NASCAR Sprint Cup, Mets-Giants top cable sports TV ratings for Sunday August 21, 2016

Posted By on August 23, 2016

 

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday August 21, 2016:

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ProgramNetStartEndTotal Viewers (000)Viewers Age 18-49 (000)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE LCNBC4:51 PM7:44 PM2,673849
NASCAR SPRINT CUP POSTCNBC7:44 PM8:00 PM2,007667
MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        LESPN8:00 PM10:37 PM1,357381
NASCAR RAIN DELAYCNBC1:00 PM4:51 PM1,102323
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK7:00 PM10:00 PM1,030397
S OLY WKND PMNBC SPORTS NETWORK12:00 PM3:03 PM862264
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK4:00 PM7:00 PM797285
S OLY WKND PMUSA NETWORK12:00 PM3:00 PM739299
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK1:00 PM4:00 PM705293
SPORTSCENTER LATE       LESPN10:37 PM12:00 AM685310
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK10:00 PM1:00 AM660271
S OLY WKND AMUSA NETWORK8:00 AM12:00 PM600252
LIGA MX LUNIVISION DEPORTES6:54 PM9:00 PM563331
S OLY WKND AMNBC SPORTS NETWORK10:30 AM12:00 PM503230
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM LESPN10:00 AM11:00 AM492256
SPORTSCENTER LATEESPN12:00 AM1:30 AM464257
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM LESPN8:00 AM9:00 AM464236
NHRA LFOX SPORTS 12:00 PM5:00 PM45297
SPORTS REPORTERSESPN9:30 AM10:00 AM450211
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKNDESPN9:00 AM9:30 AM441226
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM LESPN11:00 AM12:30 PM429179
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN7:00 AM8:00 AM426228
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK10:00 AM1:00 PM420174
MLB REGULAR SEASONTBS NETWORK1:00 PM4:26 PM399173
SPORTSCENTER LATEESPN1:30 AM3:00 AM389224
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN1:00 PM3:00 PM347175
PGA TOURGOLF CHANNEL1:00 PM2:30 PM34141
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN6:00 AM7:00 AM336175
BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN LESPN7:00 PM8:00 PM330129
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN3:00 AM4:00 AM316193
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN4:00 AM5:00 AM310183
NCWTS  RACINGFOX SPORTS 112:30 PM2:00 PM30853
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK2:34 AM5:00 AM301162
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN5:00 AM6:00 AM295161
ESPNU STUDIOESPN12:30 PM1:00 PM294134
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      LESPN6:19 PM7:00 PM275136
BURNDOWN BATTLEFOX SPORTS 15:00 PM6:00 PM26256
GC PREGAME LIGOLF CHANNEL2:30 PM3:00 PM26028
PBC BOXINGNBC SPORTS NETWORK9:00 PM11:00 PM26073
PREMIER LEAGUE LCNBC10:53 AM1:00 PM254136
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN212:00 PM1:30 PM242113
SOMOS LMXUNIVISION DEPORTES9:00 PM10:00 PM241141
NHRA PRO MOD SERIESFOX SPORTS 112:00 PM12:30 PM23451
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK7:30 AM10:00 AM228110
MLS REGULAR SEASON      LESPN3:00 PM6:19 PM220101
LIGA MX SUNUNIVISION DEPORTES12:45 PM3:00 PM208134
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK5:00 AM6:00 AM207115
NFL PRESEASONNFL NETWORK6:00 AM7:30 AM204112
INDYCAR QUALIFYINGNBC SPORTS NETWORK3:03 PM4:37 PM20261
PREMIER LEAGUE LNBC SPORTS NETWORK8:24 AM10:30 AM202116
PGA TOUR: HANDOFFGOLF CHANNEL6:51 PM7:21 PM19621
LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL2:08 PM4:12 PM195133
UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTSFOX SPORTS 19:00 PM9:30 PM19566
RED BULL CLIFF DIVINGFOX SPORTS 16:00 PM7:00 PM19442
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN21:30 PM2:00 PM19299
UFC PPV PRELIMSFOX SPORTS 17:00 PM9:00 PM19245
AMA MOTOCROSSNBC SPORTS NETWORK6:30 PM8:30 PM17277
INDYCAR CHRONICLESNBC SPORTS NETWORK5:34 PM6:03 PM16841
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVEESPN211:00 AM12:00 PM167108
ESPNU STUDIOESPN3:22 PM3:54 PM16480
INDYCAR CHRONICLESNBC SPORTS NETWORK5:05 PM5:34 PM16450
S OLY OVNT REPLAYNBC SPORTS NETWORK2:00 AM6:00 AM16189
GOLF CHANNEL CINEMAGOLF CHANNEL3:00 PM5:30 PM16032
