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

  • College Football Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh (Nov. 7 12:01-3:33 p.m.) 3.844 million total viewers; 1.330 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Florida State @ Clemson (Nov. 7 3:33-7:04 p.m.) 7.563 million total viewers; 2.963 million adults 18-49
  • Saturday Night Football Pregame (Nov. 7 8:00-8:05 p.m.) 4.694 million total viewers; 1.379 million adults 18-49
  • College Football Minnesota @ Ohio State (Nov. 7 8:05-11:39 p.m.) 4.729 million total viewers; 1.559 million adults 18-49
  • World of X Games: Video Premiere Show (Nov. 8 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 385,000 total viewers; 105,000 adults 18-49

ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 11/02/15 8:15 PM 12:26 AM 12404 5838
   INDIANAPOLIS/CAROLINA
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 7:03 PM 10:45 PM 3470 1195
   MICHIGAN STATE/NEBRASKA
3 SPORTSCENTER (live) Mon 11/02/15 12:26 AM 1:26 AM 3410 2072
   
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 11/04/15 10:34 PM 1:24 AM 2850 1770
   LA CLIPPERS/GOLDEN STATE
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 12:01 PM 3:27 PM 2736 1246
   VANDERBILT/FLORIDA
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 11/04/15 8:05 PM 10:34 PM 2296 1335
   NEW YORK/CLEVELAND
7 COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) Sat 11/07/15 9:00 AM 12:01 PM 2233 1102
   
8 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) Mon 11/02/15 6:00 PM 8:15 PM 2116 1041
   
9 NFL PRIMETIME Mon 11/02/15 1:26 AM 2:26 AM 1887 1207
   
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 3:30 PM 7:03 PM 1883 740
   IOWA/INDIANA
11 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 11/08/15 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 1671 872
   
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 10:45 PM 1:49 AM 1528 606
   ARIZONA/USC
13 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 11/06/15 8:05 PM 10:38 PM 1423 841
   MIAMI/INDIANA
15 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 11/06/15 10:38 PM 1:14 AM 1341 855
   HOUSTON/SACRAMENTO
16 CFP RANKINGS SHOW (live) Tue 11/03/15 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 1316 685
   
19 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) Sun 11/08/15 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1291 720
   
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 11/05/15 8:55 PM 12:14 AM 1189 482
   MISSISSIPPI STATE/MISSOURI
27 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY Tue 11/03/15 9:00 PM 11:00 PM 1012 580
   30 FOR 30: THE GOSPEL
32 NBA PRE GAME Wed 11/04/15 7:30 PM 8:05 PM 864 473
   NBA COUNTDOWN
34 E:60 Tue 11/03/15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 815 486
   
35 POKER (live) Sun 11/08/15 8:30 PM 11:00 PM 810 317
   2015 WSOP: FINAL TABLE
37 NBA PRE GAME Fri 11/06/15 7:30 PM 8:05 PM 780 453
   NBA COUNTDOWN
67 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN (live) Thu 11/05/15 8:00 PM 8:55 PM 587 256
   
82 NFL MATCHUP Sat 11/07/15 3:50 AM 4:20 AM 484 320
   
88 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF Tue 11/03/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 450 234
   
143 MLS PLAYOFFS (live) Sun 11/08/15 5:08 PM 7:58 PM 259 140
   COLUMBUS/MONTREAL
146 MLS PLAYOFFS (live) Sun 11/08/15 3:00 PM 5:08 PM 242 127
   NY RED BULLS/DC UNITED

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 4 percent (3.100 million vs. 2.992 million) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (3.100 million vs. 3.049 million) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 2 percent (1.214 million vs. 1.194 million) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (1.214 million vs. 1.280 million) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Nov. 3-6): 343,000 (199,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, Nov. 3-6): 333,000 (178,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6 afternoon): 444,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6): 588,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6): 639,000 (368,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6): 802,000 (488,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6): 1,202,000 (650,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Nov. 8): 444,000 (264,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 2-6 9 a.m.): 509,000 (330,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 3-6 early evening): 768,000 (443,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 2-3 & 5 midnight): 1,564,000 (961,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 3-6 1 a.m.): 808,000 (540,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Fri 11/06/15 7:55 PM 11:33 PM 1080 313
   TEMPLE/SMU
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Tue 11/03/15 8:00 PM 11:33 PM 856 287
   NORTHERN ILLINOIS/TOLEDO
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 10:32 PM 2:08 AM 851 339
   CALIFORNIA/OREGON
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 12:00 PM 3:25 PM 742 321
   DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 7:09 PM 10:19 PM 653 239
   NAVY/MEMPHIS
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Wed 11/04/15 8:00 PM 11:48 PM 622 179
   OHIO/BOWLING GREEN
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 11/07/15 3:25 PM 3:30 PM 617 228
   
8 SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) Fri 11/06/15 11:33 PM 12:30 AM 538 248
   
9 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 11/02/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 521 328
   
10 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 11/03/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 480 276
   
