Lebron and the Cleveland Cavaliers loss to the Washington Wizards on ESPN was Friday’s top cable sports programming with 1.87 million viewers.
With numerous networks and telecasts I’m playing around with the sort format. This is sorted from most-watched to least-watched. Using your browser’s search tool (usually CTRL/CMD+F) might be the faster if you’re looking for something specific.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Friday November 21, 2014:
| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | Fri | 08:05P-10:35P | 1870 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | Fri | 10:35P-12:55A | 1440 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | Fri | 12:55A-02:00A | 1102 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | Fri | 02:00A-03:00A | 840 |
| NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | Fri | 07:30P-08:05P | 828 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | Fri | 05:30P-06:00P | 822 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | Fri | 06:00P-07:30P | 686 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | Fri | 05:00P-05:30P | 681 |
| NFL LIVE L | ESPN | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 602 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT | ESPN | Fri | 03:00A-05:00A | 539 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Fri | 09:00P-10:00P | 514 |
| NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | Fri | 03:00P-04:00P | 508 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Fri | 05:00A-06:00A | 475 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 10:00A-11:00A | 444 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 01:00P-02:02P | 439 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN | Fri | 02:30P-03:00P | 434 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 12:03P-01:00P | 427 |
| FIRST TAKE L | ESP2 | Fri | 10:00A-12:00P | 423 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Fri | 07:30P-09:43P | 416 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 02:02P-02:30P | 416 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 11:00A-12:03P | 403 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Fri | 05:00P-07:07P | 398 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESP2 | Fri | 09:43P-12:55A | 391 |
| COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESP2 | Fri | 07:07P-07:30P | 386 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | Fri | 09:00A-10:00A | 382 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Fri | 08:00A-09:00A | 381 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Fri | 07:00A-08:00A | 365 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 357 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Fri | 10:00P-11:00P | 329 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Fri | 02:30P-04:40P | 296 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Fri | 08:00P-09:00P | 289 |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L | ESP2 | Fri | 06:00A-10:00A | 279 |
| COLL FOOTBALL: C-USA L | FS1 | Fri | 08:00P-11:28P | 277 |
| AROUND THE NFL | NFLN | Fri | 06:00P-07:00P | 262 |
| NUMBERS NEVER LIE L | ESP2 | Fri | 12:00P-01:00P | 253 |
| NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFLN | Fri | 05:00P-06:00P | 252 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Fri | 09:17P-11:20P | 245 |
| FIRST TAKE | ESP2 | Fri | 01:00P-02:30P | 241 |
| COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESP2 | Fri | 04:40P-05:00P | 234 |
| NBA TONIGHT L | ESP2 | Fri | 12:55A-01:30A | 231 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Fri | 07:00P-08:00P | 194 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 01:28P-04:08P | 181 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Fri | 11:00P-12:00A | 171 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Fri | 12:00A-01:00A | 167 |
| NFL AM | NFLN | Fri | 06:00A-10:00A | 155 |
| PLAYBOOK | NFLN | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 153 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ENN | Fri | 11:00P-12:00A | 146 |
| NFL LIVE | ESP2 | Fri | 01:30A-02:30A | 143 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESNU | Fri | 12:50A-01:50A | 141 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESNU | Fri | 11:20P-12:50A | 137 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | Fri | 03:30P-04:00P | 129 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | Fri | 01:00A-01:30A | 124 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ENN | Fri | 12:00A-01:00A | 123 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Fri | 01:30A-02:00A | 122 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Fri | 07:22P-09:17P | 119 |
