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

  • College Football: AAC Championship Temple @ Houston (Dec. 5 12:01-3:19 p.m.) 2.450 million total viewers; 867,000 adults 18-49
  • College Football Countdown (Dec. 5 3:19-4:00 p.m.) 1.883 million total viewers; 703,000 adults 18-49
  • World of X Games: Being, Vol. 4 (Dec. 5 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 1.019 million total viewers; 389,000 adults 18-49
  • Saturday Night Pre Game (Dec. 5 8:00-8:07 p.m.) 4.649 million total viewers; 1.533 million adults 18-49
  • College Football: ACC Championship North Carolina @ Clemson (Dec. 5 8:07 p.m.-12:11 a.m.) 6.919 million total viewers; 2.912 million adults 18-49
  • Musselman’s Apple Sauce Family Skating Tribute (Dec. 6 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 848,000 total viewers; 197,000 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 11/30/15 8:15 PM 11:46 PM 10116 4283
   BALTIMORE/CLEVELAND
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 12/05/15 12:01 PM 3:34 PM 3943 1564
   TEXAS/BAYLOR
3 SPORTSCENTER (live) Mon 11/30/15 11:46 PM 1:00 AM 2907 1715
   
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 12/05/15 7:45 PM 11:16 PM 2582 796
   USC/STANFORD
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/04/15 9:35 PM 12:32 AM 2145 1235
   CLEVELAND/NEW ORLEANS
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 9:32 PM 11:28 PM 2011 996
   MARYLAND/NORTH CAROLINA
7 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) Mon 11/30/15 6:00 PM 8:15 PM 1734 843
   
8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 9:23 PM 11:17 PM 1733 787
   INDIANA/DUKE
9 COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) Sat 12/05/15 9:00 AM 12:01 PM 1713 776
   
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 11/30/15 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 1394 720
   
11 NFL COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 12/06/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 1376 705
   
12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 7:15 PM 9:23 PM 1353 571
   LOUISVILLE/MICHIGAN STATE
15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 12/03/15 9:05 PM 11:12 PM 1203 509
   KENTUCKY/UCLA
16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 3:34 PM 5:17 PM 1187 451
   ARIZONA/GONZAGA
20 CFP RANKINGS SHOW (live) Tue 12/01/15 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 1114 514
   
21 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/04/15 7:00 PM 9:35 PM 1108 587
   BROOKLYN/NEW YORK
24 CFP RANKINGS SHOW (live) Sun 12/06/15 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 1071 507
   
26 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 7:30 PM 9:32 PM 1045 343
   VIRGINIA/OHIO STATE
34 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) Sun 12/06/15 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 798 442
   
44 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 5:17 PM 7:08 PM 680 154
   NOTRE DAME/CONNECTICUT
47 MLS PLAYOFFS: MLS CUP (live) Sun 12/06/15 4:00 PM 6:41 PM 668 350
   COLUMBUS/PORTLAND
53 BASKETBALL Wed 12/02/15 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 600 312
   JIM VALVANO-ESPYS
75 NFL MATCH-UP Sat 12/05/15 4:00 AM 4:30 AM 494 266
   
121 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 12/03/15 7:30 PM 9:05 PM 356 186
   CHAMINADE (MO)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA)
132 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) Sun 12/06/15 8:30 PM 11:00 PM 333 163
   
141 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF Tue 12/01/15 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 301 201
   

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down -25 percent (2.601 million vs. 3.453 million) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (2.601 million vs. 2.843 million) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -21 percent (1.042 million vs. 1.314 million) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (1.042 million vs. 1.054 million) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4): 294,000 (194,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 daytime): 297,000 (177,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 afternoon): 428,000 (254,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 548,000 (306,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 627,000 (355,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 728,000 (420,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 1,183,000 (617,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Dec. 6): 333,000 (163,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 9 a.m.): 446,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 early evening): 694,000 (401,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Nov. 30 & Dec. 2-4 midnight): 1,497,000 (907,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 1-4 1 a.m.): 641,000 (426,000 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 12/04/15 7:57 PM 11:25 PM 1034 265
   BOWLING GREEN/NORTHERN ILLINOIS
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 11/30/15 7:00 PM 9:09 PM 783 284
   ILLINOIS STATE/KENTUCKY
3 FIRST TAKE (live) Mon 11/30/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 612 365
   
4 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 7:15 PM 9:24 PM 571 184
   WISCONSIN/SYRACUSE
5 FIRST TAKE (live) Tue 12/01/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 491 298
   
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON (live) Sat 12/05/15 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 488 149
   SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI/WESTERN KENTUCKY
7 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 12/03/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 464 287
   
8 FANTASY SHOW (live) Sun 12/06/15 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 463 282
   
9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 7:00 PM 9:04 PM 459 196
   MICHIGAN/NC STATE
10 FIRST TAKE (live) Fri 12/04/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 447 289
   
11 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 5:20 PM 7:21 PM 441 170
   BUFFALO/DUKE
15 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 12/06/15 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 382 172
   
18 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 3:30 PM 5:20 PM 378 129
   HARVARD/KANSAS
19 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 9:24 PM 11:15 PM 376 121
   NOTRE DAME/ILLINOIS
20 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 9:04 PM 10:59 PM 375 129
   PURDUE/PITTSBURGH
22 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 11/30/15 9:09 PM 11:00 PM 362 109
   CLEMSON/MINNESOTA
22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME (live) Sat 12/05/15 7:30 PM 10:49 PM 362 88
   AIR FORCE/SAN DIEGO STATE
28 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Wed 12/02/15 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 329 208
   JIMMY V WEEK FOR CANCER
29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/04/15 11:25 PM 1:20 AM 326 134
   OREGON/UNLV
30 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 12/06/15 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 312 163
   
