONFERENCE FINALS Fri 10:59PM-12:00AM 61 0.5 702
6 NHL LIVE POST CONFERENCE FINALS Wed 10:54PM-12:00AM 66 0.4 567
7 NHL LIVE POST CONFERENCE FINALS Mon 12:09AM- 1:00AM 51 0.4 498
8 NHL LIVE POST CONFERENCE FINALS Tue 11:02PM-12:00AM 58 0.3 469
9 NHL LIVE PRE CONFERENCE FINALS Mon 8:00PM- 9:04PM 64 0.2 315
10 NHL LIVE PRE CONFERENCE FINALS Fri 7:00PM- 8:01PM 61 0.2 314
15 FIVB WORLD LEAGUE Sun 7:00PM- 9:00PM 120 0.1 198
16 PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL Tue 12:00AM- 2:00AM 120 0.1 195
17 PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL Fri 1:00AM- 3:00AM 120 0.1 193
19 TRACK & FIELD: Prefontaine Classic Sat 3:30PM- 4:30PM 60 0.1 166
21 COLLEGE RUGBY Sat 4:30PM- 6:30PM 120 0.1 131
22 FIVB WORLD LEAGUE Sun 9:00PM-11:11PM 131 0.1 128
23 MEN IN BLAZERS Mon 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 0.1 126
24 AMA MOTOCROSS Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.1 125
28 COLLEGE RUGBY Sun 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 120
50 WAKEBOARDING Sat 1:00PM- 1:30PM 30 0.1 82
52 SKYDIVING Sun 11:00AM-11:30AM 30 0.1 79
58 COLLEGE RUGBY Sun 12:00PM- 2:00PM 120 0.0 72
65 EQUESTRIAN: United States Championship Sun 5:30PM- 7:00PM 90 0.0 66
115 POLO: U.S. Polo Open Sun 4:00PM- 5:30PM 90 0.0 35
167 COLLEGE RUGBY Sat 12:00AM- 2:00AM 120 0.0 17

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBCSN is down 2 percent (1.334 million vs. 1,362,000) from one week earlier and down 25 percent (1,334,000 vs. 1,785,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBCSN is down 13 percent (248,000 vs. 286,000) from one week earlier and down 30 percent (248,000 vs. 354,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

Viewership averages for the following NBCSN programs of the week:

  • “The Dan Patrick Show” (May 26-29): 45,000 (prior week: 58,000)
  • “NASCAR America” (May 25-28): 48,000 (prior week: 63,000)
  • “Pro Football Talk” (May 25-29): 45,000 (prior week: 54,000)
  • “Americana Outdoors” (May 26 & 28): 19,000
  • “Babe Winkleman” (May 26 & 28): 35,000
  • “Bass 2 Billfish” (May 25, 27-28 & 30-31): 51,000
  • “Bill Dance Outdoors” (May 27, 29 & 31): 24,000
  • “Charlie Moore: No Offense” (May 28 & 30-31): 46,000
  • “Detroit Muscle” (May 28 & 30): 74,000
  • “Engine Power” (May 26): 44,000
  • “Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge” (May 25, 27 & 29): 30,000
  • “Fishing with Roland Martin” (May 29-31): 55,000
  • “G3 Sportsman TV” (May 25 & 27): 58,000
  • “George P World of Saltwater” (May 25, 27 & 30-31): 62,000
  • “Hobie Outdoor Adventures” (May 26): 30,000
  • “Into The Blue” (May 26-27): 27,000
  • “Jimmy Houston Outdoors” (May 26 & 29): 25,000
  • “Knot Right Kayak Fishing” (May 25, 27 & 29): 26,000
  • “Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour” (May 30): 92,000
  • “Lunkerville” (May 25 & 28): 37,000
  • “Motorhead Garage” (May 26): 17,000
  • “NASCAR Scan All 43” (May 25 & 27): 44,000
  • “Next Bite” (May 26): 35,000
  • “Poker After Dark” (May 30-31): 48,000
  • “Saltwater Experience” (May 25 & 27): 41,000
  • “Scott Martin Challenge” (May 25, 27 & 29): 25,000
  • “Seasons on the Fly” (May 25 & 28): 35,000
  • “Sweetwater” (May 26): 18,000
  • “Texas Team Trail” (May 28): 33,000
  • “Timmy Horton Outdoors” (May 29): 26,000
  • “Truck Tech” (May 28 & 30): 66,000
  • “Volvo Ocean Race” (May 30): 62,000
  • “Xtreme Off-Road” (May 26): 47,000