11 FANTASY SHOW (live) Sun 11/08/15 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 474 337
   
13 POKER (live) Sun 11/08/15 11:00 PM 2:06 AM 460 159
   WSOP FINAL TABLE
18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 3:30 PM 7:09 PM 396 132
   CINCINNATI/HOUSTON
37 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 11/08/15 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 299 130
   
46 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 11/05/15 10:30 PM 1:53 AM 261 105
   NEVADA/FRESNO STATE
61 OUTSIDE THE LINES Sun 11/08/15 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 219 143
   
72 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 11/05/15 9:30 PM 10:30 PM 198 110
   
72 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Fri 11/06/15 1:30 AM 3:30 AM 198 89
   KICKBOXING: GLORY 25
82 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 11/05/15 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 175 75
   
86 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 11/05/15 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 169 86
   
92 NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIES Sun 11/08/15 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 163 75
   
102 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) Wed 11/04/15 2:30 PM 4:43 PM 141 90
   AS ROMA/BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
105 NBA COAST TO COAST (live) Mon 11/02/15 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 138 70
   
116 WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 11/08/15 1:00 PM 2:21 PM 120 48
   MICHIGAN STATE/WISCONSIN
117 CROSSFIT GAMES Thu 11/05/15 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 118 48
   
124 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) Tue 11/03/15 2:30 PM 4:42 PM 106 70
   BORUSSIA/JUVENTUS

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up 93 percent (539,000 vs. 280,000) from one week earlier and up 38 percent (539,000 vs. 492,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 20 percent (324,000 vs. 271,000) from one week earlier and up 9 percent (324,000 vs. 297,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Nov. 2-6): 335,000 (172,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, Nov. 2-6): 464,000 (289,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Nov. 2-6): 374,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Sportsnation” (ESPN2, Nov. 2-6): 162,000 (110,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Nov. 2): 167,000 (91,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Oct. 26-28 & Nov. 1): 167,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Nov. 2-6): 207,000 (102,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (live) (ESPN2, Nov. 3-4): 101,000 (83,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Nov. 2): 201,000 (119,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 12:00 PM 3:36 PM 876 280
   PENN STATE/NORTHWESTERN
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 7:00 PM 10:29 PM 554 256
   IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY Sun 11/08/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 271 101
   
4 SEC BASKETBALL PRACTICE (live) Fri 11/06/15 6:00 PM 8:05 PM 263 136
   KENTUCKY STATE/KENTUCKY
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 3:36 PM 6:29 PM 248 83
   ARMY/AIR FORCE
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 11/07/15 10:29 PM 10:41 PM 212 110
   
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Thu 11/05/15 7:30 PM 11:00 PM 200 52
   ARKANSAS STATE/APPALACHIAN STATE
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) Sun 11/08/15 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 166 54
   
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) Sat 11/07/15 6:29 PM 7:00 PM 149 88
   
10 CFP RANKINGS SHOW Tue 11/03/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 142 69
   COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: TOP 25
12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) Fri 11/06/15 8:05 PM 11:04 PM 124 47
   HILLGROVE (GA)/MCEACHERN (GA)
35 ESPNU STUDIO Tue 11/03/15 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 58 33
   TEAM OF THE DECADE: 1980’s
87 COLLEGE WRESTLING Thu 11/05/15 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 27 12
   ALL-STAR CLASSIC

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 36 percent (85,000 vs. 132,000) from one week earlier and dowm 18 percent (85,000 vs. 104,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 32 percent (54,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and down 24 percent (54,000 vs. 71,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Nov. 2-6): 22,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
  • “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Nov. 2-3 & 5-6): 38,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Nov. 2-3): 55,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Basketball Live” (ESPNU, Nov. 2-3): 43,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) Sat 11/07/15 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 266 173
   
2 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Sat 11/07/15 1:00 AM 1:43 AM 226 133
   
3 SPORTSCENTER FEATURED Sat 11/07/15 1:43 AM 2:00 AM 190 116
   
4 SPORTSCENTER FEATURED Sat 11/07/15 2:30 AM 3:00 AM 187 116
   
5 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sat 11/07/15 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 181 113
   
6 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sat 11/07/15 2:00 AM 2:30 AM 175 97
   
7 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 11/03/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 169 84
   
8 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 Sat 11/07/15 3:30 AM 4:00 AM 164 95
   
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Sun 11/08/15 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 162 77
   
9 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 11/03/15 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 162 89
   
13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 4:00 PM 7:12 PM 130 31
   CONNECTICUT/TULANE
24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 11/07/15 10:36 PM 10:46 PM 94 52
   USC/ARIZONA
43 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 11/07/15 12:00 PM 3:40 PM 67 26
   UCF/TULSA
167 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 11/08/15 2:00 PM 3:01 PM 12 2
   TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 61 percent (74,000 vs. 46,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (74,000 vs. 78,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 24 percent (51,000 vs. 41,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (51,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (November 3-9, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 2-6): 41,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 2-6): 24,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)

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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