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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) Sun 4/03/16 8:27 PM 11:53 PM 2896 1259
   NEW YORK METS/KANSAS CITY
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 4/01/16 11:03 PM 1:09 AM 2691 1448
   BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE
3 WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Sun 4/03/16 6:00 PM 7:57 PM 2308 615
   FINAL FOUR: OREGON STATE/CONNECTICUT
4 BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) Sun 4/03/16 7:57 PM 8:27 PM 2073 843
   
5 MLB OPENING DAY (live) Sun 4/03/16 1:00 PM 4:28 PM 1959 924
   ST. LOUIS/PITTSBURGH
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 4/01/16 8:04 PM 11:03 PM 1868 956
   CLEVELAND/ATLANTA
7 WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Mon 3/28/16 7:00 PM 9:02 PM 1345 332
   ELITE 8: TEXAS/CONNECTICUT
8 WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Mon 3/28/16 9:02 PM 11:05 PM 1331 332
   ELITE 8: OREGON STATE/BAYLOR
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) Fri 4/01/16 1:09 AM 2:08 AM 1195 720
   
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION Mon 3/28/16 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 938 472
   
19 NIT TOURNAMENT (live) Thu 3/31/16 7:00 PM 9:01 PM 781 281
   GEORGE WASHINGTON/VALPARAISO
20 COLLEGE SLAM DUNK AND 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Thu 3/31/16 9:01 PM 11:06 PM 778 356
   
22 NIT TOURNAMENT (live) Tue 3/29/16 7:00 PM 9:07 PM 759 243
   BRIGHAM YOUNG/VALPARAISO
28 NIT TOURNAMENT (live) Tue 3/29/16 9:30 PM 11:23 PM 705 221
   GEORGE WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO STATE
29 NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIO Sun 4/03/16 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 704 255
   
33 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 4/03/16 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 652 348
   
36 NBA PRE-GAME (live) Fri 4/01/16 7:00 PM 8:04 PM 622 355
   NBA COUNTDOWN
37 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BASKETBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 619 289
   
38 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Wed 3/30/16 9:00 PM 10:56 PM 616 337
   ALL-AMERICAN GAME
39 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 4/03/16 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 608 319
   
50 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 12:11 PM 2:15 PM 537 286
   LA LUMIERE (IN)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA)
57 AROUND THE HORN Fri 4/01/16 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 505 339
    ATH Debate
69 CLASSICS NCAA BASKETBALL Wed 3/30/16 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 459 224
   MAKING HISTORY: 1966 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
82 MLB SPRING TRAINING (live) Mon 3/28/16 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 400 169
   BALTIMORE/BOSTON

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +85 percent (1.215 million vs. 657,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (1.215 million vs. 1.141 million) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +17 percent (648,000 vs. 555,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (648,000 vs. 596,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:

  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 305,000 (188,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 313,000 (187,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 394,000 (227,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Mar. 29-Apr. 1): 371,000 (236,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsNation” (ESPN, Mar. 28-31): 390,000 (233,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 485,000 (304,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 549,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 861,000 (452,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 7 a.m.): 330,000 (185,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 8 a.m.): 327,000 (182,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 9 a.m.): 316,000 (172,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 2 6 p.m.): 498,000 (278,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Mar. 28-31 & Apr. 2-3 11 p.m.): 624,000 (328,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 28, 30, 31 & Apr. 2 midnight): 566,000 (331,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Mar. 28-Apr. 2 1 a.m.): 558,000 (323,000 adults 18-49)

ESPN2

ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (live) Sun 4/03/16 8:22 PM 10:17 PM 1598 366
   FINAL FOUR: SYRACUSE/WASHINGTON
2 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE (live) Sun 4/03/16 7:59 PM 8:22 PM 1069 253
   
