Technically, the 19 minute pregame for Kansas vs. Kentucky led all the cable sports networks on Tuesday, but the two-hour and ten minute Kansas vs. Kentucky blowout led “real” sports followed by Michigan St vs. Duke.
Table is sorted from most-viewed to least-viewed today and it looks like the data received today didn’t include anything that “scratched” (too few Nielsen panelists for Nielsen to validate the numbers).
Below the first table is a table w/just the data for the college basketball games received.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Tuesday November 18, 2014:
| Program | Net | Episode | Start | End | Viewers (000) | 18-49 Rtg |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | REGUALR SEASON | 9:08 PM | 9:27 PM | 2907 | 1.2 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | KANSAS/KENTUCKY | 9:27 PM | 11:37 PM | 2745 | 1.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | MICHIGAN ST/DUKE | 7:00 PM | 9:08 PM | 2482 | 0.9 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:37 PM | 1:00 AM | 1186 | 0.6 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 861 | 0.3 | |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 785 | 0.4 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 774 | 0.4 | |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 613 | 0.3 | |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | REGUALR SEASON | 6:13 PM | 7:00 PM | 610 | 0.2 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLY L | ESPN2 | REPUBLIC OF IRELAND/USA | 2:30 PM | 4:43 PM | 609 | 0.3 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | UTAH/SAN DIEGO STATE | 4:20 PM | 6:13 PM | 577 | 0.2 |
| CFP COUNTDOWN L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 523 | 0.2 | |
| ESPN FC L | ESPN2 | 4:43 PM | 5:00 PM | 495 | 0.3 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 488 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 482 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 469 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 444 | 0.2 | |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | MARQUETTE/OHIO STATE | 7:30 PM | 9:33 PM | 441 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 440 | 0.2 | |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | WICHITA STATE/MEMPHIS | 2:08 PM | 4:20 PM | 425 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 407 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 379 | 0.2 | |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | NBAT | NEW ORLEANS/SACRAMENTO | 10:02 PM | 12:34 AM | 341 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | BAYLOR/SOUTH CAROLINA | 12:00 PM | 2:08 PM | 314 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPNU | NORTHERN ILLINOIS/OHIO | 8:14 PM | 11:09 PM | 278 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ENN | NORTHERN ILLINOIS/OHIO | 8:00 PM | 8:16 PM | 277 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | TEXAS TECH/LSU | 9:33 PM | 12:00 AM | 246 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:27 PM | 2:00 PM | 237 | 0.1 | |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | NBA GAMETIME PRESENTED BY KIA | 12:34 AM | 1:04 AM | 220 | 0.1 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 203 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ENN | 10:58 PM | 11:33 PM | 193 | 0.1 | |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | AUTOTRADER.COM PREGAME SHOW | 9:30 PM | 10:02 PM | 192 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | THE PERFECT BACKFIELD | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 192 | 0.1 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 176 | 0.1 | |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L | ENN | 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 169 | 0.1 | |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 30 FOR 30: BRIAN AND THE BOZ | 12:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 168 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 166 | 0.1 | |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLY L | ENN | BELARUS/MEXICO | 11:55 AM | 2:01 PM | 163 | 0.1 |
| CFP COUNTDOWN | ESPNU | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: TOP 25 | 11:09 PM | 11:38 PM | 160 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 8:16 PM | 9:01 PM | 154 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 10:00 PM | 10:58 PM | 151 | 0.1 | |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN | ENN | 10:00 AM | 11:55 AM | 147 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 141 | 0.1 | |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | NORTHERN IOWA/STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 9:05 AM | 11:27 AM | 139 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 9:01 PM | 10:00 PM | 138 | 0.1 | |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | EPISODE 7 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 137 | 0.0 |
| NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 135 | 0.1 | |
| NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFLN | NFL FANTASY LIVE | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 135 | 0.1 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | NBA GAMETIME LIVE 2 | 1:04 AM | 1:30 AM | 132 | 0.1 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 11:33 PM | 12:01 AM | 129 | 0.1 | |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON L | NBCSN | SAN JOSE/BUFFALO | 7:32 PM | 10:09 PM | 129 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 128 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR RACE HUB L | FS1 | 257 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 125 | 0.0 |
| AROUND THE NFL | NFLN | AROUND THE NFL | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | MANHATTAN/MASSACHUSETTS | 11:27 AM | 1:27 PM | 119 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 111 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPNU | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 110 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 3:01 PM | 4:00 PM | 109 | 0.0 | |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | AUSTRIA VS. BRAZIL | 12:50 PM | 3:00 PM | 106 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | IONA/WOFFORD | 7:11 AM | 9:05 AM | 104 | 0.0 |
| NFL AM | NFLN | NFL AM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 102 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | TOLEDO/VCU | 6:00 PM | 8:14 PM | 100 | 0.0 |
