College hoops ruled the cable sports ratings on Saturday and Kentucky’s victory over Florida on ESPN that evening led all of the cable sports networks with an average of 3.267 million viewers and a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating. The Louisville vs. Virginia game averaged 2.064 million viewers and a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Illinois at Michigan averaged 1.182 million viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating. Kansas vs Oklahoma State averaged 1.177 million viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating. Texas at Kansas State averaged 914,000 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating,
In Premier League action on NBCSN, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea averaged 622,000 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating at ~10am ET on Saturday. The earlier game — Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal averaged 502,000 viewers and a 0.2 adults 18-49 rating.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Saturday February 7, 2015:
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| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 09:02P-11:11P | 3267 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 07:00P-09:02P | 2064 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sat | 11:11P-12:00A | 1522 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 12:00P-02:13P | 1182 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 02:13P-04:17P | 1177 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | Sat | 04:17P-06:19P | 914 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 797 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | Sat | 06:19P-07:00P | 787 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sat | 09:00A-11:00A | 697 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 675 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 653 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 650 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sat | 09:58A-12:04P | 622 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 536 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 524 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sat | 07:39A-09:45A | 502 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 01:00P-02:30P | 491 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 489 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 468 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 04:09P-06:13P | 459 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 452 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 12:04P-12:32P | 437 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 433 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 11:30P-01:39A | 430 |
| NHRA QUALIFYING | ESP2 | Sat | 10:01P-11:30P | 420 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 09:45A-09:58A | 392 |
| GC PREGAME LI | GOLF | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 367 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 06:13P-08:09P | 319 |
| UFC FIGHT NIGHT | FS1 | Sat | 07:31P-09:30P | 308 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 12:00P-02:09P | 267 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 12:00P-02:03P | 263 |
| MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L | FS1 | Sat | 10:00P-12:54A | 260 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 03:00P-06:00P | 255 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 08:09P-10:01P | 228 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-L- | BEIN | Sat | 09:55A-11:55A | 220 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 212 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE | ESP2 | Sat | 01:39A-02:09A | 210 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 202 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | NBAT | Sat | 07:00P-09:11P | 186 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 08:00A-08:30A | 185 |
| TRACK & FIELD | NBCS | Sat | 06:12P-08:16P | 184 |
| CHAMPIONS TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 06:00P-09:00P | 180 |
| MONSTER SUP BEHIND DREAM | FS1 | Sat | 09:30P-10:00P | 179 |
| NFL PROGRAMMING | ESP2 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 162 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sat | 10:33P-12:03A | 151 |
| NBA TONIGHT | ESP2 | Sat | 02:09A-02:38A | 145 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 140 |
| NFL LIVE | ESP2 | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 138 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 02:09P-04:00P | 136 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 04:59P-06:00P | 133 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sat | 02:03P-04:09P | 131 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 10:30A-01:30P | 129 |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sat | 09:11P-10:33P | 128 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 04:00P-06:03P | 127 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 07:30A-08:00A | 127 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Sat | 01:00P-03:11P | 126 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Sat | 03:11P-04:59P | 124 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 02:38A-04:06A | 119 |
| NFL TURNING POINT | NBCS | Sat | 08:16P-09:00P | 119 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 12:03A-12:30A | 117 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 115 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 06:03P-08:03P | 114 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 04:06A-05:05A | 113 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 07:00A-07:30A | 111 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 12:00P-12:30P | 111 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sat | 05:05A-06:00A | 110 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 08:03P-10:05P | 108 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 01:30P-04:00P | 107 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sat | 11:30A-12:30P | 105 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00P-09:30P | 104 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 101 |
