Eagles-Steelers, Vikings-Seahawks NFL Preseason top cable sports TV ratings for Thursday August 18, 2016

Posted By on August 19, 2016

 

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Thursday August 18, 2016:

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ProgramNetStartEndTotal Viewers (000)Viewers Age 18-49 (000)
NFL PRESEASON (LIVE)NFL NETWORK7:00 PM10:00 PM1,135539
NFL PRESEASON (LIVE)NFL NETWORK10:00 PM1:19 AM1,032505
S OLY PRIMENBC SPORTS NETWORK7:00 PM12:00 AM959333
GUNSMOKETV LAND4:00 PM5:00 PM72580
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS LESPN7:00 PM9:08 PM679229
S OLY WEEKDAYNBC SPORTS NETWORK8:00 AM7:00 PM591186
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS LESPN5:18 PM7:00 PM459149
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS LESPN3:28 PM5:18 PM428133
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS LESPN1:00 PM3:28 PM413153
S OLY WEEKDAYUSA NETWORK10:00 AM1:00 PM355137
S OLY WEEKDAYMSNBC2:00 PM4:00 PM30983
S OLY WEEKDAYCNBC5:00 PM8:00 PM295119
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFL NETWORK6:30 PM7:00 PM291157
SPORTSCENTER 12AM  LESPN12:00 AM1:00 AM289202
SPORTS JEOPARDYNBC SPORTS NETWORK12:00 AM12:30 AM285142
SPORTSCENTER 1AM        LESPN1:00 AM2:00 AM277195
BASEBALL TONIGHT  LESPN9:08 PM11:00 PM272117
FIRST TAKE   LESPN210:00 AM12:00 PM259149
S OLY WEEKDAYGOLF CHANNEL6:30 AM3:14 PM23750
SPORTSCENTER LATE       LESPN11:00 PM12:00 AM231125
UFC RELOADEDFOX SPORTS 18:30 PM11:00 PM21971
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN6:00 AM7:00 AM213107
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN7:00 AM8:00 AM212125
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN9:00 AM10:00 AM211124
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN8:00 AM9:00 AM204121
SPORTSCENTER MORNING    LESPN2:00 AM3:00 AM203146
MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN LESPN26:00 AM10:00 AM19896
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN3:00 AM4:00 AM197122
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN5:00 AM6:00 AM196104
HIS & HERS  LESPN212:00 PM1:00 PM196131
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL3:14 PM4:00 PM19643
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN12:00 PM1:00 PM189110
PRIME BASEBALL GAMEMLB NETWORK7:10 PM10:11 PM18961
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN4:00 AM5:00 AM185108
SPORTS JEOPARDYNBC SPORTS NETWORK12:30 AM1:00 AM17367
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK4:00 PM6:30 PM17072
AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAMEMLB NETWORK1:10 PM4:34 PM16940
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      LESPN26:00 PM7:00 PM15891
PGA TOURGOLF CHANNEL5:00 PM7:00 PM15626
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN10:00 AM11:00 AM15190
PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIPMLB NETWORK11:11 PM1:46 AM15172
MLB TONIGHT PRIMEMLB NETWORK10:11 PM11:11 PM13865
SPORTS JEOPARDYNBC SPORTS NETWORK1:00 AM1:30 AM12753
S OLY OVNT REPLAYNBC SPORTS NETWORK2:00 AM6:00 AM12558
MLB NOWMLB NETWORK4:34 PM5:00 PM12425
SPORTS JEOPARDYNBC SPORTS NETWORK1:30 AM2:00 AM12347
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN11:00 AM12:00 PM11782
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFL NETWORK3:00 AM4:00 AM11667
CONCACAF LC – LUNIVISION DEPORTES10:09 PM12:08 AM11575
MLB PREGAMEMLB NETWORK7:00 PM7:10 PM11144
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK1:00 PM4:00 PM10856
S OLY AM REPLAYNBC SPORTS NETWORK6:00 AM7:03 AM10627
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL4:00 PM5:00 PM10523
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK8:00 AM9:00 AM10215
INTENTIONAL TALKMLB NETWORK5:00 PM6:00 PM9939
TMZ SPORTSFOX SPORTS 111:30 PM12:00 AM9649
PGA TOURGOLF CHANNEL7:00 PM11:00 PM9629
MLB TONIGHT BPMLB NETWORK6:00 PM7:00 PM9338
MLB PREGAMEMLB NETWORK1:00 PM1:10 PM9230
HIS & HERSESPN25:00 PM6:00 PM9147
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK4:00 AM6:00 AM9048
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK6:00 AM7:00 AM8232
TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  LESPN21:00 PM5:00 PM8139
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK1:46 AM2:46 AM8141
FSL WITH JAY AND DAN PFOX SPORTS 111:00 PM11:30 PM8052
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK9:00 AM10:00 AM808
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES12:08 AM1:00 AM7870
S OLY OVNT REPLAYGOLF CHANNEL11:00 PM5:00 AM7735
MLB CENTRALMLB NETWORK10:00 AM12:00 PM7615
HIGH HEATMLB NETWORK12:00 PM1:00 PM7422
GOOD MORNING FOOTBALLNFL NETWORK7:00 AM10:00 AM6635
UNIVISON DEPORTES FCUNIVISION DEPORTES7:00 PM8:00 PM6637
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL6:00 AM6:30 AM6532
TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  LESPN27:00 PM12:37 AM6327
CONCACAF LC – LUNIVISION DEPORTES8:00 PM10:09 PM6329
S OLY PMNBC UNIVERSO4:00 PM8:00 PM6232
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK10:00 AM1:00 PM6033
SPEAK FOR YOURSELFFOX SPORTS 112:00 AM1:00 AM5723
US AMATEUR LFOX SPORTS 13:00 PM6:32 PM5322
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS LESPNU3:14 PM3:29 PM5020
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK7:00 AM8:00 AM5011
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN21:30 AM3:00 AM4924
PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOADNBC SPORTS NETWORK7:03 AM8:00 AM4913
HERD: NICK WRIGHT LFOX SPORTS 112:00 PM3:00 PM4824
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL5:00 AM6:00 AM4831
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK6:00 AM7:00 AM478
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK3:00 AM4:00 AM4614
BEST OF MIKE & MIKEESPN25:00 AM6:00 AM4413
MLB REGULAR SEASON REPEATESPN23:00 AM5:00 AM4410
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV10:00 PM12:00 AM4423
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK5:00 AM6:00 AM437
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK4:00 AM5:00 AM4212
GARBAGE TIME KATIE NOLANFOX SPORTS 11:00 AM1:30 AM4013
NCWTS  RACINGFOX SPORTS 14:30 AM6:00 AM3818
UFC TONIGHTFOX SPORTS 12:36 AM3:30 AM3813
CFB DAILY   LESPNU5:00 PM5:30 PM3714
UFC SPECIALSFOX DEPORTES10:00 PM11:00 PM3724
MLB WHIPAROUND LFOX SPORTS 17:31 PM8:30 PM3713
TMZ SPORTSFOX SPORTS 111:30 AM12:00 PM3515
CFB DAILYESPNU5:30 PM6:00 PM3313
FOX GOL MEXICO – ESPFOX DEPORTES11:00 PM12:00 AM3320
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFOX SPORTS 14:00 AM4:30 AM3315
GARBAGE TIME KATIE NOLANFOX SPORTS 16:00 AM6:30 AM3317
RODEOESPNU7:00 PM8:00 PM3214
E:60ESPN212:37 AM1:30 AM3116
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF DFOX SPORTS 16:32 PM7:31 PM3016
GARBAGE TIME KATIE NOLANFOX SPORTS 13:30 AM4:00 AM2912
SUPER ESTADIOUNIVISION DEPORTES11:00 AM1:00 PM2919
COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATVNBA-TV8:30 PM9:30 PM2812
NBA GAMETIMENBA-TV12:00 AM12:30 AM2817
COLLEGE GAMEDAYESPNU6:00 PM7:00 PM2717
DAN LE BATARD SHOW LESPNU10:00 AM1:00 PM2722
LA ULTIMA PALABRA – LFOX DEPORTES12:00 AM1:00 AM2710
UEFA CL PLAYOFF RD – RFOX DEPORTES8:00 PM10:00 PM2721
NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIESFOX SPORTS 27:00 PM8:00 PM266
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU2:00 PM3:14 PM2513
ESPNU STUDIOESPNU1:00 PM1:30 PM2519
COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATVNBA-TV12:30 AM1:30 AM2515
NBA SPECIALNBA-TV6:00 PM7:00 PM257
LINEA DE CUATRO LUNIVISION DEPORTES1:00 AM2:00 AM2523
RODEOESPNU8:00 PM9:00 PM249
NHRA PRO MOD SERIESFOX SPORTS 26:30 PM7:00 PM244
UFC MAIN EVENTFOX SPORTS 25:30 AM6:00 AM243
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU10:00 PM12:00 AM237
BEST THING I HERDFOX SPORTS 11:30 AM2:00 AM238
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU3:29 PM5:00 PM228
CENTRAL FOX MEX PRIMEFOX DEPORTES7:00 PM8:00 PM2113
NHRAFOX SPORTS 29:30 PM12:30 AM214
UFC PRESENTS CM PUNKFOX SPORTS 212:30 AM1:00 AM214
NBA GAMETIMENBA-TV9:30 PM10:00 PM2112
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVEESPNU9:00 PM10:00 PM206
COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATVNBA-TV1:30 AM2:30 AM2014
UFC  UNLEASHEDFOX SPORTS 27:00 AM8:00 AM194