| NFL AM | NFLN | Fri | 10:00A-12:00P | 116 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | Fri | 12:00P-01:00P | 113 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Fri | 05:04P-07:22P | 110 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 04:38P-07:00P | 108 |
| F1 PRACTICE | NBCS | Fri | 08:00A-09:35A | 105 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Fri | 09:09P-09:19P | 104 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Fri | 03:00P-03:30P | 103 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Fri | 02:00P-03:00P | 100 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT | ESP2 | Fri | 02:30A-04:30A | 92 |
| PLAYBOOK | NFLN | Fri | 03:00A-04:00A | 92 |
| LIGUE 1 | BEIN | Fri | 02:25P-04:30P | 88 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Fri | 04:08P-04:38P | 88 |
| NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFLN | Fri | 02:00A-03:00A | 88 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESP2 | Fri | 04:30A-06:00A | 87 |
| CFB PREGAME L | FS1 | Fri | 07:30P-08:00P | 86 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Fri | 04:00A-05:00A | 82 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | Fri | 10:00P-11:00P | 80 |
| PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | NFLN | Fri | 01:00P-02:00P | 79 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 77 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 10:00A-01:00P | 77 |
| FISHING W ROLAND MARTIN | NBCS | Fri | 02:00P-02:30P | 77 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Fri | 10:59P-02:00A | 75 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Fri | 05:00A-06:00A | 72 |
| FLW OUTDOORS | NBCS | Fri | 03:00P-04:00P | 69 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | Fri | 09:00P-09:50P | 68 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | Fri | 01:00P-01:28P | 67 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | Fri | 05:00P-06:00P | 66 |
| MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L | FS1 | Fri | 01:00P-05:00P | 65 |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | Fri | 09:30P-01:30A | 65 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 07:00P-07:30P | 65 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Fri | 02:30P-04:14P | 64 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESNU | Fri | 01:50A-04:00A | 62 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Fri | 03:00A-04:00A | 62 |
| AMERICA PRGME:UFC WEIGH L | FS1 | Fri | 05:00P-07:00P | 60 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 07:00P-09:30P | 60 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Fri | 04:00A-05:00A | 60 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Fri | 01:53P-02:30P | 59 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Fri | 02:00A-03:00A | 59 |
| POKER AFTER DARK | NBCS | Fri | 02:00A-03:00A | 58 |
| DAN PATRICK SHOW | NBCS | Fri | 09:35A-12:00P | 58 |
| HERD L | ENN | Fri | 12:00P-01:00P | 57 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ENN | Fri | 02:30P-03:00P | 57 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESNU | Fri | 04:00A-06:00A | 57 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | Fri | 08:00P-09:00P | 56 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Fri | 07:00P-10:59P | 56 |
| BILL DANCE OUTDOORS | NBCS | Fri | 02:30P-03:00P | 56 |
| BASEBALL SEASONS | MLBN | Fri | 09:00P-10:00P | 55 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Fri | 05:00A-06:00A | 54 |
| SPEED SKATING | NBCS | Fri | 10:14P-12:13A | 54 |
| SVP & RUSSILLO L | ENN | Fri | 01:00P-02:30P | 53 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT | NBAT | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 53 |
| NASCAR SCAN ALL 43 | NBCS | Fri | 05:00P-05:30P | 53 |
| HOT STOVE | MLBN | Fri | 05:30P-06:00P | 52 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Fri | 04:14P-05:04P | 51 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Fri | 11:28P-12:30A | 51 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 06:00P-07:00P | 50 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | Fri | 07:30P-08:00P | 49 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Fri | 04:00P-04:30P | 49 |
| COLLEGE HOCKEY L | NBCS | Fri | 07:30P-10:14P | 49 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS1 | Fri | 07:00P-07:30P | 48 |
| BASEBALL SEASONS | MLBN | Fri | 10:00P-11:00P | 48 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | Fri | 03:00P-04:00P | 46 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 45 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Fri | 08:00A-09:00A | 44 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT | NBAT | Fri | 12:00P-02:00P | 43 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Fri | 02:00P-04:00P | 43 |
| HERD L | ESNU | Fri | 10:00A-12:00P | 42 |
