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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON: Washington at Dallas | Mon | 8:15PM-11:46PM | 211 | 11.4 | 18809 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Auburn at Ole Miss | Sat | 6:58PM-10:41PM | 223 | 3.4 | 5797 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Florida State at Louisville | Thu | 7:25PM-11:08PM | 223 | 3.1 | 4972 |
| 4 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Texas (November) | Sun | 3:00PM- 7:25PM | 265 | 2.8 | 4749 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER (live) | Mon | 11:46PM- 1:30AM | 104 | 3.0 | 4675 |
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Cleveland at Chicago | Fri | 8:04PM-10:55PM | 171 | 2.4 | 3877 |
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers | Fri | 10:55PM- 1:15AM | 140 | 1.8 | 2884 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Arizona at UCLA | Sat | 10:41PM- 1:52AM | 191 | 1.7 | 2705 |
| 9 | NFL COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 1.7 | 2552 |
| 10 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN (live) | Mon | 6:00PM- 8:15PM | 135 | 1.6 | 2377 |
| 11 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 1.5 | 2184 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Wisconsin at Rutgers | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:24PM | 204 | 1.4 | 1935 |
| 15 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Oklahoma City at Portland | Wed | 10:34PM- 1:04AM | 150 | 1.1 | 1713 |
| 17 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Chicago at New York | Wed | 8:03PM-10:34PM | 151 | 1.1 | 1686 |
| 21 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: Brian and the Boz | Tue | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 1.0 | 1577 |
| 22 | CFP COUNTDOWN (live) | Tue | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 1.0 | 1422 |
| 23 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.9 | 1415 |
| 31 | NBA PRE-GAME (live) | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:03PM | 63 | 0.7 | 1109 |
| 32 | NBA PRE-GAME (live) | Fri | 7:00PM- 8:04PM | 64 | 0.8 | 1107 |
| 36 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION (Halloween) | Fri | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 992 |
| 50 | E:60 | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.5 | 767 |
| 55 | AROUND THE HORN (Halloween) | Fri | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.5 | 739 |
| 69 | NFL MATCH-UP | Sat | 4:00AM- 4:30AM | 30 | 0.5 | 633 |
| 105 | 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | Sun | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 467 |
| 115 | 2014 WORLD SERIES OF POKER | Sun | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 436 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up 65 percent (5.062 million vs. 3.074 million) from one week earlier and up 113 percent (5.062 million vs. 2.382 million) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up 42 percent (1.710 million vs. 1.207 million) from one week earlier and up 45 percent (1.710 million vs. 1.176 million) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” matchup, Washington at Dallas, on Oct. 27 was the network’s most-watched NFL game since Dec. 27, 2010, and, to-date, became the ninth-most-watched cable program in history.
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Oct. 27-31): 516,000 (prior week: 475,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Oct. 27-31): 651,000 (prior week: 620,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Oct. 27-31): 795,000; Oct. 31 Halloween edition: 739,000 (prior week: 766,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Oct. 27-31): 1.091 million; Oct. 31 Halloween edition: 992,000 (prior week: 1.039 million)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 28-31 & Nov. 2 early evening): 992,000 (prior week: 819,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Oct. 27-Nov. 2 late night): 1.490 million (prior week: 1.064 million)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Arkansas at Mississippi State | Sat | 7:15PM-10:41PM | 206 | 1.4 | 2295 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Maryland at Penn State | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:43PM | 223 | 1.1 | 1709 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Purdue at Nebraska | Sat | 3:43PM- 7:07PM | 204 | 0.7 | 1024 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 7:07PM- 7:15PM | 8 | 0.5 | 844 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Cincinnati at Tulane | Fri | 8:00PM-11:30PM | 210 | 0.4 | 648 |
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.4 | 506 |
| 7 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUALIFYING (live) | Fri | 6:30PM- 8:00PM | 90 | 0.3 | 455 |
| 7 | NHRA DRAG RACING: NHRA Nationals | Sun | 6:00PM- 9:00PM | 180 | 0.3 | 455 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Wyoming at Fresno State | Sat | 10:46PM- 2:10AM | 204 | 0.3 | 414 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 402 |
| 10 | NUMBERS NEVER LIE (live) | Mon | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 402 |
| 17 | MLS PLAYOFFS: FC Dallas at Seattle | Sun | 9:00PM-11:04PM | 124 | 0.2 | 353 |
| 27 | 2014 TCS NYC MARATHON | Sun | 9:00AM-12:30PM | 210 | 0.2 | 298 |
| 29 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 297 |
| 50 | COLIN’S FOOTBALL SHOW (live) | Sun | 8:00AM- 9:00AM | 60 | 0.2 | 238 |
| 55 | MLS PLAYOFFS: Kansas City at New York | Thu | 8:00PM-10:10PM | 130 | 0.1 | 231 |
| 57 | SPORTS REPORTERS (live) | Sun | 7:30AM- 8:00AM | 30 | 0.2 | 222 |
| 63 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND | Sun | 7:00AM- 7:30AM | 30 | 0.2 | 211 |
| 67 | NBA TONIGHT (live) | Fri | 1:15AM- 1:45AM | 30 | 0.2 | 203 |
| 91 | NBA COAST TO COAST (live) | Wed | 8:00PM-11:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 109 | ESPN FC (live) | Sun | 11:04PM-12:03AM | 59 | 0.1 | 120 |
| 121 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Wed | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 100 |
| 129 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 84 |
| 133 | NBA TONIGHT (live) | Tue | 1:30AM- 2:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 60 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 2 percent (595,000 vs. 606,000) from one week earlier and down 1 percent (595,000 vs. 603,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up 3 percent (331,000 vs. 321,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (331,000 vs. 326,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
ESPN2’s “2014 TCS NYC Marathon” on Nov. 2 (9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) drew 298,000 viewers; down 15 percent from the year-ago telecast (351,000 viewers on 11/3/13). In the New York market, the event instead aired on WABC-TV.