| SOUND FX: BEST OF… | NFLN | MATTHEW STAFFORD | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 100 | 0.0 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | EPISODE 7 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 96 | 0.0 |
| XTREME OFF-ROAD | NBCSN | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 92 | 0.0 | |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ENN | 12:01 AM | 12:30 AM | 91 | 0.0 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 91 | 0.0 | |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 91 | 0.0 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | ARGENTINA VS. PORTUGAL | 3:00 PM | 4:45 PM | 90 | 0.0 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | LONG BEACH ST/XAVIER | 7:00 PM | 9:14 PM | 88 | 0.0 |
| BEAT, THE | NBAT | THE BEAT 704 | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 88 | 0.0 |
| UNDRAFTED | NFLN | EPISODE 4 | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 87 | 0.0 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 86 | 0.0 | |
| CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE | ESPNU | 5:10 PM | 6:00 PM | 83 | 0.0 | |
| ENGINE POWER | NBCSN | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 83 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 11/18/14 | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 81 | 0.0 |
| NHL LIVE POST | NBCSN | SAN JOSE/BUFFALO | 10:09 PM | 10:30 PM | 81 | 0.0 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | 2014 WK 11 – DET VS. ARI | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 81 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FTBL FEATURED | ESPNU | 4:40 PM | 5:10 PM | 78 | 0.0 | |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | 2014 WK 11 – NE VS. IND | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 78 | 0.0 |
| NFL AM | NFLN | NFL AM | 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 76 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | MANHATTAN/MASSACHUSETTS | 11:03 AM | 11:31 AM | 75 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESPNU | MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA | 12:07 AM | 2:37 AM | 75 | 0.0 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 74 | 0.0 | |
| UNDRAFTED | NFLN | EPISODE 4 | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 72 | 0.0 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | 2014 WK 11 – ATL VS. CAR | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 70 | 0.0 |
| ESPNU ALL ACCESS | ESPNU | NAVY FOOTBALL | 11:38 PM | 12:07 AM | 69 | 0.0 |
| PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | NFLN | GOLD JACKET SEMIFINALISTS | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 68 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ENN | 2:30 PM | 3:01 PM | 66 | 0.0 | |
| FANTASY FOOTBALL LIVE | NBCSN | 6:31 PM | 7:00 PM | 64 | 0.0 | |
| CFB DAILY | ESPNU | THE EXPERTS | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 63 | 0.0 |
| SOUND FX: BEST OF… | NFLN | MATTHEW STAFFORD | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 63 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 11/18/14 | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 62 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPNU | 4:00 PM | 4:40 PM | 61 | 0.0 | |
| ALL-STAR SERIES 2014 | MLBN | MLB AT JAPAN GAME 5 9P | 9:00 PM | 12:17 AM | 61 | 0.0 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | EPISODE 6 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | MLB NOW | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | 2014 WK 10 – NYG VS. SEA | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | MLB NOW 4P | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 59 | 0.0 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON RE-AIR | NBAT | CHICAGO/LA CLIPPERS | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 59 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 57 | 0.0 | |
| DAN PATRICK SHOW | NBCSN | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 57 | 0.0 | |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | INTENTIONAL TALK | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 56 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | HIGH POINT/HAWAII | 6:00 AM | 7:11 AM | 54 | 0.0 |
| NATIONAL WALLEYE TOUR | NBCSN | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 54 | 0.0 | |
| SVP & RUSSILLO L | ENN | 2:01 PM | 2:30 PM | 53 | 0.0 | |
| FEDERATION ANGLER | NBCSN | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 52 | 0.0 | |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | 2014 WK 11 – MIN VS. CHI | 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 52 | 0.0 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | HIGH HEAT 3:30P | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 51 | 0.0 |
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| Program | Net | Episode | Start | End | Viewers (000) | 18-49 Rtg |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | LONG BEACH ST/XAVIER | 7:00 PM | 9:14 PM | 88 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | KANSAS/KENTUCKY | 9:27 PM | 11:37 PM | 2745 | 1.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | MICHIGAN ST/DUKE | 7:00 PM | 9:08 PM | 2482 | 0.9 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | UTAH/SAN DIEGO STATE | 4:20 PM | 6:13 PM | 577 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | MARQUETTE/OHIO STATE | 7:30 PM | 9:33 PM | 441 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | WICHITA STATE/MEMPHIS | 2:08 PM | 4:20 PM | 425 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | BAYLOR/SOUTH CAROLINA | 12:00 PM | 2:08 PM | 314 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | TEXAS TECH/LSU | 9:33 PM | 12:00 AM | 246 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | NORTHERN IOWA/STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 9:05 AM | 11:27 AM | 139 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | MANHATTAN/MASSACHUSETTS | 11:27 AM | 1:27 PM | 119 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | IONA/WOFFORD | 7:11 AM | 9:05 AM | 104 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | TOLEDO/VCU | 6:00 PM | 8:14 PM | 100 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | MANHATTAN/MASSACHUSETTS | 11:03 AM | 11:31 AM | 75 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | HIGH POINT/HAWAII | 6:00 AM | 7:11 AM | 54 | 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…