3 MLB OPENING DAY (live) Sun 4/03/16 4:00 PM 7:01 PM 1005 480
   TORONTO/TAMPA BAY
4 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCHES (live) Tue 3/29/16 7:00 PM 9:22 PM 954 562
   UNITED STATES/GUATEMALA
5 BASEBALL TONIGHT (live) Sun 4/03/16 7:01 PM 7:59 PM 726 384
   
6 USA SOCCER MEN (live) Tue 3/29/16 9:22 PM 11:33 PM 577 353
   USA/COLOMBIA
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) Sun 4/03/16 10:17 PM 11:30 PM 567 206
   
8 FIRST TAKE (live) Thu 3/31/16 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 398 251
   
9 FIRST TAKE (live) Wed 3/30/16 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 396 242
   
10 NBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 4/01/16 10:41 PM 11:04 PM 390 193
   BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE
12 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Sun 4/03/16 1:00 PM 3:16 PM 364 78
   MIAMI OPEN
20 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 4/02/16 3:30 PM 6:10 PM 298 88
   ALABAMA/FLORIDA
25 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Mon 3/28/16 8:00 PM 9:39 PM 271 137
   POWERADE JAM FEST
26 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Thu 3/31/16 7:00 PM 11:03 PM 268 73
   MIAMI OPEN
34 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Fri 4/01/16 7:00 PM 8:52 PM 240 76
   MIAMI OPEN
37 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Wed 3/30/16 7:00 PM 11:00 PM 233 60
   MIAMI OPEN
39 NBA COAST TO COAST (live) Mon 3/28/16 9:39 PM 11:30 PM 229 132
   
43 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Sat 4/02/16 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 221 50
   MIAMI OPEN
55 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Thu 3/31/16 1:00 PM 6:03 PM 190 63
   MIAMI OPEN
56 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Fri 4/01/16 1:00 PM 3:18 PM 187 68
   MIAMI OPEN
69 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER FRIENDLY (live) Tue 3/29/16 2:30 PM 4:40 PM 151 76
   GERMANY/ITALY
73 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND Sun 4/03/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 143 74
   
82 SPORTS REPORTERS Sun 4/03/16 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 135 67
   
92 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER (live) Wed 3/30/16 1:00 PM 5:35 PM 123 33
   MIAMI OPEN
95 ARENA FOOTBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 9:00 PM 11:39 PM 121 52
   JACKSONVILLE/LA KISS
98 CHEERLEADING Sun 4/03/16 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 115 45
   DANCE/HIP HOP
100 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Fri 4/01/16 3:18 PM 4:51 PM 112 58
   LA LUMIERE (IN)/MONTVERDE (FL)
100 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Fri 4/01/16 5:06 PM 6:33 PM 112 56
   MILLER GROVE (GA)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA)
114 BASSMASTER CLASSIC Sun 4/03/16 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 99 52
   2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: WINNERS CIRCLE
120 CHEERLEADING Sat 4/02/16 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 91 29
   SUPER VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP
126 CHEERLEADING Sat 4/02/16 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 79 40
   NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIP
126 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 10:00 AM 11:59 AM 79 22
   RIBAULT (FL)/RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD)

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +29 percent (468,000 vs. 363,000) from one week earlier and down -35 percent (468,000 vs. 725,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +7 percent (246,000 vs. 230,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (246,000 vs. 262,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 241,000 (116,000 adults 18-49)
  • “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 365,000 (228,000 adults 18-49)
  • “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 289,000 (183,000 adults 18-49)
  • “ESPN FC” (ESPN2, Mar. 29): 101,000 (85,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-31): 141,000 (70,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 133,000 (72,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Mar. 28 & 30-Apr. 1): 104,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN2, Mar. 21-22 & 25): 237,000 (140,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 275,000 (144,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Insiders” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 263,000 (134,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Live” (ESPN2, Mar. 28): 306,000 (176,000 adults 18-49)