Fox Sports 1 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING: Dover Sun 1:00PM- 4:42PM 222 2.5 3940
2 FOX SPORTS LIVE (live) Sun 4:42PM- 5:00PM 18 1.8 2772
3 NASCAR RACEDAY: Dover (live) Sun 11:30AM- 1:00PM 90 0.7 936
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Condit vs. Alves Sat 10:00PM-12:55AM 175 0.5 813
5 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS: Condit vs. Alves Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.4 713
6 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Belle Isle Park Sun 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.3 493
7 NCWTS RACING: Dover Fri 5:31PM- 7:52PM 141 0.4 480
8 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FINAL PRACTICE: Dover Sat 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.3 460
9 NASCAR RACE HUB WEEKEND EDITION: Dover (live) Sat 12:30PM- 1:00PM 30 0.3 382
10 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING: Dover Fri 3:30PM- 5:00PM 90 0.3 365
11 ULTIMATE FIGHTER Episode 406: Fight Through the Pain Wed 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.2 353
12 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFYING: Dover Sat 11:00AM-12:30PM 90 0.2 336
13 MLB REGULAR SEASON: Arizona at Milwaukee Sat 4:00PM- 7:06PM 186 0.2 285
16 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: USA vs. Myanmar Fri 11:56PM- 2:00AM 124 0.1 256
19 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Belle Isle Park Sat 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.2 246
20 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: New England Revolution vs. L.A. Galaxy Sun 7:00PM- 9:30PM 150 0.1 206
21 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT: Condit vs. Alves Sat 7:13PM- 8:00PM 47 0.1 205
22 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Dover Sat 10:00AM-11:00AM 60 0.1 200
23 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: New Zealand vs. Ukraine Fri 8:50PM-10:56PM 126 0.1 192
25 NASCAR XFINITY FINAL PRACTICE: Dover Fri 2:00PM- 3:30PM 90 0.1 175
27 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRACTICE: Dover Fri 11:00AM-12:30PM 90 0.1 164
29 RED BULL AIR RACE: Chiba Sun 9:00AM-10:30AM 90 0.1 133
30 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Grand Prix of Italy Sun 7:30AM- 9:00AM 90 0.1 125
31 UEL FINAL: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs. Sevilla Wed 2:30PM- 5:00PM 150 0.1 118
37 GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN Sun 9:30PM-10:00PM 30 0.1 94
41 GOLDEN BOX ON FOX: Eric Hunter vs. Antonio Escalante (taped) Mon 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 84
42 NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE: Dover Fri 10:00AM-11:00AM 60 0.1 83
43 NCWTS QUALIFYING: Dover Fri 1:01PM- 1:38PM 37 0.1 81
45 BREAKING NEWS: FIFA Presidential Election Fri 12:30PM- 1:23PM 53 0.1 76
49 STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARD: Barcelona Thu 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.1 58
52 PURE SPORTS: Combat Mon 8:30PM- 9:00PM 30 0.0 54
52 RUDY & NEAL GO FISHING Mon 8:00PM- 8:30PM 30 0.0 54
56 PATRIOT GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Mon 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.0 49
65 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Uzbekistan vs. Honduras Sun 11:56PM- 2:00AM 124 0.0 39
94 UEL PREGAME (live) Wed 2:00PM- 2:30PM 30 0.0 24
113 KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 14

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS1 is down 6 percent (203,000 vs. 217,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (203,000 vs. 186,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS1 is up 128 percent (210,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and up 123 percent (210,000 vs. 94,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

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

  • Copa F.A. Final: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (May 30 12:08-3:00 p.m.): 175,000
  • Major League Baseball: Texas at Boston (May 30 7:00-9:35 p.m.): 45,000
  • Major League Baseball: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals (May 30 9:35 p.m.-12:33 a.m.): 46,000
  • UFC on FS1: C. Condit vs. T. Alves (May 30 12:33-3:35 a.m.): 54,000
  • Major League Soccer: New England vs. L.A. Galaxy (May 31 7:00-9:30 p.m.): 81,000

Viewership averages for the following FS1 programs of the week:

