The Heisman Trophy presentation garnered 3.151 million viewers, down nearly 25% from last year’s 4.183 million, but still easily led cable sports network viewership on Saturday.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Saturday December 13 2014:
| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| HEISMAN TROPHY L | ESPN | Sat | 08:00P-09:08P | 3,151 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | Sat | 09:08P-11:07P | 1,877 |
| NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L | ESPN | Sat | 12:00P-03:18P | 1,447 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | Sat | 07:20P-08:00P | 1,091 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 05:23P-07:20P | 1,036 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 03:18P-05:23P | 1,026 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN | Sat | 09:00A-11:02A | 980 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sat | 11:02A-12:00P | 947 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sat | 11:07P-12:07A | 897 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 724 |
| UFC ON FOX PRELIMS L | FS1 | Sat | 05:00P-08:00P | 654 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | Sat | 12:07A-01:07A | 648 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 10:06P-12:09A | 606 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 553 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | Sat | 01:07A-02:07A | 546 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 541 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sat | 12:26P-02:27P | 512 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 08:13P-10:06P | 468 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 12:09A-02:06A | 445 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 06:05P-08:13P | 445 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sat | 09:53A-11:57A | 431 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | Sat | 02:07A-03:00A | 418 |
| HEISMAN TROPHY | ESPN | Sat | 03:30A-04:37A | 411 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 11:57A-12:26P | 409 |
| NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 393 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | Sat | 04:37A-05:30A | 379 |
| NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 375 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 04:03P-06:05P | 329 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 318 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 299 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 02:21P-04:03P | 275 |
| MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS | NBCS | Sat | 03:00P-07:00P | 259 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 256 |
| SPORTSNATION | ESP2 | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 255 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 252 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBCS | Sat | 02:27P-03:00P | 240 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 02:00P-03:00P | 239 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sat | 09:00A-11:00A | 236 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 234 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 02:06A-04:03A | 223 |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L | ESP2 | Sat | 12:00P-02:21P | 222 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 216 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 11:00P-11:30P | 213 |
| WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESNU | Sat | 11:30P-01:12A | 211 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 208 |
| FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONS | FS1 | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 208 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 04:03A-06:00A | 185 |
| WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING | NBCS | Sat | 09:37P-11:30P | 181 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 01:00P-02:00P | 180 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 180 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 06:30A-08:30A | 178 |
| WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESNU | Sat | 04:12P-06:09P | 176 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 175 |
| NFL MATCH-UP | ESP2 | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 168 |
| UFC ON FOX PREFIGHT L | FS1 | Sat | 04:36P-05:00P | 163 |
| WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESNU | Sat | 09:00P-10:37P | 158 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 07:00P-09:37P | 157 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 11:30P-12:00A | 154 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 146 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 141 |
| WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESNU | Sat | 06:30P-08:49P | 141 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 07:00P-07:30P | 140 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sat | 11:00P-11:30P | 139 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sat | 07:00P-11:06P | 138 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 02:00P-03:00P | 135 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 132 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 02:07P-04:12P | 122 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 121 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 09:00A-09:53A | 121 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 120 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 07:30P-08:00P | 118 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 12:00A-12:30A | 118 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 117 |
| PLAYBOOK | NFLN | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 115 |
| PLAYBOOK | NFLN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 114 |
| BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE | MLBN | Sat | 09:00P-11:30P | 111 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sat | 11:06P-01:00A | 110 |
| ESPNU STUDIO L | ESNU | Sat | 10:37P-11:00P | 108 |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | Sat | 08:00P-02:36A | 102 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 101 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sat | 08:49P-09:00P | 100 |
| PL MATCH OF THE DAY | NBCS | Sat | 11:30P-01:30A | 99 |
| INSIDE THE NFL | NFLN | Sat | 09:00A-10:30A | 99 |
| ASSOCIATION, THE | NBAT | Sat | 03:00P-03:30P | 98 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 12:30A-01:00A | 97 |
| PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME | NFLN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 95 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 94 |
| MEN IN BLAZERS | NBCS | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 93 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 11:00P-12:00A | 93 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 92 |
| HARDWOOD CLASSICS | NBAT | Sat | 01:00P-03:00P | 92 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sat | 06:09P-06:30P | 91 |
| E:60 | ESNU | Sat | 01:12A-01:30A | 91 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 90 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Sat | 04:30P-06:30P | 89 |
| NFL FILMS PRESENTS | NFLN | Sat | 10:30A-11:00A | 89 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 12:00P-02:07P | 88 |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | Sat | 11:30A-01:30P | 88 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-L- | BEIN | Sat | 09:55A-11:55A | 87 |
| PGA TOUR: NBC | GOLF | Sat | 06:30P-08:00P | 87 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 02:22P-03:00P | 86 |
| SOUND FX: BEST OF… | NFLN | Sat | 08:00A-08:30A | 86 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 09:32A-10:30A | 85 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 84 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 82 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 82 |
| STUDIO 42 | MLBN | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 81 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 04:00P-04:30P | 81 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ENN | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 80 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 01:00P-02:00P | 79 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 79 |
| SHAQ | NBAT | Sat | 03:30P-04:00P | 78 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 01:00A-01:30A | 77 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | Sat | 02:01P-04:36P | 77 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | Sat | 01:30P-02:00P | 76 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 76 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 76 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 75 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 75 |