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU1:30 PM2:00 PM1810
UCL PLAYOFFSFOX SPORTS 16:30 AM8:30 AM187
UFC  TONIGHTFOX SPORTS 26:00 AM7:00 AM183
LOCURA DEPORTIVAUNIVISION DEPORTES6:00 PM7:00 PM1811
BOXING – RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL11:00 PM1:00 AM1713
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFOX SPORTS 12:00 AM2:30 AM178
PASIONUNIVISION DEPORTES4:00 PM6:00 PM1715
UFC  TONIGHTFOX SPORTS 21:00 AM2:00 AM167
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV2:00 AM4:00 AM1613
FUTBOL EN SERIO PUNTOUNIVISION DEPORTES2:00 AM3:00 AM1613
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:00 PM7:30 PM157
UFC FIGHT FLASHBACKFOX SPORTS 25:00 AM5:30 AM153
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV2:00 PM4:00 PM157
LOCKER ROOM – L –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL10:00 PM11:00 PM148
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL12:00 PM1:00 PM1414
TMZ SPORTSFOX SPORTS 12:30 AM3:00 AM149
TORC: OFF ROAD CHAMPFOX SPORTS 28:00 PM9:30 PM144
COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATVNBA-TV7:00 PM8:00 PM144
NBA GAMETIME LIVENBA-TV8:00 PM8:30 PM144
UEFA CL PLAYOFF RD – RFOX DEPORTES5:00 PM7:00 PM135
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV4:00 AM6:00 AM138
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV6:00 AM8:00 AM1311
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV10:00 AM12:00 PM136
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV12:00 PM2:00 PM136
SPECIALS SHOW –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL8:00 PM9:00 PM125
BUNDESLIGA SUPER COPA – RFOX DEPORTES2:00 PM4:00 PM126
UFC BAD  BLOODFOX SPORTS 22:00 AM3:00 AM128
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:00 PM1:30 PM119
CFB DAILYESPNU12:00 AM12:30 AM115
ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTNMENTESPNU4:00 AM5:00 AM114
CENTRAL FOX – MEXFOX DEPORTES12:00 PM1:00 PM119
LO MEJOR UEFA CHAMPIONS-RFOX DEPORTES4:00 PM4:30 PM116
UCL PLAYOFFS DFOX SPORTS 210:00 AM12:00 PM114
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV8:00 AM10:00 AM118
TBT HARDWOOD CLASSICNBA-TV4:00 PM6:00 PM115
ZONA PUMAUNIVISION DEPORTES1:00 PM1:30 PM115
CFB DAILYESPNU3:00 AM3:30 AM105
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVEESPNU3:30 AM4:00 AM104
PROFILE:60ESPNU5:00 AM5:30 AM104
US AMATEURFOX SPORTS 18:30 AM11:30 AM102
UCL PLAYOFFS DFOX SPORTS 28:00 AM10:00 AM103
NBA GAMETIMENBA-TV2:30 AM3:00 AM106
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:30 PM8:00 PM95
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVEESPNU6:30 AM7:00 AM90
CENTRAL FOX US ENC1FOX DEPORTES10:00 AM11:00 AM99
LA ULTIMA PALABRA EARLY-RFOX DEPORTES9:00 AM10:00 AM98
BOXINGBEIN SPORT1:00 AM3:00 AM80
SPECIALS SHOW –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL9:00 PM9:30 PM81
CFB DAILYESPNU6:00 AM6:30 AM80
LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC1FOX DEPORTES11:00 AM12:00 PM88
SARATOGA LIVE LFOX SPORTS 24:00 PM6:30 PM81
REAL MADRID TV – –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:00 PM7:00 PM74
CFB DAILYESPNU7:00 AM7:30 AM72
COLLEGE GAMEDAYESPNU9:00 AM10:00 AM72
UFC BAD  BLOODFOX SPORTS 24:00 AM5:00 AM73
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES3:00 PM4:00 PM73
FIFA FOOTBALL SHOWBEIN SPORT12:30 AM1:00 AM60
CFB DAILYESPNU12:30 AM1:00 AM63
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVEESPNU7:30 AM8:00 AM64
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU8:30 AM9:00 AM62
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU1:00 AM3:00 AM62
LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC2FOX DEPORTES1:00 PM2:00 PM65
WORLD POKER TOURFOX SPORTS 22:00 PM3:00 PM62
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT12:00 AM12:30 AM51
SPECIAL SHOWS –BEIN SPORT11:00 AM12:00 PM55
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:00 AM1:30 AM55
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU5:30 AM6:00 AM52
UFC  TONIGHTFOX SPORTS 23:00 AM4:00 AM52
SPECIALS SHOW –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL11:00 AM12:00 PM42