ESPNU

ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 3/30/16 9:00 PM 11:24 PM 106 35
   MOREHEAD STATE/NEVADA
2 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 4/02/16 12:00 PM 2:15 PM 101 25
   TENNESSEE/MISSOURI
2 COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) Thu 3/31/16 8:00 PM 10:34 PM 101 38
   SOUTH CAROLINA/VANDERBILT
4 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 4/02/16 9:52 PM 12:46 AM 99 38
   UCLA/OREGON
5 COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 4/03/16 7:00 PM 9:35 PM 91 24
   OLE MISS/MISSISSIPPI STATE
6 COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 7:30 PM 9:52 PM 88 25
   TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA
6 COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) Sun 4/03/16 2:00 PM 5:23 PM 88 28
   TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA
8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 3/28/16 8:30 PM 10:35 PM 85 16
   NEVADA/MOREHEAD STATE
8 COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) Sat 4/02/16 6:07 PM 7:08 PM 85 41
   NOTRE DAME/SYRACUSE
8 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Mon 3/28/16 10:35 PM 12:02 AM 85 38
   2016 JAM FEST
12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL POST-SEASON (live) Fri 4/01/16 9:00 PM 11:34 PM 79 9
   MOREHEAD STATE/NEVADA
13 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Wed 3/30/16 6:30 PM 8:30 PM 77 26
   2016 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS GAME
14 COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) Sun 4/03/16 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 76 28
   PENN STATE/OHIO STATE
18 COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) Sat 4/02/16 2:15 PM 6:07 PM 62 13
   TCU/WICHITA STATE
19 CHEERLEADING Sat 4/02/16 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 60 25
   NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS – COED
20 COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) Fri 4/01/16 6:00 PM 8:30 PM 59 35
   NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE
27 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 3/31/16 12:00 PM 1:39 PM 49 26
   LA LUMIERE (IN)/ST BENEDICTS (NJ)
28 COLLEGE BOWLING Sun 4/03/16 11:05 PM 12:35 AM 48 12
   SWAC WM BOWLING CHAMP
30 COLLEGE SWIMMING Tue 3/29/16 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 47 11
   NCAA WOMEN’S SWIM & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
32 CHEERLEADING Sat 4/02/16 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 46 13
   COLLEGE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
36 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 3/31/16 4:00 PM 5:36 PM 43 30
   PROVIDENCE DAY (NC)/MONTVERDE (FL)
36 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Fri 4/01/16 3:00 PM 3:23 PM 43 22
   LA LUMIERE (IN)/MONTVERDE (FL)
40 COLLEGE BOWLING Sun 4/03/16 9:35 PM 11:05 PM 40 13
   MEAC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
40 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 3/31/16 6:00 PM 7:33 PM 40 27
   MILLER GROVE (GA)/FINDLAY PREP (NV)
43 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Thu 3/31/16 2:00 PM 3:33 PM 38 24
   WASATCH (UT)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA)
54 CHEERLEADING Sat 4/02/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 31 7
   COLLEGE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
54 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Tue 3/29/16 3:00 PM 4:05 PM 31 17
   MCDONALD’S AA BOYS SCRIMMAGE
63 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Fri 4/01/16 1:04 PM 2:46 PM 27 14
   RIBAULT (FL)/SETON CATHOLIC (AZ)
83 NBA D LEAGUE (live) Tue 3/29/16 9:00 PM 11:05 PM 18 6
   RIO GRANDE VALLEY/OKLAHOMA CITY
92 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (live) Fri 4/01/16 11:00 AM 12:49 PM 15 7
   ST FRANCIS (GA)/RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD)

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +42 percent (78,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (78,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +14 percent (40,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and even (40,000 vs. 40,000) from the same week one year ago (March 30-April 5, 2015).

ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:

  • “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Mar. 28-Apr. 1): 28,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Katz’s Korner” (ESPNU, Mar. 28): 21,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
  • “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Mar. 31-Apr. 2): 34,000 (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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