| NUMBERS NEVER LIE | ENN | Fri | 01:00A-02:00A | 41 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ENN | Fri | 03:00A-04:00A | 41 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 01:30A-03:00A | 41 |
| PRO FOOTBALL TALK | NBCS | Fri | 05:30P-06:30P | 41 |
| STARTERS P, THE | NBAT | Fri | 06:30P-07:00P | 40 |
| BABE WINKLEMAN | NBCS | Fri | 01:00P-01:30P | 40 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 03:00P-03:30P | 39 |
| JIMMY HOUSTON OUTDOORS | NBCS | Fri | 01:30P-02:00P | 39 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 08:00P-09:00P | 38 |
| NFL TURNING POINT | NBCS | Fri | 06:30P-07:30P | 38 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Fri | 09:00A-10:00A | 37 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 07:30P-08:00P | 37 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF | FS1 | Fri | 02:30A-03:30A | 36 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 36 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Fri | 06:30P-07:00P | 35 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF | FS1 | Fri | 09:00A-10:00A | 35 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Fri | 01:00P-02:00P | 35 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 02:00P-03:00P | 35 |
| LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR | NBCS | Fri | 04:00P-05:00P | 35 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Fri | 02:00A-02:30A | 34 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 07:00A-07:50A | 34 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 11:12A-12:00P | 34 |
| NFL TURNING POINT | NBCS | Fri | 12:13A-01:13A | 34 |
| ESPN FC | ENN | Fri | 06:00P-06:30P | 33 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 03:00A-06:00A | 33 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Fri | 04:30P-06:30P | 33 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 07:50A-08:40A | 33 |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN | ENN | Fri | 10:00A-12:00P | 32 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Fri | 12:00P-01:53P | 31 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 11:00P-12:00A | 31 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ENN | Fri | 04:00A-05:00A | 30 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Fri | 08:00A-09:00A | 30 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 05:00P-05:30P | 30 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | Fri | 12:00A-01:00A | 29 |
| POKER AFTER DARK | NBCS | Fri | 01:13A-02:00A | 29 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF | FS1 | Fri | 07:00A-08:00A | 28 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Fri | 02:30A-03:00A | 27 |
| FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONS | FS1 | Fri | 04:00A-05:00A | 27 |
| COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 | FS1 | Fri | 10:00A-01:00P | 27 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Fri | 06:00A-08:00A | 27 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Fri | 07:00P-07:30P | 25 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF | FS1 | Fri | 12:30A-01:30A | 25 |
| FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHMP | FS1 | Fri | 05:00A-06:00A | 24 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Fri | 03:30P-04:00P | 24 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Fri | 01:30A-02:00A | 24 |
| HOT STOVE | MLBN | Fri | 09:00A-11:00A | 23 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Fri | 06:30A-07:00A | 22 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESNU | Fri | 06:00A-09:00A | 22 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 12:00A-01:00A | 22 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 08:40A-09:30A | 22 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Fri | 12:00P-02:00P | 21 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Fri | 09:30A-10:00A | 21 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 03:00P-04:00P | 21 |
| NASCAR AMERICA | NBCS | Fri | 07:30A-08:00A | 21 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Fri | 05:00A-05:30A | 20 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Fri | 08:30A-09:00A | 20 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 08:00A-09:00A | 20 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Fri | 01:30A-02:30A | 19 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 01:00A-01:30A | 19 |
| SPORTSNATION | ENN | Fri | 07:00A-08:00A | 18 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 09:30A-10:21A | 18 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 02:00A-03:00A | 17 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Fri | 08:00A-08:30A | 16 |
| RED BULL X-FIGHTERS | FS2 | Fri | 06:30P-08:00P | 16 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 11:00A-12:00P | 16 |
