Although the NLDS games and NLCS games have drawn many more viewers than the ALDS and ALCS on FS1, since TBS isn’t primarily a sports network I don’t include it in these weekly network rankings. But in the overall cable rankings (not just sports) for the week TBS was #1 in primetime in total viewers and adults 18-49 and ESPN was 2nd.
Primetime rankings for the week ending October 18, 2015:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 3235 | 1,404 |
| FS1 | 1022 | 385 |
| NFLN | 470 | 248 |
| ESP2 | 369 | 116 |
| NBCS | 206 | 87 |
| UDN | 144 | 88 |
| ESNU | 126 | 47 |
| GOLF | 78 | 17 |
| ENN | 75 | 32 |
| NBAT | 75 | 36 |
| MLBN | 59 | 18 |
| FOXD | 54 | 29 |
| FS2 | 31 | 15 |
| BEIN | 27 | 14 |
Total Day:
| Net | Viewers (000) | Viewers 18-49 (000) |
| ESPN | 1,322 | 633 |
| FS1 | 421 | 148 |
| ESP2 | 300 | 138 |
| NFLN | 187 | 100 |
| NBCS | 116 | 41 |
| GOLF | 64 | 12 |
| ESNU | 62 | 24 |
| MLBN | 60 | 26 |
| UDN | 50 | 28 |
| ENN | 47 | 23 |
| NBAT | 37 | 19 |
| FOXD | 26 | 13 |
| FS2 | 21 | 10 |
| BEIN | 16 | 8 |
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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 |