With men’s college hoops tournament action back on CBS for the day, NASCAR Sprint Cup racing (STP 500) on FS1 easily led the cable sports landscape on Sunday with 4.061 million viewers.
In the women’s college hoops tournament on ESPN, Baylor vs Notre Dame averaged 1.187 million viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating and Florida State vs South Carolina averaged 930,00 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday March 29, 2015:
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| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L | FS1 | Sun | 12:57P-05:11P | 4061 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sun | 05:11P-06:00P | 1904 |
| BAYLOR/NOTRE DAME | ESPN | Sun | 08:30P-10:30P | 1187 |
| NASCAR RACEDAY L | FS1 | Sun | 11:30A-12:57P | 1008 |
| FLORIDA ST/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | Sun | 12:00P-02:25P | 930 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 919 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 800 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ESPN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 777 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sun | 10:30P-12:00A | 776 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | Sun | 07:22P-08:30P | 776 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 01:00P-02:56P | 732 |
| NASCAR MASTERS OF CLOCK | FS1 | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 689 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 637 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | Sun | 12:00A-01:30A | 630 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESPN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 572 |
| NHRA DRAG RACING | ESPN | Sun | 02:25P-05:27P | 544 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | Sun | 01:30A-03:00A | 524 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 522 |
| PBA BOWLING | ESPN | Sun | 05:27P-07:22P | 438 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 431 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 06:02P-09:00P | 365 |
| PORTUGAL/SERBIA | ESP2 | Sun | 02:30P-04:42P | 339 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 337 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 09:51P-11:30P | 329 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL | FS1 | Sun | 10:00A-11:30A | 322 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY/PHOENIX | NBAT | Sun | 09:00P-11:32P | 291 |
| PHILADELPHIA/ORLANDO | ESP2 | Sun | 07:00P-09:51P | 256 |
| SAN JOSE/PITTSBURGH | NBCS | Sun | 07:33P-10:26P | 242 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sun | 12:00P-02:00P | 232 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ESP2 | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 225 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESP2 | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 213 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L | FS1 | Sun | 07:00P-09:30P | 211 |
| NYM AT STL | MLBN | Sun | 01:00P-03:42P | 204 |
| CHAMPIONS TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 02:56P-06:02P | 194 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 07:20P-07:30P | 184 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 169 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ESP2 | Sun | 02:00P-02:30P | 158 |
| SAN JOSE/PITTSBURGH | NBCS | Sun | 10:26P-10:52P | 158 |
| CHICAGO/PHILADELPHIA | ESP2 | Sun | 04:42P-07:00P | 152 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 07:30A-09:00A | 151 |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QUAL | FS2 | Sun | 05:00P-07:00P | 145 |
| SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | MLBN | Sun | 03:42P-04:00P | 145 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 144 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Sun | 09:50A-12:00P | 142 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS1 | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 140 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ENN | Sun | 10:00P-10:31P | 138 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL | ESP2 | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 138 |
| TB AT BOS | MLBN | Sun | 08:04P-11:00P | 136 |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 11:32P-12:17A | 131 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL | ESP2 | Sun | 11:30P-12:30A | 130 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 130 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 129 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 125 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 123 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 09:00A-01:00P | 123 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 122 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 07:30P-08:00P | 121 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 08:30P-09:00P | 119 |
| RIT/NEBRASKA-OMAHA | ESNU | Sun | 07:39P-10:22P | 115 |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 08:32P-09:00P | 110 |
| 2014 WK 4 – NE VS. KC | NFLN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 110 |
| VOLVO OCEAN RACE | NBCS | Sun | 12:00P-12:30P | 107 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 105 |
| SEA AT SD | MLBN | Sun | 04:00P-07:04P | 102 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 98 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 10:00A-12:00P | 96 |
| F1 RACING | NBCS | Sun | 03:30P-06:13P | 95 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 08:00A-10:00A | 95 |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QUAL L | FS2 | Sun | 11:45A-02:00P | 94 |
| NBCSN SPORTS REPORT | NBCS | Sun | 10:52P-11:52P | 94 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Sun | 12:00P-02:00P | 92 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 91 |
| CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT | NFLN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 91 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 90 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 87 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | Sun | 06:10P-07:20P | 86 |