ESPNU STUDIOESPN3:54 PM4:30 PM15570
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM LESPN29:00 AM10:00 AM15492
INDYCAR CHRONICLESNBC SPORTS NETWORK4:37 PM5:05 PM15446
UFC PPV PRELIMSFOX SPORTS 12:00 AM4:00 AM15193
MLB TONIGHT SUNDAYMLB NETWORK5:00 PM8:00 PM14949
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER LFOX SPORTS 19:30 PM12:00 AM14865
TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  LESPN24:00 PM6:00 PM14644
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES10:00 PM11:00 PM145102
INDYCAR CHRONICLESNBC SPORTS NETWORK6:03 PM6:30 PM14435
TENNIS:US OPEN SRS WMN  LESPN22:00 PM4:00 PM14340
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVEESPN27:00 PM8:00 PM13941
S OLY AM REPLAYNBC SPORTS NETWORK6:00 AM7:00 AM13961
MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOONMLB NETWORK1:00 PM5:00 PM13353
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKNDESPN210:00 AM10:30 AM13164
FUTBOL CENTRALUNIVISION DEPORTES6:00 PM6:54 PM13184
REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUNUNIVISION DEPORTES3:00 PM4:00 PM12881
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVEESPN28:00 PM9:00 PM12535
AMA MOTOCROSSNBC SPORTS NETWORK11:00 PM1:00 AM12558
OBSTACLE COURSEESPN210:00 PM11:00 PM12368
GOLF CENTRAL-POSTGOLF CHANNEL7:21 PM7:51 PM12012
SPORTS REPORTERSESPN210:30 AM11:00 AM11364
PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOADNBC SPORTS NETWORK7:00 AM7:30 AM11156
PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBC SPORTS NETWORK7:30 AM8:24 AM10957
INDYCAR CHRONICLESNBC SPORTS NETWORK8:30 PM9:00 PM10536
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK11:00 PM12:00 AM10440
OBSTACLE COURSEESPN29:00 PM10:00 PM10254
LALIGA SANTANDER-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL4:12 PM6:15 PM10058
LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-LBEIN SPORT2:10 PM4:10 PM9964
GOLF CENTRAL-POSTGOLF CHANNEL6:00 PM6:51 PM9919
ESPNU STUDIOESPN26:30 PM7:00 PM9751
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK9:00 AM10:00 AM9626
ESPNU STUDIOESPN26:00 PM6:30 PM9536
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK8:00 AM9:00 AM9523
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU12:30 PM3:00 PM9335
NHRA QUALIFYINGFOX SPORTS 16:00 AM8:00 AM9331
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 14:00 AM5:00 AM9354
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK12:00 AM1:00 AM9231
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 18:00 AM9:00 AM9028
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLB NETWORK8:00 PM10:00 PM8947
PLAYS OF THE WEEKMLB NETWORK10:00 PM11:00 PM8843
GOLF CENTRAL PREGAMEGOLF CHANNEL11:13 AM1:00 PM879
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU2:30 AM5:00 AM8429
EUROPEAN TOURGOLF CHANNEL7:00 AM11:13 AM8120
S OLY OVNT REPLAYGOLF CHANNEL11:00 PM4:00 AM8035
PLAYS OF THE WEEKMLB NETWORK12:00 PM1:00 PM7835
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:00 PM2:08 PM7643
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU10:00 AM12:30 PM7644
LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL11:00 AM1:00 PM7532
TMZ SPORTS WEEKENDFOX SPORTS 15:00 AM5:30 AM7539
PGA TOUR: CBSGOLF CHANNEL7:51 PM12:26 AM7517
ESPNU STUDIOESPN211:30 PM12:00 AM7434
COLL FTBL BOWL GAMEESPNU8:30 PM11:30 PM7330
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK10:00 AM11:00 AM7322
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU5:00 AM6:00 AM7234
NHRA PRO MOD SERIESFOX SPORTS 15:30 AM6:00 AM7242
US AMATEURFOX SPORTS 19:00 AM12:00 PM7230
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES11:00 PM12:00 AM7248
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU5:30 PM8:30 PM7124
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK7:00 AM8:00 AM7021
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN28:00 AM9:00 AM6841
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK11:00 AM12:00 PM6727
LALIGA SANTANDER-LBEIN SPORT4:10 PM6:15 PM6437
ESPNU STUDIOESPN211:00 PM11:30 PM6330
ARM WRESTLINGESPN21:00 AM2:00 AM6119
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL6:00 AM7:00 AM6130
PREMIERE LG LIVE STUDIOCNBC10:30 AM10:53 AM6033
LIVE FROMGOLF CHANNEL5:00 AM6:00 AM6031
