Propelled by ALDS action and USA-Mexico soccer, FS1 jumped into second place in both primetime and total day viewing for the week with a comfortable lead over NFL Network and ESPN2 in primetime.
Although the NLDS games have drawn many more viewers than the ALDS, since TBS isn’t primarily a sports network I don’t include it in these rankings.
Primetime rankings for the week ending October 11, 2015:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 4194 | 1,733 |
| FS1 | 1005 | 407 |
| NFLN | 491 | 275 |
| ESP2 | 421 | 137 |
| NBCS | 375 | 128 |
| GOLF | 364 | 71 |
| UDN | 156 | 86 |
| ESNU | 94 | 39 |
| MLBN | 76 | 29 |
| ENN | 74 | 32 |
| NBAT | 73 | 35 |
| FOXD | 43 | 18 |
| BEIN | 22 | 10 |
| FS2 | 20 | 9 |
Total Day:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 1,284 | 607 |
| FS1 | 309 | 122 |
| ESP2 | 292 | 138 |
| NBCS | 200 | 56 |
| NFLN | 198 | 111 |
| GOLF | 178 | 36 |
| MLBN | 153 | 57 |
| UDN | 56 | 33 |
| ESNU | 51 | 22 |
| ENN | 42 | 20 |
| NBAT | 38 | 20 |
| FOXD | 24 | 13 |
| FS2 | 24 | 11 |
| BEIN | 12 | 5 |
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As of July 2015, here are the Nielsen coverage estimates for the sports networks listed above:
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % |
| BEIN SPORT | 18,161 | 15.6 |
| ESPN | 92,940 | 79.8 |
| ESPN CLASSIC | 25,191 | 21.6 |
| ESPN2 | 92,855 | 79.8 |
| ESPNEWS | 71,293 | 61.2 |
| ESPNU | 73,091 | 62.8 |
| FOX DEPORTES | 21,534 | 18.5 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 (Formerly SPEED) | 84,309 | 72.4 |
| FOX SPORTS 2 (Formerly FUEL) | 46,659 | 40.1 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 78,299 | 67.3 |
| MLB NETWORK | 68,342 | 58.7 |
| NBA-TV | 55,785 | 47.9 |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 83,874 | 72.1 |
| NFL NETWORK | 70,466 | 60.5 |
| UNIVISION DEPORTES | 44,221 | 38.0 |