| EQUESTRIAN | NBCS | Sun | 12:30P-01:30P | 86 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sun | 12:17A-01:00A | 85 |
| CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT | NFLN | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 85 |
| PROVIDENCE/DENVER | ESNU | Sun | 05:04P-07:39P | 84 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 82 |
| FOX GOL MEXICO | FOXD | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 79 |
| LA ULT PALABRA WKND | FOXD | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 79 |
| GARBAGE TIME KATIE NOLAN | FS1 | Sun | 09:30P-10:00P | 79 |
| AMSOIL ARENACROSS | FS1 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 78 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 07:04P-08:04P | 75 |
| GEORGIA VS ALEMANIA | FOXD | Sun | 11:53A-02:00P | 74 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 11:00P-11:30P | 73 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 10:31P-11:00P | 72 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 08:00P-08:30P | 71 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 71 |
| CYCLYSM | NBCS | Sun | 11:52P-12:52A | 70 |
| EL TRI EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 69 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sun | 07:00P-08:32P | 66 |
| 2014 WK 4 – GB VS. CHI | NFLN | Sun | 01:30A-03:00A | 66 |
| REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN | UDN | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 65 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 05:00P-06:10P | 64 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 63 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 06:00A-07:30A | 62 |
| NFL FOLLIES | NFLN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 62 |
| 2014 WK 4 – NE VS. KC | NFLN | Sun | 01:00P-01:30P | 60 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 59 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 58 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ENN | Sun | 12:30P-01:00P | 57 |
| F1 EXTRA | NBCS | Sun | 06:13P-06:30P | 56 |
| NFL FOLLIES | NFLN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 56 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 55 |
| SF AT SEA | MLBN | Sun | 09:00A-12:00P | 55 |
| SAN JOSE/PITTSBURGH | NBCS | Sun | 06:30P-07:33P | 55 |
| 2014 WK 4 – TB VS. PIT | NFLN | Sun | 03:00P-04:30P | 55 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 54 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 53 |
| HUNGRIA VS GRECIA | FOXD | Sun | 05:00P-06:57P | 53 |
| 2014 WK 4 – GB VS. CHI | NFLN | Sun | 01:30P-03:00P | 53 |
| UEFA INTL FRIENDLY L | FS2 | Sun | 03:00P-05:00P | 52 |
| PGA TOUR: NBC | GOLF | Sun | 10:00P-03:00A | 52 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 51 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 50 |
| 2014 WK 4 – PHI VS. SF | NFLN | Sun | 04:30P-05:30P | 49 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 47 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 47 |
| CENTRAL FOX WEST | FOXD | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 46 |
| FUT INTL AMISTOSO | FOXD | Sun | 02:48P-05:00P | 46 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER | FOXD | Sun | 06:57P-09:14P | 46 |
| NFL FOLLIES | NFLN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 45 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 44 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sun | 08:51A-09:00A | 44 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 44 |
| DET AT PHI | MLBN | Sun | 12:00A-02:42A | 43 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 42 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 06:00A-08:00A | 42 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 42 |
| OHIO STATE/PENN STATE | ESNU | Sun | 03:22P-05:04P | 40 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 39 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ENN | Sun | 11:30A-12:00P | 38 |
| DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA | ESNU | Sun | 01:02P-03:22P | 38 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK 2:45A | MLBN | Sun | 02:42A-02:48A | 38 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 11:30P-12:00A | 37 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 37 |
| BROWN/PRINCETON | ESNU | Sun | 11:00A-01:02P | 36 |
| LIGA MX EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 36 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND | FOXD | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 35 |
| EXPEDIENTES UDN | UDN | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 35 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 34 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 01:00P-01:30P | 33 |
| FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO | FOXD | Sun | 02:00P-02:48P | 33 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 33 |
| EL TRI EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 33 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sun | 02:48A-03:00A | 32 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 32 |
| USSA EVENTS | NBCS | Sun | 01:30P-02:30P | 32 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 11:22P-12:22A | 31 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 30 |
| MOTOGP MOTO3 D | FS2 | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 30 |
| MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | FS2 | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 30 |
| MOTOGP WORLD CHAMP L | FS2 | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 30 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ENN | Sun | 12:00P-12:30P | 29 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 29 |
| EXPEDIENTES UDN | UDN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 29 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND ENC | FOXD | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 28 |