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK2:37 AM3:37 AM6017
MOTOGPBEIN SPORT7:50 AM9:10 AM5825
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU7:30 AM10:00 AM5825
NHRAFOX SPORTS 27:00 PM10:00 PM5619
CFP CHAMPIONSHIPESPNU11:30 PM2:30 AM5520
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEATESPNU6:00 AM7:30 AM5520
UFC ROAD TO THE  OCTAGONFOX SPORTS 112:00 AM1:00 AM5516
EUROPEAN TOURGOLF CHANNEL4:00 AM5:00 AM5526
GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMYGOLF CHANNEL5:30 PM6:00 PM5517
COPA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES5:00 PM6:00 PM5536
PLAYS OF THE WEEKMLB NETWORK1:00 AM2:00 AM5416
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:15 PM7:30 PM5321
MLB NETWORK BREAKDOWNMLB NETWORK6:30 AM7:00 AM5319
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK3:37 AM4:37 AM5322
ESPN FCESPN212:00 AM1:00 AM5023
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK4:37 AM5:30 AM4914
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK5:30 AM6:00 AM4913
FUTBOL CENTRAL SUNUNIVISION DEPORTES12:00 PM12:45 PM4921
NASCAR SPECIALNBC SPORTS NETWORK1:00 AM2:00 AM4824
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES10:00 AM11:00 AM4821
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK6:00 AM6:30 AM4717
LIGA MXUNIVISION DEPORTES1:02 AM3:02 AM4729
ARM WRESTLINGESPN22:00 AM3:00 AM4623
AMATEUR BASEBALL        LESPNU3:00 PM5:30 PM469
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 22:00 PM3:00 PM4622
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES9:00 AM10:00 AM4627
CONCACAF EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES11:00 AM12:00 PM4521
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES8:00 AM9:00 AM4330
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 211:00 AM12:00 PM4217
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV5:00 PM7:30 PM4222
CENTRAL FOX WKNDFOX DEPORTES1:00 AM2:00 AM4126
ESPNU STUDIOESPN26:30 AM7:00 AM4028
QUICK PITCHMLB NETWORK2:00 AM3:00 AM4010
NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIESFOX SPORTS 210:00 PM11:00 PM3812
UFC  UNLEASHEDFOX SPORTS 23:00 PM4:00 PM3810
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES4:00 PM5:00 PM3822
UFC PPV PRELIMSFOX SPORTS 212:00 PM2:00 PM3714
GOLF CENTRALGOLF CHANNEL12:26 AM1:26 AM3715
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVEESPN27:00 AM8:00 AM3625
ESPNU STUDIOESPN26:00 AM6:30 AM3525
GOLDEN BOY CLASSICS – RFOX DEPORTES8:00 PM9:00 PM3519
REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUNUNIVISION DEPORTES12:00 AM1:00 AM3522
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV7:30 PM10:00 PM3420
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT2:00 PM2:10 PM3321
LA ULT PALABRA WKNDFOX DEPORTES12:00 AM1:00 AM3324
SARATOGA LIVE LFOX SPORTS 24:00 PM6:30 PM334
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV1:30 PM3:30 PM3317
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT7:25 AM7:50 AM3211
SERIE A – LBEIN SPORT11:55 AM2:00 PM3225
CENTRAL FOX WKND EARLYFOX DEPORTES12:00 PM1:00 PM3122
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT6:15 PM7:30 PM3018
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN24:00 AM6:00 AM2915
UFC MAIN EVENTFOX SPORTS 210:30 AM11:00 AM2910
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV3:30 PM5:00 PM2915
WILT CHAMBERLAINNBA-TV10:00 PM11:00 PM296
UFC ON FOXD PRELIM – RFOX DEPORTES1:00 PM3:00 PM289
UFC FIGHT FLASHBACKFOX SPORTS 210:00 AM10:30 AM288
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV11:30 AM1:30 PM2718
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES3:02 AM4:00 AM2721
BURNDOWN BATTLEFOX SPORTS 211:00 PM12:00 AM2612
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV8:30 AM10:30 AM2615
CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-RFOX DEPORTES8:00 AM9:00 AM254
GOLDEN BOY CLASSICS – RFOX DEPORTES7:00 PM8:00 PM2514
LA ULT PALABRA WKND ENCFOX DEPORTES9:00 AM10:00 AM2512
CENTRAL FOX US – RFOX DEPORTES3:00 AM4:00 AM2416
MOTOGP MOTO 2BEIN SPORT6:15 AM7:25 AM2312
FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKNDFOX DEPORTES9:00 PM9:30 PM229
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT ESPANOL2:30 AM3:00 AM2120
