Cable Sports TV Ratings for Friday November 7, 2014

 

 

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LeBron and the Cavaliers vs. Nuggets led ESPN to the top of cable sports on Friday.

With numerous networks and telecasts I’m playing around with the sort format. This is sorted from most-watched to least-watched by Network. Using your browser’s search tool (usually CTRL/CMD+F) might be the faster way to go if you’re looking for something specific.

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Friday November 7, 2014:

Program Net Episode Start End Viewers (000) 18-49 Rtg
NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN CLEVELAND/DENVER 10:38 PM 1:03 AM 2382 1.1
NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY 8:05 PM 10:38 PM 1456 0.6
SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:03 AM 2:02 AM 1343 0.7
PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 1032 0.5
SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:02 AM 3:02 AM 977 0.5
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 746 0.4
ENTERTAINMENT ESPN BECOMING 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 705 0.4
AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 701 0.3
NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN NBA COUNTDOWN 7:30 PM 8:05 PM 660 0.3
NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN CLEVELAND/DENVER 3:02 AM 5:00 AM 653 0.3
NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 645 0.3
SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 572 0.3
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 456 0.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 421 0.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 404 0.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 392 0.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 391 0.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 382 0.1
NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 374 0.1
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 369 0.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 368 0.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 322 0.2
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 315 0.1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPN2 UTAH STATE/WYOMING 8:00 PM 11:19 PM 603 0.1
FIRST TAKE   L ESPN2 10:01 AM 12:00 PM 441 0.2
NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL  L ESPN2 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 437 0.1
MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L ESPN2 6:00 AM 10:01 AM 342 0.1
NUMBERS NEVER LIE   L ESPN2 HIS & HERS 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 276 0.1
PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 245 0.1
HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 240 0.1
SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:19 PM 12:00 AM 238 0.1
SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 206 0.1
SPORTSNATION ESPN2 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 186 0.1
FIRST TAKE ESPN2 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 166 0.1
OLBERMANN  L ESPN2 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 150 0.0
NFL LIVE ESPN2 1:30 AM 2:30 AM 147 0.1
NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 136 0.1
OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 133 0.0
YOU HERD ME WITH COLIN ESPN2 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 130 0.1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPN2 UTAH STATE/WYOMING 2:30 AM 4:30 AM 67 0.0
NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN2 MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY 4:30 AM 6:00 AM 22 0.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPNU MEMPHIS/TEMPLE 7:30 PM 10:45 PM 307 0.1
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPNU 30 FOR 30: BRIAN AND THE BOZ 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 176 0.1
WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPNU OREGON/WASHINGTON 10:45 PM 12:00 AM 96 0.0
CFB DAILY ESPNU 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 61 0.0
E:60 ESPNU 12:00 AM 12:30 AM 58 0.0
CFB DAILY   L ESPNU 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 48 0.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPNU CLEMSON/WAKE FOREST 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 44 0.0
CFB DAILY ESPNU 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 41 0.0
HERD  L ESPNU 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 38 0.0
ESPN RECRUITING NATION ESPNU 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 35 0.0
CFB DAILY ESPNU 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 34 0.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPNU 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 30 0.0
CFB DAILY ESPNU 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 29 0.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPNU MEMPHIS/TEMPLE 4:00 AM 6:00 AM 28 0.0
ESPN RECRUITING NATION ESPNU 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 28 0.0
ESPNU FILM ROOM ESPNU 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 26 0.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPNU UTAH STATE/WYOMING 1:30 AM 4:00 AM 25 0.0
CFB DAILY ESPNU 12:30 AM 1:30 AM 20 0.0
YOU HERD ME WITH COLIN ESPNU 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 18 0.0
NCWTS RACING L FS1 PHOENIX 8:30 PM 11:58 PM 497 0.1
NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L FS1 PHOENIX 1:30 PM 3:04 PM 285 0.0
NCWTS SETUP L FS1 PHOENIX 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 278 0.0
NASCAR NATIONWIDE FIN P L FS1 PHOENIX 3:04 PM 4:30 PM 276 0.0
NCWTS QUALIFYING L FS1 PHOENIX 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 245 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE L FS1 1011 11:58 PM 12:30 AM 212 0.1
