Here are the June 2016 Nielsen cable coverage estimates for the cable sports networks.
The coverage estimates are for the total number of U.S. homes the channels are available in out of the 116.4 million TV homes that Nielsen estimates for the current TV season.
I’ve also included the full coverage estimates for all networks (not just sports) below the “sports only” version.
Note: while it is widely assumed that the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC) have 100% coverage, whenever I’ve seen station coverage for primetime programming for the big 4 recently, it’s been at 95%. Regardless, that’s certainly bigger than the largest cable networks (Food Network is #1 with 81% coverage.)
Nielsen cable (includes satellite & telco services) coverage estimates for the measured cable sports networks for June 2016:
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % | Feb 2016 Estimate (000) | Change Since Feb (000) |
| BEIN SPORT | 23,743 | 20% | 25,161 | (1,418) |
| BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 17,915 | 15% | 17,856 | 59 |
| ESPN | 89,465 | 77% | 90,988 | (1,523) |
| ESPN2 | 89,326 | 77% | 90,879 | (1,553) |
| ESPNU | 70,776 | 61% | 70,733 | 43 |
| FOX DEPORTES | 22,343 | 19% | 22,099 | 244 |
| FS1 | 83,209 | 71% | 84,166 | (957) |
| FS2 | 51,537 | 44% | 50,801 | 736 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 75,960 | 65% | 76,477 | (517) |
| MLB NETWORK | 65,995 | 57% | 66,018 | (23) |
| NBA-TV | 54,418 | 47% | 53,384 | 1,034 |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 82,718 | 71% | 83,022 | (304) |
| NFL NETWORK | 69,310 | 60% | 69,634 | (324) |
| UNIVISION DEPORTES | 46,902 | 40% | 47,093 | (191) |
Nielsen June 2016 coverage estimates for all measured cable channels:
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % |
| A&E NETWORK | 91,891 | 79% |
| ADULT SWIM | 92,185 | 79% |
| AMC | 91,666 | 79% |
| AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL (Formerly MILITARY CHANNEL) | 56,734 | 49% |
| ANIMAL PLANET | 90,133 | 77% |
| BABY FIRST TV | 52,527 | 45% |
| BBC-AMERICA | 76,773 | 66% |
| BEIN SPORT | 23,743 | 20% |
| BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 17,915 | 15% |
| BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 84,807 | 73% |
| BOOMERANG | 44,882 | 39% |
| BRAVO | 88,011 | 76% |
| CENTRIC | 51,097 | 44% |
| CHILLER | 37,000 | 32% |
| CLOO (Formerly SLEUTH) | 24,006 | 21% |
| CMT | 81,423 | 70% |
| CNBC | 89,611 | 77% |
| CNN (Formerly CABLE NEWS NETWORK) | 92,517 | 79% |
| CNN / HLN | 93,636 | 80% |
| COMEDY CENTRAL | 90,538 | 78% |
| COOKING CHANNEL (Formerly FINE LIVING) | 64,945 | 56% |
| DESTINATION AMERICA (Formerly PLANET GREEN) | 55,561 | 48% |
| DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 92,809 | 80% |
| DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 6,017 | 5% |
| DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 5,575 | 5% |
| DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL (Formerly THE HUB) | 65,339 | 56% |
| DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL (Formerly DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH) | 46,575 | 40% |
| DISNEY CHANNEL | 92,633 | 80% |
| DISNEY JUNIOR | 73,127 | 63% |
| DISNEY XD (Formerly TOON DISNEY) | 76,684 | 66% |
| DIY NETWORK | 61,051 | 52% |
| E! ENTERTAINMENT TV | 90,838 | 78% |
| EL REY | 39,169 | 34% |
| ENCORE | 40,168 | 35% |
| ENCORE PRIMARY | 38,125 | 33% |
| ESPN | 89,465 | 77% |
| ESPN2 | 89,326 | 77% |
| ESPNU | 70,776 | 61% |
| ESQUIRE NETWORK (Formerly STYLE) | 66,681 | 57% |
| FM (formerly NUVO TV) | 36,141 | 31% |
