As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks for the week ending July 12. NBCSN beat out ESPN2 in viewership both in primetime and total day though ESPN2 had more total day adults 18-49.
In primetime, NBCSN, Univision Deportes, Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network all topped ESPN2 in viewership and NBCSN made a run at the big ESPN (all of the Wimbledon coverage didn’t help ESPN any in primetime).
Primetime rankings for the week ending July 12, 2015:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 803 | 296 |
| NBCS | 728 | 183 |
| UDN | 617 | 383 |
| FS1 | 498 | 245 |
| MLBN | 219 | 75 |
| ESP2 | 197 | 81 |
| NBAT | 147 | 86 |
| GOLF | 136 | 33 |
| ENN | 114 | 61 |
| NFLN | 104 | 57 |
| FS2 | 96 | 52 |
| ESNU | 63 | 36 |
| FOXD | 25 | 13 |
| BEIN | 4 | 1 |
Total Day:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 640 | 257 |
| NBCS | 233 | 62 |
| ESP2 | 199 | 86 |
| FS1 | 157 | 71 |
| UDN | 141 | 85 |
| MLBN | 120 | 49 |
| GOLF | 112 | 23 |
| ENN | 74 | 44 |
| NBAT | 74 | 47 |
| NFLN | 60 | 31 |
| ESNU | 42 | 23 |
| FS2 | 30 | 15 |
| FOXD | 16 | 8 |
| BEIN | 6 | 2 |
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As of February 2015, here are the Nielsen coverage estimates for the sports networks listed above:
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % |
| BEIN SPORT | 16,945 | 14.6 |
| ESPN | 94,396 | 81.1 |
| ESPN CLASSIC | 25,516 | 21.9 |
| ESPN2 | 94,379 | 81.1 |
| ESPNEWS | 71,989 | 61.8 |
| ESPNU | 73,594 | 63.2 |
| FOX DEPORTES | 21,831 | 18.8 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 (Formerly SPEED) | 84,836 | 72.9 |
| FOX SPORTS 2 (Formerly FUEL) | 45,393 | 39.0 |
| FUSE | 71,491 | 61.4 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 79,250 | 68.1 |
| MLB NETWORK | 69,991 | 60.1 |
| NBA-TV | 57,129 | 49.1 |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 81,578 | 70.1 |
| NFL NETWORK | 71,867 | 61.7 |
| UNIVSION DEPORTES | 39,686 | 34.1 |