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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 2015 GILLETTE HOME RUN DERBY (live) Mon 8:12PM-10:42PM 150 4.2 7126
2 HOME RUN DERBY PRELUDE (live) Mon 7:54PM- 8:12PM 18 2.4 4060
3 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Third Round Part II Sun 9:01AM- 2:40PM 339 2.4 3396
4 MLB: CELEBRITY SOFTBALL Mon 10:42PM-11:41PM 59 1.7 2972
5 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round Part II Sat 12:56PM- 3:22PM 146 1.8 2484
6 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round Part II Fri 7:03AM- 5:17PM 614 1.3 1770
7 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Third Round Part I Sun 7:00AM- 9:01AM 121 1.2 1546
8 BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) Mon 7:00PM- 7:54PM 54 0.9 1351
9 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round (taped) Sat 9:19AM-12:56PM 217 1.0 1320
10 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: First Round Part II Thu 7:23AM- 3:25PM 482 1.0 1258
15 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: First Round Part I Thu 6:00AM- 7:23AM 83 0.7 876
17 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (live) Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.6 821
21 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round Part I Fri 6:00AM- 7:03AM 63 0.5 673
22 ESPY COUNTDOWN SHOW (live) Wed 7:01PM- 8:00PM 59 0.5 665
27 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: First Round Part I Wed 4:00AM- 6:00AM 120 0.4 567
29 ESPY AWARDS (repeat) Wed 1:00AM- 4:00AM 180 0.4 546
38 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.4 490
44 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Fri 2:00AM- 3:08AM 68 0.3 472
68 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Second Round Part II Thu 4:00AM- 6:00AM 120 0.3 363

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 83 percent (1.466 million vs. 803,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (1.466 million vs. 1.638 million) from the same week one year ago (July 14-20, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 36 percent (868,000 vs. 640,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (868,000 vs. 915,000) from the same week one year ago (July 14-20, 2014).

Live coverage of the 2015 British Open golf tournament (ESPN, July 16-20) averaged 1.94 million viewers — up 29 percent from the same weekend one year ago (1.5 million on ESPN, July 17-20).

Related: MLB Home Run Derby draws 4.9 overnight rating, up 26 percent from last year

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, July 13-15): 288,000
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, July 13-15): 370,000 (prior week: 345,000)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, July 13-15): 420,000 (prior week: 406,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, July 13-14): 675,000 (prior week: 306,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 13-15 9 a.m.): 314,000
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 13-19 early evening): 493,000 (prior week: 399,000)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, July 13-19 late night): 599,000 (prior week: 614,000)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 446
2 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.3 387
3 HIS & HERS (live) Mon 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.2 358
4 SPORTSNATION Thu 4:30PM- 5:00PM 30 0.2 320
5 NFL LIVE (live) Thu 3:30PM- 4:30PM 60 0.2 314
6 CROSSFIT GAMES Sat 3:00PM- 4:00PM 60 0.2 313
7 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Sat 7:00PM-12:00AM 300 0.2 302
8 OLBERMANN (live) Thu 5:00PM- 5:30PM 30 0.2 300
9 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Sun 1:30PM- 5:00PM 210 0.2 298
10 CROSSFIT GAMES Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.2 280
12 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Sun 7:27PM-10:00PM 153 0.2 278
14 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.2 273
15 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Thu 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.2 269
20 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Wed 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.2 250
29 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Fri 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 208
30 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 9:00AM- 9:30AM 30 0.2 207
31 NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sat 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 205
32 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Tue 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 201
58 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Columbus vs. Chicago Sun 5:24PM- 7:27PM 123 0.1 163
63 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES (live) Mon 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 149
66 GOLF: CHAMP GOLF CHALLENGE (live) Wed 11:00AM- 1:40PM 160 0.1 147
83 GOLF: SPORTSCENTER AT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Wed 1:40PM- 3:01PM 81 0.1 118

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 22 percent (241,000 vs. 197,000) from one week earlier and down 43 percent (241,000 vs. 423,000) from the same week one year ago (July 14-20, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 13 percent (174,000 vs. 199,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (174,000 vs. 217,000) from the same week one year ago (July 14-20, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, July 13-15): 168,000 (prior week: 152,000)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, July 13-15): 378,000 (June 22-26: 266,000)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, July 13-14): 301,000 (prior week: 152,000)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, July 13-14): 254,000 (prior week: 222,000)
  • “Olbermann” (ESPN2, July 13-17): 179,000 (prior week: 155,000)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, July 13-14 & 17-18): 109,000 (prior week: 102,000)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, July 13-17): 145,000 (prior week on ESPN2: 151,000)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN2, July 16-17): 171,000
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, July 16-17): 189,000
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, July 16-17): 266,000

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Georgia Tech at Georgia Sat 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.1 115
2 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Survive and Advance Sun 11:30AM- 1:30PM 120 0.1 94
3 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The U Part 2 Sun 9:30PM-11:30PM 120 0.1 93
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPRING GAME: Florida State Sat 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.1 90
4 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The U Sun 7:30PM- 9:30PM 120 0.1 90
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Auburn at Alabama Fri 3:00PM- 6:00PM 180 0.1 88
7 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner Sun 1:30PM- 3:00PM 90 0.1 86
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Clemson at Florida State Sat 9:00AM-11:00AM 120 0.1 74
9 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The Best That Never Was Sun 11:30PM- 1:30AM 120 0.1 73
10 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: Sole Man Sun 10:00AM-11:30AM 90 0.1 72
16 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: Gold Medal Game Mon 7:59AM-10:18AM 139 0.0 60
88 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES:

About Douglas Pucci

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

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