ESPN2’s daily talkers’ viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-31): 248,000 (prior week: 239,000
- “First Take” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-31): 411,000 (prior week: 424,000)
- “Numbers Never Lie” (now known as “His & Hers”, as of Nov. 3; ESPN2, Oct. 27-31): 329,000 (prior week: 332,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-29, 31): 277,000 (prior week: 221,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-31): 244,000 (prior week: 271,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-30): 153,000 (prior week: 160,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-30): 172,000 (prior week: 138,000)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Oct. 27-30): 149,000 (prior week: 116,000)
- “Baseball Tonight” (average of each day’s live telecast Oct. 28-29): 216,000 (prior week: 192,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Duke at Pittsburgh | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:26PM | 206 | 0.6 | 863 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Virginia at Georgia Tech | Sat | 3:30PM- 6:42PM | 192 | 0.3 | 390 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Tulsa at Memphis | Fri | 8:00PM-11:39PM | 219 | 0.2 | 249 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 234 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 224 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 207 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 197 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (live) | Sat | 6:42PM- 7:00PM | 18 | 0.1 | 181 |
| 9 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON: Texas at Iowa State | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:05PM | 125 | 0.0 | 144 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTERU | Sun | 8:00AM- 9:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 124 |
| 11 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON: Portland at Santa Clara | Sun | 5:05PM- 7:00PM | 115 | 0.0 | 121 |
| 13 | EXPERTS | Fri | 11:39PM-12:09AM | 30 | 0.1 | 109 |
| 19 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Troy at Georgia Southern | Thu | 7:30PM-10:27PM | 177 | 0.1 | 85 |
| 20 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Thu | 11:00PM-12:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 83 |
| 25 | EDGE (live) | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 27 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: Old Dominion at Vanderbilt | Sat | 7:00PM-10:21PM | 201 | 0.0 | 63 |
| 38 | ESPNU STUDIO (live) | Thu | 10:27PM-11:00PM | 33 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 65 | WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tennessee at Kentucky | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:30PM | 90 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 79 | CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE (live) | Mon | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 92 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE (live) | Wed | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 22 |
| 98 | DARI & MEL (live) | Sat | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 20 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 49 percent (81,000 vs. 160,000) from one week earlier and down 21 percent (81,000 vs. 102,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is down 12 percent (76,000 vs. 86,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (76,000 vs. 74,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
Viewership averages for the following ESPNU programs of the week:
- “The Herd” (10 a.m.-1 p.m.): 42,000 (prior week: 64,000)
- “CFB Daily” (live editions): 37,000 (prior week: 39,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (afternoon Oct. 27, 29-31): 26,000 (prior week: 39,000)
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANTASY SHOW (live) | Sun | 11:00AM-12:30PM | 90 | 0.2 | 262 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: East Carolina at Temple | Sat | 12:00PM- 3:27PM | 207 | 0.2 | 257 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sat | 11:00PM-12:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 237 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM (live) | Sat | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 228 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Sat | 1:00AM- 1:41AM | 41 | 0.1 | 212 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 162 |
| 7 | SPORTSNATION | Sat | 1:41AM- 2:09AM | 28 | 0.1 | 159 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM (live) | Sun | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 153 |
| 8 | SPORTSNATION | Sat | 2:30AM- 3:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 153 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 2:09AM- 2:30AM | 21 | 0.1 | 150 |
| 30 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers | Fri | 10:39PM-10:55PM | 16 | 0.1 | 84 |
| 51 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTERNOON: Houston at South Florida | Sat | 4:00PM- 7:07PM | 187 | 0.0 | 68 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 11 percent (59,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (59,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 21 percent (58,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up 5 percent (58,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” averaged 32,000 viewers (prior week: 44,000) and “ESPN FC” averaged 53,000 (prior week: 51,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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