| SHAQ | NBAT | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 73 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 72 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 71 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Sat | 02:00P-02:22P | 70 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 69 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW | NBCS | Sat | 08:00A-08:30A | 68 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 65 |
| HEISMAN TROPHY | ESNU | Sat | 01:30A-02:37A | 64 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF P | NBAT | Sat | 12:00P-12:30P | 64 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 10:30A-11:30A | 63 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ENN | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 62 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESNU | Sat | 09:30A-11:30A | 62 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 11:00P-12:00A | 61 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 59 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 59 |
| THIRD TEAM | MLBN | Sat | 01:00P-02:30P | 58 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS2 | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 57 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 56 |
| ESPNU FILM ROOM | ESNU | Sat | 11:30A-12:00P | 55 |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | Sat | 02:36A-05:00A | 53 |
| STUDIO 42 | MLBN | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 53 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 53 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | NBAT | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 53 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 51 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 51 |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | Sat | 03:00P-06:00P | 51 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 51 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 51 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REAIR | NBAT | Sat | 06:30P-07:00P | 50 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 50 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 49 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Sat | 07:00A-07:30A | 49 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 48 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 02:30A-03:30A | 47 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 46 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 45 |
| KEVINS HIGHLIGHTS | MLBN | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 44 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 44 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 44 |
| UFC FOX PRELIMS | FS2 | Sat | 11:00P-02:00A | 43 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 06:00A-09:32A | 43 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 43 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 42 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | NBAT | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 42 |
| HOT STOVE | MLBN | Sat | 07:30A-08:00A | 41 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 39 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN | ESNU | Sat | 02:37A-04:37A | 39 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 39 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 39 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 39 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESNU | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 37 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Sat | 06:00P-06:30P | 36 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESNU | Sat | 07:00A-09:00A | 35 |
| HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ENN | Sat | 11:30A-12:00P | 33 |
| UFC ON FOX PRELIMS | FS1 | Sat | 03:00A-06:00A | 33 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 32 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 32 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | Sat | 11:00A-11:30A | 31 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 31 |
| GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY | GOLF | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 31 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 30 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sat | 06:00A-08:00A | 30 |
| GREAT8 PLAYS | ESNU | Sat | 04:37A-05:23A | 29 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | Sat | 12:00P-02:01P | 29 |
| HIS & HERS | ENN | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 28 |
| DEW TOUR | NBCS | Sat | 01:30A-03:00A | 28 |
| ESPNU FILM ROOM | ESNU | Sat | 06:30A-07:00A | 27 |
| ESPNU FILM ROOM | ESNU | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 27 |
| HEISMAN TROPHY | ESNU | Sat | 05:23A-06:00A | 24 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 24 |
| SPORTSNATION | ENN | Sat | 06:30A-07:30A | 23 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS1 | Sat | 11:00A-11:30A | 22 |
| KEVINS HIGHLIGHTS | MLBN | Sat | 11:30P-12:30A | 22 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 09:45A-09:55A | 21 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Sat | 09:30A-10:00A | 20 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE | FS2 | Sat | 06:00A-09:00A | 19 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:40P-04:50P | 18 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 18 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS2 | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 18 |
| THAT JUST HAPPENED | MLBN | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 18 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:30P-02:40P | 17 |
| 2 WITNESS AN ICON | MLBN | Sat | 12:30A-01:30A | 17 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 02:00P-02:30P | 16 |
| MLB TIMELINE | FS1 | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 16 |
| JACKIE ROBINSON STORY | MLBN | Sat | 04:30A-06:00A | 16 |
| KEVINS HIGHLIGHTS | MLBN | Sat | 02:30A-03:30A | 16 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-R- | BEIN | Sat | 10:00P-12:00A | 15 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 14 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 14 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 13 |
| FOX CBB TIP-OFF L | FS1 | Sat | 11:30A-12:00P | 12 |
| 2 WITNESS AN ICON | MLBN | Sat | 03:30A-04:30A | 12 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 11 |
| UFC ROAD TO THE OCTAGON | FS2 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 11 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 01:00A-01:30A | 10 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 05:30P-06:00P | 10 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 10 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 9 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 9 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sat | 07:30A-08:30A | 8 |
| BASEBALL SEASONS | MLBN | Sat | 01:30A-02:30A | 8 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 8 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sat | 11:55A-02:00P | 7 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 7 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 7 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 7 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – L | BEIN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 6 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-R- | BEIN | Sat | 07:00P-09:00P | 6 |
| NBA TONIGHT | ENN | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 6 |
| UFC 1 ON 1 | FS2 | Sat | 10:00A-10:30A | 6 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP L | FS2 | Sat | 10:50A-01:00P | 6 |
| SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE 14 | BEIN | Sat | 08:30A-09:15A | 5 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 5 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 5 |
| RISE AS ONE | FS2 | Sat | 10:30A-10:50A | 5 |
| SHUT UP AND DRIVE! | FS2 | Sat | 02:00P-02:20P | 5 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP | FS2 | Sat | 09:00P-11:00P | 5 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP L | FS2 | Sat | 02:20P-05:02P | 5 |
| EL CLASICO – | BEIN | Sat | 09:15A-09:45A | 4 |
| EXPRESS WRAPUP – L | BEIN | Sat | 04:50P-05:00P | 3 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 3 |
| FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONS L | FS2 | Sat | 01:00P-02:00P | 3 |
| UCL MAGAZINE | FS2 | Sat | 05:02P-05:31P | 3 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 2 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 05:00P-05:30P | 2 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST | FS2 | Sat | 07:00P-09:00P | 2 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST | FS2 | Sat | 05:31P-07:00P | 1 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | – |
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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…