  • “Fox Sports Live” (average of each night’s most-watched live telecast): 227,000 (prior week: 88,000)
  • “Fox Sports Live: Countdown” (May 26-28): 39,000 (prior week: 15,000)
  • “America’s Pregame” (May 25-28): 31,000 (prior week: 21,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub” (May 25-28): 102,000 (prior week: 135,000)
  • “NASCAR Race Hub Weekend Edition” (May 30): 382,000 (May 23: 339,000)
  • “MLB Whiparound” (May 25-29): 57,000 (prior week: 37,000)
  • “Forbes SportsMoney” (May 31 7 a.m.): 51,000
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS1 May 26): 46,000 (prior week: 28,000)
  • “Mike Francesa Show” (FS2 May 26 & 29): 9,000 (prior week: 13,000)

Fox Sports 2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Nigeria vs. Brazil Sun 8:50PM-11:00PM 130 0.0 140
2 MOTOGP MOTO2: Grand Prix of Italy (delay) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.0 131
3 ULTIMATE FIGHTER Episode 406: Fight Through the Pain Sun 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.0 128
4 FA CUP FINAL: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (taped) Sun 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.0 123
5 WORLD DARTS CHAMP: First Round (taped) Sun 11:00PM-11:56PM 56 0.0 103
6 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Grand Prix of Italy (taped) Sun 8:00PM- 8:50PM 50 0.0 80
7 MOTOGP MOTO3: Grand Prix of Italy (delay) Sun 6:00PM- 7:00PM 60 0.0 59
8 UFC MAIN EVENT: Lawler vs. Brown Tue 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.0 58
9 ULTIMATE FIGHTER Wed 3:00AM- 4:00AM 60 0.0 53
10 UFC FS1 PREFIGHT: Condit vs. Alves (live) Sat 7:00PM- 7:26PM 26 0.0 47
18 WORLD POKER TOUR: Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Part 1 Thu 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 28
19 FA CUP FINAL: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (delay) Sat 7:26PM- 8:56PM 90 0.0 27
19 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Korea vs. Hungary Sun 11:56PM- 2:00AM 124 0.0 27
30 UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Belle Isle Park Sat 12:00PM- 2:01PM 121 0.0 23
32 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Mexico vs. Mali Sat 8:56PM-11:00PM 124 0.0 22
34 BREAKING NEWS: 2015 FA Cup Trophy Sat 2:26PM- 2:48PM 22 0.0 21
35 WORLD POKER TOUR: Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Part 1 Mon 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 20
40 WORLD POKER TOUR: Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Part 1 Thu 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 18
44 NCWTS QUALIFYING: Dover Fri 12:31PM- 1:29PM 58 0.0 16
55 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Sydney Swans vs. Carlton Thu 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 14
66 UFC WEIGH-IN: Condit vs. Alves (live) Fri 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.0 10
78 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Uruguay vs. Serbia Sat 11:50PM- 2:00AM 130 0.0 8
92 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Argentina vs. Panama Fri 11:50PM- 2:00AM 130 0.0 6
100 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Adelaide Crows vs. Fremantle Fri 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 5
100 BREAKING NEWS: FIFA Presidential Election Fri 11:38AM-12:47PM 69 0.0 5
111 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: Ghana vs. Austria Fri 2:50AM- 5:00AM 130 0.0 4
116 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Sydney Swans vs. Carlton Fri 6:00AM- 8:40AM 160 0.0 3
116 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Knights vs. Broncos Mon 6:00AM- 7:00AM 60 0.0 3
116 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Dragons vs. Sharks Sat 2:00AM- 4:00AM 120 0.0 3
124 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Adelaide Crows vs. Fremantle Sat 6:00AM- 8:30AM 150 0.0 2
135 NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE: Warriors vs. Knights (taped) Sat 4:00AM- 6:00AM 120 0.0 0
135 STATE OF ORIGIN: Queensland vs. New South Wales Tue 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 0
135 STATE OF ORIGIN: Queensland vs. New South Wales Wed 6:00AM- 8:32AM 152 0.0 0

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), FS2 is up 20 percent (36,000 vs. 30,000) from one week earlier and up 38 percent (36,000 vs. 26,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), FS2 is up 20 percent (18,000 vs. 15,000) from one week earlier and up 20 percent (18,000 vs. 15,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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