NASCAR NATIONWIDE PRAC L FS1 PHOENIX 12:00 PM 1:30 PM 153 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF L FS1 11 12:30 AM 1:30 AM 118 0.0
AMERICAS PREGAME L FS1 135 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 77 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE L FS1 1012 1:30 AM 2:30 AM 70 0.0
NCWTS  RACING FS1 PHOENIX 4:00 AM 6:00 AM 67 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE FS1 1012 2:30 AM 3:30 AM 45 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE FS1 1010 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 38 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF FS1 11 3:30 AM 4:00 AM 35 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE FS1 1010 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9 0.0
MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP FS1 THE MOST CLUTCH POSTSEASON AT BAT WE SAW 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 9 0.0
FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED FS1 11 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 8 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE FS1 1010 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 7 0.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE FS1 1010 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 7 0.0
MISSION OCTOBER FS1 THE FINAL MISSION 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 3 0.0
UFC  RELOADED FS2 172:JONES/TEIXEIRA 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 28 0.0
UFC  WEIGH-IN FS2 SHOGUN/SAINT PREUX 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 26 0.0
MLB EPIC MOMENTS FS2 A SERIES OF EMOTIONS 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 25 0.0
MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP FS2 THE MOST MEMORABLE POSTSE CATCHES WE SAW 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 16 0.0
UFC  TONIGHT FS2 51 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 16 0.0
BILL RAFTERYS BIG EAST PR FS2 2 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 15 0.0
MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L FS2 175 2:00 PM 6:30 PM 14 0.0
MLB EPIC MOMENTS FS2 WILD WEST 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 10 0.0
UFC  WEIGH-IN FS2 SHOGUN/SAINT PREUX 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 8 0.0
DEREK JETER:NIGHT 2 REMEM FS2 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7 0.0
ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS2 305:COMING TO GET YOU 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 7 0.0
UFC WEIGH-IN L FS2 SHOGUN/SAINT PREUX 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 6 0.0
UFC  RELOADED FS2 172:JONES/TEIXEIRA 6:00 AM 9:00 AM 5 0.0
ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS2 306:GIVE IT ALL YOU HAVE 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 5 0.0
FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED FS2 11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 4 0.0
ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS2 307:RISK IT ALL 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 4 0.0
FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED FS2 11 4:00 AM 4:30 AM 3 0.0
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE P FS2 BRISBANE ROAR/MELBOURNE CITY 4:30 AM 6:00 AM 3 0.0
UFC  TONIGHT FS2 51 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 3 0.0
MLB NOW MLBN MLB NOW 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 48 0.0
HIGH HEAT MLBN HIGH HEAT 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 40 0.0
BASEBALL SEASONS MLBN 1967 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 38 0.0
BASEBALL SEASONS MLBN 1968 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 33 0.0
INTENTIONAL TALK MLBN INTENTIONAL TALK 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 33 0.0
INTENTIONAL TALK MLBN INTENTIONAL TALK 7P 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 33 0.0
HOT STOVE MLBN HOT STOVE FRI 11A 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 28 0.0
INTENTIONAL TALK MLBN INTENTIONAL TALK 1A 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 27 0.0
MLB NOW MLBN MLB NOW 4P 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 27 0.0
HOT STOVE MLBN HOT STOVE FRI 9A 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 24 0.0
MLB NOW MLBN MLB NOW 7:30P 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 23 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 6P 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 22 0.0
MLB NOW MLBN MLB NOW 12A 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 19 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 8P 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 17 0.0
HIGH HEAT MLBN HIGH HEAT 3:30P 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 16 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 2A 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 16 0.0
INTENTIONAL TALK MLBN INTENTIONAL TALK  5P 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 14 0.0
HOT STOVE MLBN HOT STOVE FRI 5:30P 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 11 0.0
MLB NOW MLBN MLB NOW 3A 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 9 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 8A 8:01 AM 9:00 AM 9 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 11P 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 9 0.0
HIGH HEAT MLBN HIGH HEAT 4:30A 4:30 AM 5:00 AM 4 0.0
SILVER SLUGGER MLBN 2014 SILVER SLUGGER 7A 7:01 AM 8:01 AM 4 0.0
HIGH HEAT MLBN HIGH HEAT 1:30A 1:30 AM 2:00 AM 3 0.0
MLB TONIGHT MLBN MLB TONIGHT 6A 6:00 AM 7:01 AM 3 0.0
STARTERS P, THE NBAT STARTERS 11/7/14 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 71 0.0
NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBAT NBA GAMETIME LIVE 2 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 65 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 7:55 AM 8:46 AM 51 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 9:37 AM 10:27 AM 51 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 11:18 AM 12:00 PM 47 0.0
NBA GAMETIME NBAT GAMETIME 11/7/14 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 40 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 8:46 AM 9:37 AM 39 0.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP NBAT CLEVELAND/PORTLAND 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 38 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 10:27 AM 11:18 AM 37 0.0
NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT NBAT SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 37 0.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP NBAT SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 36 0.0
NBA ACTION NBAT NBA ACTION 2403 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 35 0.0
NBA GAMETIME NBAT GAMETIME 11/7/14 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 35 0.0
NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT NBAT SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 34 0.0
NBA GAMETIME NBAT GAMETIME 11/7/14 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 32 0.0
INSIDE THE NBA NBAT INSIDE THE NBA 11/6/14 7:00 AM 7:55 AM 26 0.0
NBA GAMETIME NBAT GAMETIME 11/7/14 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 26 0.0
F1 PRACTICE NBCSN BRAZIL 11:00 AM 12:34 PM 102 0.0
COLLEGE HOCKEY L NBCSN BOSTON U./BOSTON COLLEGE 8:00 PM 10:35 PM 69 0.0
DAN PATRICK SHOW NBCSN 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 68 0.0
BILL DANCE OUTDOORS NBCSN 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 64 0.0
FISHING W ROLAND MARTIN NBCSN 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 61 0.0
NFL TURNING POINT NBCSN 409 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 58 0.0
JIMMY HOUSTON OUTDOORS NBCSN 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 51 0.0
FLW OUTDOORS NBCSN 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 45 0.0
F1 PRACTICE NBCSN BRAZIL 10:35 PM 12:00 AM 44 0.0
NFL TURNING POINT NBCSN 409 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 44 0.0
POKER AFTER DARK NBCSN 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 44 0.0
ROAD TO MERCEDES NBCSN 12:34 PM 1:30 PM 40 0.0
NHL TOP 10 NBCSN SCORERS 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 38 0.0
POKER AFTER DARK NBCSN 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 37 0.0
LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBCSN 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 30 0.0
PRODUCT SHOWCASE NBCSN 4:00 AM 4:30 AM 28 0.0
PRO FOOTBALL TALK NBCSN 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 25 0.0
PRODUCT SHOWCASE NBCSN 4:30 AM 5:00 AM 14 0.0
NASCAR AMERICA NBCSN 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 13 0.0
PRODUCT SHOWCASE NBCSN 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 12 0.0
F1: COUNTDOWN NBCSN BRAZIL 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 11 0.0
PRODUCT SHOWCASE NBCSN 3:30 AM 4:00 AM 10 0.0
NASCAR AMERICA NBCSN 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 7 0.0
NASCAR AMERICA NBCSN 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 4 0.0
NASCAR AMERICA NBCSN 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 4 0.0
FOOTBALL LIFE NFLN EARL CAMPBELL 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 366 0.1
FOOTBALL LIFE NFLN STEVE MCNAIR 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 269 0.1
FOOTBALL LIFE NFLN RICKY WILLIAMS 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 229 0.1
SOUND FX NFLN 2014 – WEEK 9 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 190 0.1
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME NFLN PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 188 0.1
TOP 10 NFLN PLAYERS WHO WORE NUMBER 12 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 182 0.1
NFL AM NFLN NFL AM 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 180 0.1
NFL GAME REWIND NFLN 2014 WK 10 – CLE VS. CIN 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 158 0.1
NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFLN NFL TOTAL ACCESS 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 156 0.1
NFL FANTASY LIVE NFLN NFL FANTASY LIVE 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 153 0.1
AROUND THE NFL NFLN AROUND THE NFL 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 152 0.0
NFL AM NFLN NFL AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 148 0.1
NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFLN NFL TOTAL ACCESS 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 146 0.1
NFL REPLAY NFLN 2014 WK 9 – DEN VS. NE 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 138 0.0
FOOTBALL LIFE NFLN EARL CAMPBELL 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 130 0.1
PLAYBOOK NFLN PLAYBOOK 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 127 0.1
NFL FANTASY LIVE NFLN NFL FANTASY LIVE 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 84 0.1
SOUND FX NFLN 2014 – WEEK 9 1:30 AM 2:00 AM 80 0.0
NFL GAME REWIND NFLN 2014 WK 10 – CLE VS. CIN 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 71 0.0
NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFLN NFL TOTAL ACCESS 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 67 0.0
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME NFLN PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 58 0.0
PLAYBOOK NFLN PLAYBOOK 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 47 0.0

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…

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