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU8:00 AM8:30 AM43
CENTRAL FOX USFOX DEPORTES1:00 AM2:00 AM42
LA ULTIMA PALABRA -RFOX DEPORTES2:00 AM3:00 AM44
WORLD POKER TOURFOX SPORTS 23:00 PM4:00 PM40
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES10:00 AM11:00 AM43
LINEA DE CUATROUNIVISION DEPORTES2:02 AM3:02 AM44
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE-RBEIN SPORT10:00 PM12:00 AM31
SPECIAL SHOWS –BEIN SPORT8:00 PM9:00 PM33
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL9:30 PM10:00 PM31
CENTRAL FOX EARLY-RFOX DEPORTES8:00 AM9:00 AM31
CENTRAL FOX US – RFOX DEPORTES3:00 AM4:00 AM30
LO MEJOR UEFA CHAMPIONS-RFOX DEPORTES4:30 PM5:00 PM31
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT2:00 PM2:30 PM21
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-LBEIN SPORT7:00 PM7:30 PM20
FIFA FOOTBALL SHOWBEIN SPORT7:30 PM8:00 PM22
LA LIGA SHOW –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL2:30 AM3:00 AM20
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:30 AM2:30 AM22
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL3:00 PM5:00 PM21
PAID PROGRAMMINGFOX DEPORTES4:00 AM6:00 AM20
UCL PLAYOFFSFOX SPORTS 212:00 PM2:00 PM20
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT1:30 PM2:00 PM10
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT2:30 PM3:00 PM10
LIGUE 1 -RBEIN SPORT3:00 PM5:00 PM10
REAL MADRID TV –BEIN SPORT5:00 PM6:00 PM10
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE-RBEIN SPORT9:00 AM11:00 AM11
SPECIAL SHOWS –BEIN SPORT12:00 PM1:00 PM10
SPECIAL SHOWS –BEIN SPORT9:00 PM10:00 PM11
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:30 PM2:00 PM11
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL2:00 PM2:30 PM10
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL2:30 PM3:00 PM11
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:00 AM6:30 AM11
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:30 AM8:00 AM10
THIS IS PARIS –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL5:00 PM5:30 PM10
CENTRAL FOX EARLY-RFOX DEPORTES7:00 AM8:00 AM10
BAYERN MUNICH TVUNIVISION DEPORTES8:00 AM10:00 AM10
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES3:02 AM4:02 AM11
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES6:00 AM7:00 AM11
COPA MX EN 30UNIVISION DEPORTES1:30 PM2:00 PM10
ZONA PUMAUNIVISION DEPORTES7:00 AM7:30 AM10
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT1:00 PM1:30 PM00
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT6:00 AM6:30 AM00
EXPRESS WEEKDAY-RBEIN SPORT8:00 AM8:30 AM00
GILLETTE WORLD SPORTSBEIN SPORT7:30 AM8:00 AM00
IN CYCLEBEIN SPORT6:30 PM7:00 PM00
LA LIGA SHOW –BEIN SPORT6:00 PM6:30 PM00
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT6:30 AM7:00 AM00
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT8:30 AM9:00 AM00
WTA ALL ACCESS-BEIN SPORT7:00 AM7:30 AM00
LA LIGA SHOW –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL5:30 PM6:00 PM00
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:30 AM7:30 AM00
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL8:00 AM9:00 AM00
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL9:00 AM11:00 AM00
PAID PROGRAMMINGFOX DEPORTES6:00 AM7:00 AM00
CONCACAF EN 30UNIVISION DEPORTES7:30 AM8:00 AM00
CONCACAF EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES4:02 AM5:00 AM00
CONCACAF EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES2:00 PM3:00 PM00
LINEA DE CUATROUNIVISION DEPORTES5:00 AM6:00 AM00

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All data ©Nielsen (data provided by a variety of TV network sources and not directly from Nielsen)

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 40,000 homes in the Nielsen panel and a bit over 100,000 panelists, where 1 Nielsen panelist watching a whole telecast represents around 3,000 people. So something averaging a million viewers averaged around 370 people out of the ~100K panel — small, but still statistically significant. But when there’s a show with 30,000 viewers, that’s only around 10 Nielsen panelists…

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