| JOCKEY CLUB RACING TOUR L | FS1 | Sat | 06:30P-07:31P | 99 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 97 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 04:00P-07:00P | 97 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 96 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | Sat | 03:30P-05:41P | 94 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 09:30P-12:30A | 94 |
| USSA EVENTS | NBCS | Sat | 12:32P-02:00P | 93 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:40P-04:45P | 90 |
| JOCKEY CLUB RACING TOUR L | FS1 | Sat | 05:41P-06:30P | 90 |
| BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE | MLBN | Sat | 07:00P-09:00P | 88 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sat | 12:54A-02:00A | 86 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 05:00P-05:30P | 85 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 83 |
| SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE 14 | BEIN | Sat | 11:55A-02:00P | 79 |
| THIRD TEAM | MLBN | Sat | 01:00P-02:30P | 78 |
| PGA TOUR: CBS | GOLF | Sat | 10:00P-02:30A | 77 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | NBAT | Sat | 12:30A-01:00A | 76 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 12:30A-03:00A | 76 |
| NFL LIVE | ESP2 | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 74 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 11:08P-11:30P | 73 |
| EXPRESS WRAPUP – L | BEIN | Sat | 04:45P-05:00P | 72 |
| NFL TURNING POINT | NBCS | Sat | 10:00P-11:00P | 72 |
| UFC RELOADED | FS2 | Sat | 10:00P-01:00A | 71 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Sat | 06:30A-07:00A | 69 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 69 |
| KEN BURNS BASEBALL | MLBN | Sat | 09:00P-11:30P | 69 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Sat | 04:00P-06:00P | 69 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 11:30P-12:00A | 68 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 68 |
| NASCAR GRIDIRON CHALLENGE | NBCS | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 68 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FS1 | Sat | 01:00P-03:01P | 67 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 10:00P-11:08P | 65 |
| INSIDE THE NFL | NFLN | Sat | 09:00A-10:30A | 65 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 64 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sat | 07:00A-07:39A | 64 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF P | NBAT | Sat | 12:00P-12:30P | 62 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 61 |
| UFC PPV PRELIMS | FS2 | Sat | 06:00A-08:00A | 61 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 04:03P-06:12P | 60 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 59 |
| HIGH TOPS | NBAT | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 59 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 04:00P-05:00P | 58 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sat | 10:30A-11:30A | 57 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 55 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sat | 02:00P-02:30P | 55 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 55 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 01:00A-01:30A | 53 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 52 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 50 |
| NBA SPECIAL | NBAT | Sat | 01:00P-02:00P | 50 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sat | 05:30P-06:00P | 49 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-R- | BEIN | Sat | 10:00P-12:00A | 49 |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sat | 06:30P-07:00P | 49 |
| NBA INSIDE STUFF REAIR | NBAT | Sat | 06:00P-06:30P | 49 |
| MAKING THE CALL | NBAT | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 49 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 48 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 48 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 47 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL | ESNU | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 47 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 47 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 06:00A-10:00A | 46 |
| SUPER BOWL CLASSICS | NFLN | Sat | 03:00A-06:00A | 45 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 01:00A-01:30A | 44 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 44 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sat | 12:00P-01:00P | 44 |
| EPIC MOMENTS | MLBN | Sat | 11:30P-12:00A | 44 |
| UFC FIGHTERS CUT | FS2 | Sat | 03:00P-03:30P | 43 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 12:00A-12:30A | 42 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 42 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 42 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 05:00P-06:00P | 42 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 42 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 02:00P-02:40P | 41 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 12:30A-01:00A | 41 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 40 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 40 |
| SPORTSNATION | ENN | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 39 |
| UFC FROM ALL ANGLES | FS2 | Sat | 03:30P-04:00P | 39 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 01:30A-02:00A | 39 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 38 |
| EDGE L | ESNU | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 38 |
| NFL FILMS PRESENTS | FS1 | Sat | 10:00A-10:30A | 38 |
| FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FS1 | Sat | 03:01P-03:30P | 38 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1 | FS1 | Sat | 12:30P-01:00P | 38 |
| A10 BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sat | 02:00P-04:03P | 38 |
| PL MATCH OF THE DAY | NBCS | Sat | 11:00P-01:00A | 38 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sat | 01:00A-03:00A | 38 |
| MEN IN BLAZERS | NBCS | Sat | 06:00A-06:30A | 38 |
| PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | NFLN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 38 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 37 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 37 |
| PGA TOUR: CBS | GOLF | Sat | 04:18A-06:00A | 37 |
| BEST OF WEC | FS2 | Sat | 05:30P-06:30P | 36 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 36 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 36 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sat | 10:05P-12:11A | 35 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 34 |
| COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST | FS1 | Sat | 03:00A-05:00A | 34 |
| UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT | FS2 | Sat | 08:00A-11:00A | 34 |
| CHAMPIONS TOUR | GOLF | Sat | 02:30A-04:18A | 34 |
| OPEN COURT | NBAT | Sat | 03:00P-04:00P | 34 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 33 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 05:06A-05:30A | 33 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD | NBCS | Sat | 06:30A-07:00A | 33 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sat | 02:00P-02:30P | 32 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 08:00A-08:30A | 31 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 02:00A-02:30A | 31 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 09:00A-10:00A | 31 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – L | BEIN | Sat | 06:00P-07:00P | 30 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS2 | Sat | 01:00P-01:30P | 30 |
| UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS | FS2 | Sat | 01:30P-02:00P | 29 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 29 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sat | 09:30A-09:55A | 28 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 28 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON RE-AIR | NBAT | Sat | 03:00A-05:06A | 28 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | Sat | 04:30P-05:30P | 27 |
| AUSTRALIAN B.BALL LEAGUE | MLBN | Sat | 09:00A-01:00P | 27 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 27 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 26 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN | ESNU | Sat | 07:00A-09:00A | 26 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | Sat | 11:00A-12:00P | 26 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 26 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 25 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sat | 02:30P-03:00P | 25 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 07:22A-08:00A | 25 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Sat | 09:30A-10:00A | 24 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 24 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 24 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ESNU | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 24 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 02:30A-03:00A | 24 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 23 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sat | 01:11A-02:00A | 23 |
| UFC 1 ON 1 | FS2 | Sat | 04:00P-04:30P | 23 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sat | 08:00A-09:00A | 23 |
| AUSTRALIAN B.BALL LEAGUE | MLBN | Sat | 06:00A-07:22A | 22 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 21 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 21 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sat | 12:11A-01:11A | 21 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 20 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 12:00A-01:00A | 19 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 19 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sat | 07:00A-08:00A | 19 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 03:30A-04:00A | 19 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Sat | 01:00A-02:30A | 17 |
| BEST OF FIRST TAKE | ESNU | Sat | 09:30A-10:00A | 17 |
| BEST OF WEC | FS2 | Sat | 01:00A-02:00A | 17 |
| MLB BLOOPERS | MLBN | Sat | 03:00A-03:30A | 15 |
| HIS & HERS | ENN | Sat | 10:00A-11:00A | 14 |
| AUSTRALIAN B.BALL LEAGUE | MLBN | Sat | 03:30A-06:00A | 14 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:30A-05:00A | 14 |
| BURTON HIGH FIVES | FS2 | Sat | 09:30P-10:00P | 13 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sat | 02:00A-03:00A | 13 |
| RED BULL CRASHED ICE | FS1 | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 12 |
| BURTON EUROPEAN OPEN | FS2 | Sat | 08:00P-09:30P | 12 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sat | 09:00P-10:00P | 10 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 04:00A-04:30A | 10 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:00A-05:30A | 9 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN | ESNU | Sat | 06:00A-07:00A | 8 |
| EL CLASICO – | BEIN | Sat | 09:00A-09:30A | 7 |
| BURTON HIGH FIVES | FS2 | Sat | 06:30P-07:00P | 6 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Sat | 07:00P-09:00P | 5 |
| BURTON EUROPEAN OPEN | FS2 | Sat | 07:00P-08:00P | 4 |
| PRODUCT SHOWCASE | NBCS | Sat | 05:30A-06:00A | 2 |
| TOTAL ITALIAN | BEIN | Sat | 08:30A-09:00A | 1 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 03:00A-04:00A | 1 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 04:00A-05:00A | 1 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS2 | Sat | 05:00A-06:00A | 0 |
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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…