59 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 10:49 PM 12:40 AM 195 95
   TEXAS A&M/ARIZONA STATE
70 KICKBOXING Sun 12/06/15 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 168 55
   
82 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 12/03/15 7:00 PM 9:10 PM 142 37
   LOUISVILLE/MICHIGAN STATE
85 WEIGHTLIFTING Sun 12/06/15 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 138 59
   
96 CROSSFIT GAMES Sun 12/06/15 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 113 42
   
108 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/06/15 2:00 PM 4:04 PM 92 10
   DUKE/SOUTH CAROLINA
118 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/06/15 4:04 PM 6:00 PM 70 13
   MICHIGAN/PRINCETON

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +7 percent (448,000 vs. 417,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (448,000 vs. 423,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down -15 percent (270,000 vs. 318,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (270,000 vs. 264,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 308,000 (161,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 486,000 (301,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 325,000 (208,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 206,000 (132,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Nov. 30): 294,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Nov. 30): 284,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 & 4): 142,000 (69,000 adults 18-49)
  • “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 1-2): 105,000 (52,000 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 SUNDAY (live) Sun 12/06/15 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 265 128
   
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 9:19 PM 11:37 PM 242 65
   FLORIDA STATE/IOWA
3 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) Sun 12/06/15 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 227 83
   
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY (live) Sun 12/06/15 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 178 73
   
5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 9:11 PM 11:15 PM 134 46
   MIAMI (FL)/NEBRASKA
6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/06/15 6:00 PM 7:46 PM 130 77
   DAVIDOSN/NORTH CAROLINA
7 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) Sun 12/06/15 12:00 PM 2:04 PM 116 60
   DUKE/PENN STATE
8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 11/30/15 7:00 PM 9:11 PM 113 12
   WAKE FOREST/RUTGERS
8 ESPNU STUDIO (live) Sun 12/06/15 7:46 PM 8:04 PM 113 54
   
10 NCAA FOOTBALL (live) Sat 12/05/15 4:00 PM 7:27 PM 104 27
   GRAMBLING/ALCORN STATE
11 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 12:00 PM 1:50 PM 101 33
   BINGHAMTON/MICHIGAN STATE
13 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) Fri 12/04/15 7:35 PM 9:44 PM 96 24
   DUKE/FLORIDA STATE
14 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 2:04 PM 4:00 PM 95 33
   HOUSTON BAPTIST/MICHIGAN
15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/06/15 8:04 PM 10:01 PM 92 54
   VANDERBILT/BAYLOR
24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 7:00 PM 9:11 PM 72 23
   NORTHWESTERN/VIRGINIA TECH
30 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 12/06/15 2:04 PM 4:00 PM 63 43
   VCU/FLORIDA STATE
34 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 9:07 PM 11:01 PM 61 14
   WICHITA STATE/ST. LOUIS
37 WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) Fri 12/04/15 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 59 41
   RUTGERS/PENN STATE
54 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 12/03/15 5:00 PM 6:32 PM 37 28
   SUNRISE CHRISTIAN/ADVANCED PREP
57 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 7:15 PM 9:19 PM 36 8
   PENN STATE/BOSTON COLLEGE
57 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 7:27 PM 8:57 PM 36 8
   PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND
73 BASKETBALL Wed 12/02/15 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 30 4
   JIM VALVANO ESPY SPEECH
92 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 12/04/15 11:15 PM 11:25 PM 26 3
   OREGON/UNLV
95 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 12/03/15 9:00 PM 9:11 PM 25 8
   KENTUCKY/UCLA

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down -58 percent (81,000 vs. 195,000) from one week earlier and down -30 percent (81,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -40 percent (55,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (55,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 30,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
  • “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & Dec. 3-4): 43,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & 6): 150,000 (53,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 FANTASY SHOW (live) Sun 12/06/15 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 181 82
   
2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 12/02/15 9:21 PM 9:25 PM 145 75
   NOTRE DAME/ILLINOIS
3 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 12/02/15 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 134 72
   
4 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 12/02/15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 125 78
   
5 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Fri 12/04/15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 106 38
   
6 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Tue 12/01/15 10:00 PM 10:53 PM 105 69
   
7 SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) Wed 12/02/15 10:00 PM 11:15 PM 103 58
   
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 12/06/15 8:30 PM 10:00 PM 103 65
   
9 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 12/06/15 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 102 22
   
10 RUSSILLO & KANELL (live) Fri 12/04/15 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 97 72
   
35 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 3:19 PM 3:37 PM 71 31
   ARIZONA/GONZAGA
40 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 12/01/15 9:04 PM 9:14 PM 67 39
   MIAMI/NEBRASKA
71 E:60 Sat 12/05/15 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 52 22
   WWE BEHIND THE CURTAIN
76 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 7:05 PM 7:29 PM 51 19
   PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND
121 MLB PRESS CONFERENCE (live) Fri 12/04/15 5:18 PM 6:00 PM 36 25
   
144 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 12:00 PM 1:56 PM 29 18
   SETON HALL/RUTGERS
175 COLLEGE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 8:00 PM 10:26 PM 23 11
   OHIO STATE/MINNESOTA
182 BASKETBALL Wed 12/02/15 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 22 11
   JIMMY V WEEK FOR CANCER RESEARCH
182 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 12/05/15 10:39 PM 10:56 PM 22 18
   TEXAS A&M/ARIZONA STATE

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is down -12 percent (69,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (69,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down -2 percent (49,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (49,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 59,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 42,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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