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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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