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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the ABC broadcast network:
- World of X Games Sage Kotsenburg’s “The Other Side” (Dec. 12 2:00-2:30 p.m.) 663,000 total viewers; 215,000 adults 18-49
- World of X Games Peace Park 4 (Danny Davis) (Dec. 12 2:30-3:00 p.m.) 650,000 total viewers; 236,000 adults 18-49
- 50 Super Bowl Stories (Dec. 12 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 860,000 total viewers; 259,000 adults 18-49
- 30 for 30 Trojan War (Dec. 12 4:00-5:30 p.m.) 1.142 million total viewers; 423,000 adults 18-49
- Pandora Holiday Celebrations on Ice (Dec. 13 3:00-5:00 p.m.) 885,000 total viewers; 145,000 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 12/07/15 | 8:15 PM | 11:48 PM | <span style="font-weight: normal;“>14151 | 6100 |
DALLAS/WASHINGTON | ||||||
2 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 11:48 PM | 1:00 AM | 4271 | 2329 |
3 | HEISMAN TROPHY (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:31 PM | 3062 | 1140 |
4 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 2057 | 1036 |
5 | NFL PRIMETIME | Mon 12/07/15 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1845 | 1120 |
6 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 12:00 PM | 2:59 PM | 1644 | 502 |
NORTHERN IOWA/NORTH DAKOTA STATE | ||||||
7 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 1630 | 919 |
8 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sat 12/12/15 | 9:31 PM | 11:30 PM | 1490 | 755 |
30 FOR 30: FOUR FALLS OF BUFFALO | ||||||
9 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 9:36 PM | 11:54 PM | 1447 | 731 |
LA LAKERS/SAN ANTONIO | ||||||
10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue 12/08/15 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 1376 | 776 |
11 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 9:37 PM | 11:58 PM | 1357 | 689 |
ATLANTA/DALLAS | ||||||
12 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1301 | 831 |
14 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 5:19 PM | 7:26 PM | 1257 | 521 |
NORTH CAROLINA/TEXAS | ||||||
15 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:37 PM | 1226 | 562 |
CHICAGO/BOSTON | ||||||
17 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 3:19 PM | 5:19 PM | 1118 | 365 |
ARIZONA STATE/KENTUCKY | ||||||
18 | NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:36 PM | 1112 | 578 |
MIAMI/INDIANA | ||||||
21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 9:35 PM | 11:38 PM | 1044 | 469 |
MARYLAND/CONNECTICUT | ||||||
30 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 9:00 AM | 11:01 AM | 851 | 391 |
36 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:12 PM | 762 | 348 |
WEST VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA | ||||||
42 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS | Thu 12/10/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:21 PM | 675 | 306 |
72 | FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF | Tue 12/08/15 | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 490 | 309 |
96 | NFL MATCHUP | Sat 12/12/15 | 5:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 415 | 273 |
140 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SPECIAL (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 8:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 278 | 121 |
BOWL SPECIAL | ||||||
148 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 258 | 92 |
STANFORD/TEXAS |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +10 percent (2.850 million vs. 2.601 million) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (2.850 million vs. 3.017 million) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down -5 percent (995,000 vs. 1.042 million) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (995,000 vs. 1.057 million) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Dec. 8-11): 316,000 (221,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN, Dec. 8-11 daytime): 272,000 (170,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11 afternoon): 438,000 (269,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11): 538,000 (310,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11): 592,000 (321,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11): 763,000 (444,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11): 1,155,000 (617,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive” (ESPN, Dec. 10): 390,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 7-11 9 a.m.): 380,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Dec. 9-11 early evening): 582,000 (355,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 7 & 9-11 midnight): 1,758,000 (989,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Dec. 8-11 1 a.m.): 582,000 (359,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 8:07 PM | 10:15 PM | 766 | 230 |
OREGON STATE/KANSAS | ||||||
2 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 10:15 PM | 12:05 AM | 733 | 179 |
UCLA/GONZAGA | ||||||
3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:07 PM | 671 | 222 |
FLORIDA/MICHIGAN STATE | ||||||
4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 12/10/15 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 651 | 220 |
IOWA/IOWA STATE | ||||||
5 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 627 | 228 |
EASTERN KENTUCKY/KENTUCKY | ||||||
6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 617 | 390 |
7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 578 | 333 |
8 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 8:00 PM | 11:53 PM | 546 | 97 |
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN/JACKSONVILLE STATE | ||||||
9 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 1:30 PM | 3:34 PM | 512 | 169 |
MARQUETTE/WISCONSIN | ||||||
10 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 7:49 PM | 9:37 PM | 489 | 192 |
USA/CHINA | ||||||
15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 9:04 PM | 11:12 PM | 415 | 179 |
UNLV/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
28 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Thu 12/10/15 | 9:30 PM | 11:35 PM | 342 | 152 |
USA/TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | ||||||
30 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 335 | 200 |
39 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:04 PM | 301 | 127 |
FLORIDA/MIAMI | ||||||
42 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 9:04 PM | 10:55 PM | 293 | 118 |
MICHIGAN/SMU | ||||||
46 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/13/15 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 273 | 66 |
WOMENS TOUR. CHAMPIONS | ||||||
50 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/13/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 265 | 81 |
61 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 3:34 PM | 5:25 PM | 217 | 66 |
UTAH/WICHITA STATE | ||||||
63 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/13/15 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 213 | 31 |
WOMENS TOUR. CHAMPIONS | ||||||
72 | ENTERTAINMENT | Thu 12/10/15 | 11:35 PM | 12:00 AM | 184 | 113 |
BECOMING: ALEX MORGAN | ||||||
75 | EURO DRAW (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 180 | 115 |
76 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/13/15 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 177 | 43 |
WOMENS TOUR. CHAMPIONS | ||||||
