College hoops on ESPN topped the cable sports networks for Saturday led by Duke’s win over Louisville which averaged 2.17 million viewers and a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Close behind Kentucky vs Alabama averaged 2.033 million viewers and a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Ohio State at Iowa averaged averaged 1.664 million viewers and a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating
Kansas at Iowa St averaged 1.46 million viewers and a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating and West Virginia at Texas averaged 1.125 million viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating
In Premier League action on NBCSN, QPR vs Manchester United averaged 466,000 viewers and a 0.2 adults 18-49 rating. averaged viewers and a 0.x adults 18-49 rating.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Saturday January 17, 2015:
| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| DUKE/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | Sat | 12:00P-02:03P | 2170 |
| KENTUCKY/ALABAMA | ESPN | Sat | 04:12P-06:13P | 2033 |
| OHIO ST/IOWA | ESPN | Sat | 02:03P-04:12P | 1664 |
| KANSAS/IOWA STATE | ESPN | Sat | 09:00P-11:17P | 1460 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS | ESPN | Sat | 06:13P-08:36P | 1125 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sat | 11:17P-12:00A | 843 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 790 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | Sat | 08:36P-09:00P | 787 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 776 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sat | 09:00A-11:00A | 770 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 661 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 655 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 643 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 618 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 535 |
| NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 530 |
| AMERICAN/NATIONAL | ESP2 | Sat | 04:00P-07:01P | 499 |
| MIAMI/NOTRE DAME | ESP2 | Sat | 02:02P-04:00P | 467 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sat | 09:53A-11:56A | 466 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 07:00P-10:14P | 438 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESP2 | Sat | 07:01P-09:06P | 410 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 11:56A-12:32P | 389 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 03:30A-04:30A | 386 |
| CONNECTICUT/STANFORD | ESP2 | Sat | 09:06P-11:08P | 356 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 350 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 04:30A-05:30A | 346 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 335 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 03:00P-06:30P | 325 |
| GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON | NBAT | Sat | 08:00P-10:30P | 298 |
| TEXAS A&M/LSU | ESP2 | Sat | 12:00P-02:02P | 274 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 01:30P-03:00P | 272 |
| BYU/ST MARYS | ESP2 | Sat | 11:08P-01:21A | 261 |
| NFL GREATEST GAMES | NFLN | Sat | 02:00P-03:30P | 256 |
| EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME | NFLN | Sat | 04:00P-07:00P | 252 |
| MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L | FS1 | Sat | 10:00P-12:58A | 251 |
| BAYLOR/KANSAS STATE | ESNU | Sat | 03:32P-05:11P | 228 |
| WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING | NBCS | Sat | 09:00P-11:30P | 222 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 03:30P-04:00P | 219 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sat | 01:00P-02:00P | 214 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | Sat | 06:30P-07:00P | 206 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Sat | 10:14P-11:00P | 193 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 183 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 02:28A-03:00A | 180 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Sat | 12:00P-12:30P | 179 |
| YEAR OF THE QUARTERBACK | ESP2 | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 176 |
| NFL LIVE | ESP2 | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 168 |
| OLE MISS/ARKANSAS | ESNU | Sat | 09:33P-11:55P | 167 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 09:00A-09:53A | 163 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 158 |
| PURDUE/PENN STATE | ESNU | Sat | 01:00P-03:32P | 155 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 10:00A-01:30P | 149 |
| NFL INSIDERS | ESP2 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 147 |
| SOUND FX: BEST OF… | NFLN | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 146 |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sat | 10:30P-11:35P | 145 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 142 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 136 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESP2 | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 135 |
| UFC WEIGH-IN L | FS1 | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 135 |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sat | 07:35P-08:00P | 131 |
| NFL GREATEST GAMES | ESP2 | Sat | 07:00A-08:30A | 130 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L | ESP2 | Sat | 01:21A-01:52A | 128 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 127 |
| PROVIDENCE/CREIGHTON | FS1 | Sat | 07:30P-09:35P | 127 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 123 |
| NFL MATCH-UP | ESP2 | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 121 |
| BUTLER/GEORGETOWN | FS1 | Sat | 05:00P-07:08P | 117 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 11:00P-12:00A | 116 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 115 |
| WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING | NBCS | Sat | 11:30P-02:00A | 113 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESNU | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 109 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 109 |
| EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME | NFLN | Sat | 08:00P-11:00P | 107 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 11:00P-02:14A | 106 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 12:58A-02:00A | 104 |
| MEN IN BLAZERS | NBCS | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 104 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 11:30P-11:39P | 100 |
| NBA TONIGHT L | ESP2 | Sat | 01:52A-02:28A | 100 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 100 |
| HAWAII/UC RIVERSIDE | ENN | Sat | 11:39P-12:03A | 92 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 11:00P-11:30P | 91 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE 2 | MLBN | Sat | 09:00P-11:00P | 90 |
| NFL FILMS PRESENTS | NFLN | Sat | 10:30A-11:00A | 89 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 12:03A-12:32A | 87 |
| INSIDE THE NFL | NFLN | Sat | 09:00A-10:30A | 86 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 84 |
| BREWSTERS MILLIONS | MLBN | Sat | 01:00P-03:00P | 83 |
| MICHIGAN STATE/PENN STATE | ESNU | Sat | 05:11P-07:30P | 82 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 12:32A-01:00A | 81 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 81 |
| HAWAII/UC RIVERSIDE | ESNU | Sat | 11:55P-01:53A | 80 |
| FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FS1 | Sat | 07:08P-07:30P | 80 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sat | 11:35P-01:30A | 80 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 12:32P-02:32P | 77 |
| BLOOPERS | MLBN | Sat | 11:00P-12:00A | 76 |
| MY MOST MEMORABLE GAME | MLBN | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 76 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF P | NBAT | Sat | 12:00P-12:30P | 76 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 73 |
| TULSA/USF | ESNU | Sat | 11:00A-01:00P | 70 |
| MARQUETTE/XAVIER | FS1 | Sat | 12:00P-02:02P | 70 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 70 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 70 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 69 |
| EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME | NFLN | Sat | 03:00A-06:00A | 69 |
| UCF/MEMPHIS | ENN | Sat | 02:03P-04:06P | 67 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | Sat | 06:11P-07:00P | 66 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 66 |
| FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FS1 | Sat | 09:35P-10:00P | 62 |
| NFL LIVE | ESP2 | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 61 |
| NASCAR 2015: A NEW ERA | FS1 | Sat | 10:30A-11:30A | 61 |
| UFC PRESNT CONOR MCGREGOR | FS1 | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 60 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sat | 06:30A-08:30A | 60 |
| DAKAR RALLY | NBCS | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 60 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 02:32P-04:44P | 60 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 60 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 02:53A-03:50A | 58 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 58 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 57 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1 | FS1 | Sat | 11:30A-12:00P | 56 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | Sat | 02:14A-02:30A | 56 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 56 |
| TEMPLE/CINCINNATI | ESNU | Sat | 07:30P-09:33P | 55 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 55 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 07:50A-09:00A | 53 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 03:15P-03:45P | 53 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | NBAT | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 53 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sat | 07:00P-07:35P | 52 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 51 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 01:00A-01:30A | 49 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 03:30A-06:00A | 48 |
| MLB NETWORK SPECIAL | MLBN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 48 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 46 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 45 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 44 |
| TCU/TEXAS TECH | ENN | Sat | 04:06P-06:11P | 43 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 03:50A-04:30A | 42 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 06:00A-07:50A | 41 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 41 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 40 |
| TOP 20 GAMES | MLBN | Sat | 07:00P-08:30P | 40 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESNU | Sat | 08:00A-08:30A | 39 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sat | 01:53A-02:53A | 38 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 38 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 38 |
| GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON | NBAT | Sat | 03:00A-05:30A | 38 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Sat | 09:30A-10:00A | 37 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 04:30A-05:30A | 37 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 37 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY/IDAHO | NBAT | Sat | 01:00P-03:15P | 37 |
| COLLEGE HOCKEY L | NBCS | Sat | 06:44P-09:00P | 37 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 36 |
| SPORTSNATION | ENN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 36 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 36 |
| AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QLF | BEIN | Sat | 07:00P-09:00P | 34 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 33 |
| PL MATCH OF THE DAY | NBCS | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 33 |
| FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FS1 | Sat | 02:02P-02:30P | 32 |
| HIS & HERS | ENN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 31 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 30 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 30 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 28 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 28 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 28 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 27 |
| ROAD TRIP | ESNU | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 27 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 27 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 26 |
| 10 | FS1 | Sat | 10:00A-10:30A | 26 |
| UFC WEIGH-IN | FS2 | Sat | 08:46P-09:30P | 26 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 26 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 25 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 25 |
| UFC RISING | FS1 | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 24 |
| UFC RISING | FS2 | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 24 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 24 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 23 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 23 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sat | 12:00P-02:00P | 22 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 22 |
| GOLF: LATIN AMRCA TOUR L | ENN | Sat | 10:00A-12:00P | 22 |
| TULANE/HOUSTON | ENN | Sat | 12:00P-02:03P | 22 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 04:44P-06:44P | 22 |
| SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE 14 | BEIN | Sat | 08:30A-09:15A | 21 |
| CUP SEMIFINAL A | NBAT | Sat | 03:45P-06:11P | 21 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 06:11P-06:30P | 21 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-L- | BEIN | Sat | 10:00P-12:00A | 20 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 20 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 19 |
| SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | ESNU | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 19 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 19 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REAIR | NBAT | Sat | 06:30P-07:00P | 19 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 18 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:40P-04:45P | 17 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 17 |
| UFC RISING | FS2 | Sat | 09:30P-10:00P | 17 |
| UFC WEIGH-IN | FS2 | Sat | 11:00P-12:00A | 17 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 17 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 17 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 17 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – L | BEIN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 16 |
| NFLPA COLL BOWL PRAC | ESNU | Sat | 06:00A-08:00A | 16 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 08:30P-09:00P | 16 |
| PROVIDENCE/CREIGHTON | FS2 | Sat | 02:00A-04:00A | 14 |
| UFC FIGHTERS CUT | FS2 | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 14 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 12 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 12 |
| BUTLER/GEORGETOWN | FS2 | Sat | 12:00A-02:00A | 11 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 10 |
| MINNESOTA GOPHER HOCKEY L | FS2 | Sat | 06:00P-08:46P | 10 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 10 |
| UFC WEIGH-IN | FS2 | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 9 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK 7A | MLBN | Sat | 07:00A-07:30A | 9 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 8 |
| UFC TONIGHT | FS2 | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 7 |
| UFC FIGHTERS CUT | FS2 | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 7 |
| BEST OF UFC 2014 | FS2 | Sat | 08:00A-10:00A | 7 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:30P-02:40P | 6 |
| 90 IN 60 | BEIN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 6 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 6 |
| BURTON US OPEN | FS2 | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 6 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 6 |
| WEST VIRGINIA/OKLAHOMA ST | FS2 | Sat | 02:30P-04:30P | 5 |
| HANDBALL | BEIN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 4 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 09:45A-09:55A | 4 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 4 |
| EXPRESS WRAPUP – L | BEIN | Sat | 04:45P-05:00P | 3 |
| SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE 14 | BEIN | Sat | 09:55A-12:00P | 3 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 3 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 02:00P-02:30P | 3 |
| HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA L | FS2 | Sat | 01:28P-02:30P | 3 |
| BURTON HIGH FIVES | FS2 | Sat | 04:30P-05:00P | 2 |
| UFC RISING | FS2 | Sat | 06:30A-07:00A | 2 |
| HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY L | FS2 | Sat | 11:01A-01:28P | 2 |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | Sat | 07:30A-08:00A | 2 |
| EL CLASICO – | BEIN | Sat | 09:15A-09:45A | 1 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 1 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 1 |
| HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA L | FS2 | Sat | 10:00A-11:01A | 1 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 1 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 1 |
| UFC PRESNT CONOR MCGREGOR | FS2 | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 0 |
This is sorted from most-watched to least-watched. Using your browser’s search tool (usually CTRL/CMD+F) might be the faster way to go if you’re looking for something specific.
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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…