| FLW OUTDOORS | NBCS | Fri | 12:00P-01:00P | 16 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Fri | 10:00A-12:00P | 15 |
| LIGUE 1 SHOW – | BEIN | Fri | 02:00P-02:25P | 15 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Fri | 09:00A-09:30A | 15 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS1 | Fri | 03:30A-04:00A | 15 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 10:00A-11:00A | 15 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Fri | 05:30A-06:00A | 14 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 03:00A-04:00A | 14 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Fri | 05:00A-06:00A | 14 |
| INSIDE THE NBA | NBAT | Fri | 10:21A-11:12A | 14 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 03:30A-04:00A | 14 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 01:00P-02:00P | 13 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 09:00A-10:00A | 13 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 04:00A-04:30A | 13 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 12:00P-01:00P | 12 |
| HOT STOVE | MLBN | Fri | 11:00A-01:00P | 12 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Fri | 04:30A-05:00A | 12 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 03:00A-03:30A | 12 |
| BOXING | BEIN | Fri | 09:00P-11:00P | 11 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Fri | 07:00P-09:00P | 11 |
| ESPNU ALL ACCESS | ESNU | Fri | 09:30A-10:00A | 11 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 02:00P-03:00P | 11 |
| MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L | FS2 | Fri | 05:00P-06:30P | 11 |
| FOOTBALL GREATEST CLUBS | BEIN | Fri | 04:30P-05:00P | 10 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 10 |
| ROAD TRIP | ESNU | Fri | 09:00A-09:30A | 9 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS2 | Fri | 08:00P-10:04P | 9 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 9 |
| MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP | FS2 | Fri | 10:04P-10:30P | 8 |
| NASCAR AMERICA | NBCS | Fri | 07:00A-07:30A | 8 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Fri | 08:00A-10:00A | 7 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Fri | 06:00A-06:30A | 7 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 04:30A-05:00A | 7 |
| MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP | FS2 | Fri | 10:30P-11:00P | 6 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Fri | 07:00A-07:30A | 6 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 04:00A-04:30A | 6 |
| BARCA TV – | BEIN | Fri | 05:00P-06:00P | 5 |
| UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER | FS2 | Fri | 03:00A-03:30A | 5 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Fri | 07:30A-08:00A | 5 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 06:30A-07:00A | 5 |
| KEYS & GRAY SHOW – | BEIN | Fri | 01:00A-02:00A | 4 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – L | BEIN | Fri | 06:00P-07:00P | 4 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | Fri | 07:00A-08:00A | 3 |
| FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONS L | FS2 | Fri | 01:00A-02:04A | 3 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 2 |
| MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP | FS2 | Fri | 11:00P-11:30P | 2 |
| MLB EPIC MOMENTS | FS2 | Fri | 12:00A-12:30A | 2 |
| HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE L | FS2 | Fri | 03:30A-05:31A | 2 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 05:00A-05:30A | 2 |
| EL CLASICO – | BEIN | Fri | 11:00P-11:30P | 1 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS2 | Fri | 05:31A-06:00A | 1 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | Fri | 07:00A-09:00A | 1 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 06:00A-06:30A | 1 |
| TOTAL ITALIAN FOOTBALL – | BEIN | Fri | 11:30P-12:00A | 0 |
| UFC TONIGHT | FS2 | Fri | 06:00A-07:00A | 0 |
| UFC TONIGHT | FS2 | Fri | 02:04A-03:00A | 0 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS2 | Fri | 12:30A-01:00A | 0 |
| MLB EPIC MOMENTS | FS2 | Fri | 11:30P-12:00A | 0 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Fri | 05:30A-06:00A | 0 |
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Note: viewership of around 100,000 or lower is technically what Nielsen refers to as a “scratch” i.e., not enough Nielsen panelists watched for Nielsen to validate it. There are around 20,000 homes in the Nielsen panel and a bit over 50,000 panelists, where 1 Nielsen panelist watching a whole telecast represents around 5,800 people. So something averaging a million viewers averaged around 170 people out of the 50K+ panel — small, but still statistically significant. But when there’s a show with 30,000 viewers, that’s only around 5 or 6 Nielsen panelists…