UCL 15-16 QTRFNLS – RFOX DEPORTES5:00 PM7:00 PM218
NBA SPECIALNBA-TV10:30 AM11:00 AM2116
COPA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES7:00 AM8:00 AM2118
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES1:00 AM2:00 AM2110
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT11:30 AM11:55 AM2020
LIGUE 1 – LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:30 PM9:30 PM2012
COLLEGE GAMEDAYESPN23:00 AM4:00 AM207
LA ULT PALABRA WKND ENCFOX DEPORTES11:00 AM12:00 PM2011
NHRA PRO MOD SERIESFOX SPORTS 26:30 PM7:00 PM204
LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL9:30 PM11:30 PM1912
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 29:00 AM10:00 AM196
NBA GAMETIMENBA-TV11:00 AM11:30 AM1916
MOTOGP MOTO 3-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL11:30 PM12:30 AM1813
NHRA QUALIFYINGFOX SPORTS 23:00 AM5:00 AM1812
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV11:00 PM1:30 AM176
CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-RFOX DEPORTES7:00 AM8:00 AM162
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFOX DEPORTES9:30 PM12:00 AM169
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUNIVISION DEPORTES2:00 AM3:00 AM1510
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES4:00 AM5:00 AM1510
MOTOGP MOTO 3BEIN SPORT6:00 AM6:10 AM144
LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-RBEIN SPORT9:30 PM11:30 PM1310
CENTRAL FOX WKND ENCFOX DEPORTES10:00 AM11:00 AM1310
NBA GAMETIMENBA-TV8:00 AM8:30 AM138
GILLETTE WORLD SPORTUNIVISION DEPORTES6:00 AM6:30 AM1313
LIGUE 1 – LBEIN SPORT7:30 PM9:30 PM1210
MOTOGP – RBEIN SPORT1:15 AM2:15 AM122
MOTOGPBEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:51 AM9:08 AM126
NBA SPECIALNBA-TV7:30 AM8:00 AM126
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV3:00 AM5:00 AM117
MOBIL 1 (THE GRID)UNIVISION DEPORTES6:30 AM7:00 AM1111
MOTOGP-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL1:30 AM2:30 AM109
LA ULTIMA PALABRA -RFOX DEPORTES2:00 AM3:00 AM102
UEFA CL PLAYOFF RD – RFOX DEPORTES3:00 PM5:00 PM106
RED BULL  X-FIGHTERSFOX SPORTS 212:00 AM1:30 AM106
UFC PPV POST FIGHTFOX SPORTS 25:00 AM6:00 AM102
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV1:30 AM3:00 AM102
LIGA MX EN 60UNIVISION DEPORTES5:00 AM6:00 AM1010
RED BULL CLIFF DIVINGFOX SPORTS 28:00 AM9:00 AM91
NBA SPECIALNBA-TV7:00 AM7:30 AM82
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT6:10 AM6:15 AM60
SERIE A-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL9:08 AM11:00 AM63
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV5:00 AM6:00 AM63
HARDWOOD CLASSICSNBA-TV6:00 AM7:00 AM62
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT11:30 PM12:00 AM52
PAID PROGRAMMINGFOX DEPORTES4:00 AM6:00 AM55
RED BULL  X-FIGHTERSFOX SPORTS 26:00 AM8:00 AM53
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT9:10 AM9:35 AM43
90 IN 30 –BEIN SPORT2:15 AM2:45 AM42
LA LIGA WORLD –BEIN SPORT2:45 AM3:00 AM42
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL7:25 AM7:51 AM40
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE-LBEIN SPORT9:35 AM11:30 AM32
MOTOGP MOTO 2BEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:15 AM7:25 AM31
PAID PROGRAMMINGFOX DEPORTES6:00 AM7:00 AM32
UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTSFOX SPORTS 21:30 AM2:00 AM30
EXPRESS WEEKEND-RBEIN SPORT12:00 AM1:15 AM20
MOTO GP MOTO 2-RBEIN SPORT ESPANOL12:30 AM1:30 AM11
EXPRESS WEEKEND-LBEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:08 AM6:15 AM00
MOTOGP MOTO 3BEIN SPORT ESPANOL6:00 AM6:08 AM00

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All data ©Nielsen (data provided by a variety of TV network sources and not directly from Nielsen)

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 40,000 homes in the Nielsen panel and a bit over 100,000 panelists, where 1 Nielsen panelist watching a whole telecast represents around 3,000 people. So something averaging a million viewers averaged around 370 people out of the ~100K panel — small, but still statistically significant. But when there’s a show with 30,000 viewers, that’s only around 10 Nielsen panelists…

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