| FOOD NETWORK | 93,754 | 81% |
| FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 84,176 | 72% |
| FOX DEPORTES | 22,343 | 19% |
| FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 91,037 | 78% |
| FOX SPORTS 1 (Formerly SPEED) | 83,209 | 71% |
| FOX SPORTS 2 (Formerly FUEL) | 51,537 | 44% |
| FREEFORM (Formerly ABC FAMILY) | 90,477 | 78% |
| FUSE | 66,537 | 57% |
| FX | 91,082 | 78% |
| FX MOVIE CHANNEL | 54,977 | 47% |
| FXX (Formerly FOX SOCCER CHANNEL) | 78,906 | 68% |
| FYI (Formerly BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL) | 67,752 | 58% |
| GALAVISION | 66,674 | 57% |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 75,960 | 65% |
| GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 58,054 | 50% |
| GSN | 77,723 | 67% |
| HALLMARK CHANNEL | 89,095 | 77% |
| HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES (Formerly HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL) | 66,217 | 57% |
| HBO – THE WORKS | 35,819 | 31% |
| HBO PRIME | 35,278 | 30% |
| HEADLINE NEWS | 91,777 | 79% |
| HISTORY | 92,422 | 79% |
| HOME AND GARDEN TV | 91,910 | 79% |
| IFC TV (Formerly INDEPENDENT FILM CHANNEL) | 69,579 | 60% |
| INSP (Formerly THE INSPIRATIONAL NETWORK) | 81,409 | 70% |
| INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (Formerly DISCOVERY TIMES) | 85,458 | 73% |
| LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 78,872 | 68% |
| LIFETIME TELEVISION | 92,005 | 79% |
| LOGO | 49,644 | 43% |
| MAXPRIME | 20,797 | 18% |
| MLB NETWORK | 65,995 | 57% |
| MSNBC | 90,762 | 78% |
| MTV (Formerly MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION) | 89,138 | 77% |
| MTV2 | 76,445 | 66% |
| MULTIMAX | 21,164 | 18% |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 87,267 | 75% |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD | 57,545 | 49% |
| NBA-TV | 54,418 | 47% |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 82,718 | 71% |
| NBC UNIVERSO (Formerly MUN2 CABLE) | 43,958 | 38% |
| NFL NETWORK | 69,310 | 60% |
| NICK JR (Formerly NOGGIN) | 71,965 | 62% |
| NICK-AT-NITE | 90,981 | 78% |
| NICKELODEON | 90,981 | 78% |
| NICKTOONS | 63,418 | 54% |
| OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK (Formerly Discovery Health) | 79,234 | 68% |
| OUTDOOR CHANNEL | 38,692 | 33% |
| OVATION NETWORK | 46,492 | 40% |
| OXYGEN MEDIA | 77,047 | 66% |
| POP (Formerly TV GUIDE NETWORK) | 78,203 | 67% |
| REELZCHANNEL | 66,117 | 57% |
| RFD-TV | 42,246 | 36% |
| SCIENCE (Formerly SCIENCE CHANNEL) | 71,431 | 61% |
| SHOWTIME | 30,114 | 26% |
| SHOWTIME PRIME | 29,818 | 26% |
| SMITHSONIAN | 37,067 | 32% |
| SPIKE TV | 87,719 | 75% |
| SPORTSMAN CHANNEL | 32,556 | 28% |
| SPROUT | 58,321 | 50% |
| STARZ | 31,547 | 27% |
| STARZ PRIMARY | 30,267 | 26% |
| SUNDANCE TV (Formerly SUNDANCE CHANNEL) | 59,563 | 51% |
| SYFY | 90,835 | 78% |
| TBS NETWORK | 92,828 | 80% |
| TEENNICK (Formerly THE N) | 69,592 | 60% |
| THE CARTOON NETWORK | 92,185 | 79% |
| THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 86,398 | 74% |
| TLC | 91,224 | 78% |
| TRAVEL CHANNEL | 86,716 | 74% |
| TRU TV (Formerly COURT TV) | 88,281 | 76% |
| TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 91,456 | 79% |
| TV LAND | 88,887 | 76% |
| TV ONE | 57,890 | 50% |
| UNIVISION DEPORTES | 46,902 | 40% |
| UP (Formerly GMC) | 69,212 | 59% |
| USA NETWORK | 92,721 | 80% |
| VELOCITY (Formerly HD THEATER) | 69,013 | 59% |
| VH1 | 88,806 | 76% |
| VH1 CLASSIC | 55,352 | 48% |
| WE TV (Formerly Womens Entertainment) | 85,287 | 73% |
| WGN AMERICA (Formerly Superstation WGN) | 79,356 | 68% |