80 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 5:30 PM | 7:49 PM | 172 | 68 |
LSU/HOUSTON | ||||||
85 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS | Sun 12/13/15 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 166 | 55 |
WOMENS HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE | ||||||
86 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 12/13/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 164 | 73 |
90 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 157 | 77 |
HUNTINGTON PREP (WV)/MONTVERDE (FL) | ||||||
102 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:42 PM | 123 | 99 |
AS ROMA/FC BATE BORISOV | ||||||
114 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 2:30 PM | 4:43 PM | 96 | 63 |
SL BENFICA/ATLETICO MADRID |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down -1 percent (442,000 vs. 448,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (442,000 vs. 439,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +5 percent (284,000 vs. 270,000) from one week earlier and up +7 percent (284,000 vs. 266,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Dec. 7-11): 346,000 (181,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Dec. 7-11): 518,000 (312,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Dec. 7-11): 368,000 (239,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Dec. 7-11): 243,000 (168,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Dec. 7): 298,000 (181,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Football Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 7): 214,000 (111,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Dec. 7-10): 139,000 (70,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 & 4): 142,000 (69,000 adults 18-49)
- “College Basketball Live” (ESPN2, Dec. 12): 369,000 (102,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 6:30 PM | 8:40 PM | 271 | 93 |
HAWAII/MINNESOTA | ||||||
2 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 3:51 PM | 6:10 PM | 213 | 103 |
WASHINGTON/NEBRASKA | ||||||
3 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 202 | 71 |
DAYTON/VANDERBILT | ||||||
4 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:57 PM | 173 | 52 |
COLGATE/SYRACUSE | ||||||
5 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 9:00 PM | 11:45 PM | 147 | 44 |
FLORIDA/TEXAS | ||||||
6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Mon 12/07/15 | 8:50 PM | 9:00 PM | 142 | 72 |
7 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 140 | 77 |
BUFFALO/IOWA STATE | ||||||
8 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 6:10 PM | 6:30 PM | 105 | 31 |
9 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 8:40 PM | 9:00 PM | 104 | 33 |
10 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 12/09/15 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 103 | 7 |
HOWARD/PURDUE | ||||||
11 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 11:45 PM | 2:01 AM | 102 | 27 |
KANSAS/USC | ||||||
12 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 12/07/15 | 7:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 101 | 34 |
IUPUI/PURDUE | ||||||
13 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 8:57 PM | 11:00 PM | 99 | 34 |
STONY BROOK/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
14 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 9:27 PM | 12:16 AM | 90 | 50 |
STANFORD/AKRON | ||||||
15 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:42 PM | 86 | 28 |
SYRACUSE/CLEMSON | ||||||
20 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 12:20 PM | 2:46 PM | 79 | 25 |
DELAWARE STATE/MICHIGAN | ||||||
21 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 10:00 AM | 12:20 PM | 78 | 27 |
OLD TOWN GATORS/NORTHWEST RAIDERS | ||||||
23 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 60 | 13 |
ALABAMA/CLEMSON | ||||||
24 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 12:16 AM | 1:11 AM | 59 | 25 |
CREIGHTON/USC | ||||||
38 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 4:07 PM | 6:00 PM | 43 | 10 |
NC STATE/USF | ||||||
47 | NCAA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 2:00 PM | 4:07 PM | 38 | 14 |
STANFORD/CLEMSON | ||||||
61 | ESPNU AWARDS SHOW (live) | Thu 12/10/15 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 29 | 13 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS RED CARPET | ||||||
64 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL AWARDS | Sun 12/13/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 28 | 9 |
CBE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SHOW |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +32 percent (107,000 vs. 81,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (107,000 vs. 120,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down -9 percent (50,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and down -25 percent (50,000 vs. 67,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Dec. 7-11): 29,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
- “CFB Daily” (live) (ESPNU, Dec. 8 & 11): 15,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
- “Championship Drive (live)” (ESPNU, Dec. 7-8): 42,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 9:59 PM | 11:00 PM | 136 | 93 |
2 | USA SOCCER WOMEN (live) | Sun 12/13/15 | 7:35 PM | 8:00 PM | 128 | 60 |
USA/CHINA | ||||||
3 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Fri 12/11/15 | 10:02 PM | 11:54 PM | 122 | 67 |
4 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 119 | 71 |
5 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Tue 12/08/15 | 9:00 PM | 9:59 PM | 118 | 76 |
6 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sat 12/12/15 | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 106 | 44 |
44 MONTHLY JEERS OF NOVEMBER | ||||||
6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | Sun 12/13/15 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 106 | 71 |
8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | Tue 12/08/15 | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 105 | 71 |
9 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 10:55 PM | 11:30 PM | 96 | 37 |
10 | SPORTSNATION MONTHLY JEERS | Sat 12/12/15 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 95 | 35 |
44 MONTHLY JEERS OF NOVEMBER | ||||||
31 | COLLEGE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 8:30 PM | 10:55 PM | 66 | 31 |
MINNESOTA/MICHIGAN | ||||||
31 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 12/13/15 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 66 | 37 |
41 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 12/12/15 | 12:00 PM | 12:24 PM | 61 | 21 |
DELAWARE STATE/MICHIGAN |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up +3 percent (71,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down -38 percent (71,000 vs. 114,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is down -8 percent (45,000 vs. 49,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (45,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014).
ESPNEWS’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Russillo & Kanell” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 7-11): 50,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
- “ESPN FC” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 7-11): 28,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight” (ESPNEWS, Dec. 7-10): 29,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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