ESPN Ratings Buzz: October 5-11

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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:

• College Football Texas vs. Oklahoma (Oct. 10 12:01-3:24 p.m.) 4.992 million total viewers; 2.002 million adults 18-49
• College Football Georgia Tech at Clemson (Oct. 10 3:30-7:18 p.m.) 3.466 million total viewers; 1.175 million adults 18-49
• Saturday Night Football Pre Game (Oct. 10 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 2.922 million total viewers; 885,000 adults 18-49
• College Football Miami at Florida State (Oct. 10 8:07-11:54 p.m.) 3.502 million total viewers; 1.356 million adults 18-49
• World of X Games Real Ski Backcountry 2015 (Oct. 11 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 300,000 total viewers; 89,000 adults 18-49
• Lumberjack Competition (Oct. 11 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 608,000 total viewers; 166,000 adults 18-49

ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 38 percent (4.194 million vs. 3.045 million) from one week earlier and up 32 percent (4.194 million vs. 3.183 million) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 19 percent (1.284 million vs. 1.083 million) from one week earlier and up 18 percent (1.284 million vs. 1.085 million) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Oct. 6-9): 330,000 (196,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN, Oct. 6-9): 354,000 (193,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Oct. 5-7 & 9 afternoon): 469,000 (273,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN, Oct. 5-7 & 9): 539,000 (279,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Oct. 5-7 & 9): 586,000 (324,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Oct. 5-9): 675,000 (392,000 adults 18-49)
• “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Oct. 5-9): 995,000 (508,000 adults 18-49)
• “Baseball Tonight” (ESPN, Oct. 6): 1,469,000 (724,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Oct. 11): 571,000 (252,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPN, Oct. 8): 156,000 (81,000 adults 18-49)
• “Fantasy Football Kickoff” (ESPN, Oct. 6): 420,000 (238,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 5-9 9 a.m.): 467,000 (290,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 6-9 early evening): 613,000 (322,000 adults 18-49)
• “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Oct. 5-9 midnight): 1,785,000 (952,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 49 percent (421,000 vs. 819,000) from one week earlier and down 41 percent (421,000 vs. 714,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 19 percent (292,000 vs. 360,000) from one week earlier and dowj 19 percent (292,000 vs. 361,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Oct. 5-9): 322,000 (175,000 adults 18-49)
• “First Take” (ESPN2, Oct. 5-9): 473,000 (267,000 adults 18-49)
• “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Oct. 5-9): 342,000 (191,000 adults 18-49)
• “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Oct. 5-9): 207,000 (141,000 adults 18-49)
• “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Oct. 5): 196,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
• “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Oct. 5-9 & 11): 160,000 (88,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Oct. 9): 73,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
• “Fantasy Show” (ESPN2, Oct. 11): 577,000 (387,000 adults 18-49)
• “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Oct. 5): 241,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 317,000 (201,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 374,000 (203,000 adults 18-49)
• “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, Oct. 8): 321,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 37 percent (94,000 vs. 149,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (94,000 vs. 106,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 31 percent (51,000 vs. 74,000) from one week earlier and down 31 percent (51,000 vs. 74,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Oct. 5-9): 15,000 (10,000 adults 18-49 Sep. 14-18)
• “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Oct. 5-6 & 8-9): 27,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Oct. 5-6): 48,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 4 percent (74,000 vs. 71,000) from one week earlier and down 27 percent (74,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down 14 percent (42,000 vs. 49,000) from one week earlier and down 30 percent (42,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (October 6-12, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

• “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 5-9): 34,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Oct. 5-9): 31,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research