| LA ULT PALABRA WKND ENC | FOXD | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 28 |
| MOTOGP MOTO2 D | FS2 | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 28 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 28 |
| KOBE: THE INTERVIEW | NBAT | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 28 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 28 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 28 |
| FIA FORMULA1 CMP MNDL (R) | UDN | Sun | 11:00A-01:00P | 28 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ENN | Sun | 11:00A-11:30A | 27 |
| ENTERTAINMENT | ESP2 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 27 |
| LA ULT PALABRA WKND ENC | FOXD | Sun | 11:00A-11:53A | 27 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 27 |
| LIGA MX EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 26 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 25 |
| FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO | FOXD | Sun | 09:14P-10:00P | 25 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 25 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Sun | 04:00P-06:00P | 24 |
| SPORTSCENTERU L | ESNU | Sun | 10:22P-11:22P | 24 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 24 |
| EL TRI EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 24 |
| WORLD SERIES OF BOXING | UDN | Sun | 08:00P-10:00P | 24 |
| ESPN FC | ESP2 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 23 |
| BOS AT TB | MLBN | Sun | 06:00A-08:51A | 23 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 23 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 22 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 12:00A-12:30A | 22 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 01:30P-02:00P | 22 |
| PORTLAND/PHOENIX | NBAT | Sun | 11:00A-01:00P | 22 |
| OLYMPIACOS/AE ISTANBUL | NBAT | Sun | 01:00P-03:00P | 22 |
| NBA ACTION | UDN | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 22 |
| EXPEDIENTES UDN | UDN | Sun | 01:00A-02:02A | 22 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 21 |
| USSA 36 | NBCS | Sun | 03:00P-03:30P | 21 |
| F1 RACING | NBCS | Sun | 12:52A-03:00A | 21 |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 21 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 20 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 20 |
| UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT | FS2 | Sun | 06:00A-09:00A | 19 |
| REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUN | UDN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 19 |
| CYCLING – | BEIN | Sun | 02:00P-04:00P | 18 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 18 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 18 |
| RISING STARS OF USSA | NBCS | Sun | 02:30P-03:00P | 18 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 17 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Sun | 10:00P-12:00A | 17 |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QL HIGHLI | FS2 | Sun | 10:45A-11:45A | 17 |
| USMNT EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 17 |
| MICHAEL JORDAN SPECIAL | NBAT | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 16 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 15 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 15 |
| MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR | FS2 | Sun | 10:00P-01:00A | 15 |
| LOS ANGELES/SANTA CRUZ | NBAT | Sun | 03:00P-05:00P | 15 |
| VOLVO OCEAN RACE | UDN | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 15 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 14 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 14 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – L | BEIN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 13 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-R | FOXD | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 13 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 02:30A-03:00A | 12 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 11 |
| HARVARD/NEBRASKA-OMAHA | ESNU | Sun | 08:00A-10:00A | 11 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 01:30A-02:00A | 10 |
| NBA TONIGHT | ENN | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 10 |
| CENTRAL FOX US – R | FOXD | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 10 |
| AMSOIL ARENACROSS | FS2 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 10 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 02:30A-03:00A | 10 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 02:00A-02:30A | 9 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 8 |
| UFC TONIGHT | FS2 | Sun | 10:00A-10:45A | 8 |
| SOMOS MLS | UDN | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 8 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 7 |
| CHEERLEADING | ESNU | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 7 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 6 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 6 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 12:22A-01:00A | 6 |
| USMNT EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 6 |
| EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R | BEIN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 5 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Sun | 07:00P-09:00P | 4 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 4 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sun | 09:30A-09:50A | 3 |
| INTL SOCCER FRIENDLIES | BEIN | Sun | 01:00A-02:30A | 3 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 02:02A-02:30A | 3 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Sun | 08:30A-09:30A | 2 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 2 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-R | FOXD | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 1 |
| PAID PROGRAMMING | FOXD | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 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…