Nebraska/USC, Kentucky/Louisville, BC/Penn State lead cable sports TV ratings for Saturday December 27, 2014

The National University Holiday Bowl where USC edged Nebraska easily led all of the cable sports networks (and all of cable) on Saturday with 6.799 million viewers and a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating on ESPN.

The New Era Pinstripe Bowl where Penn State eked out a victory over Boston College averaged 3.96 million viewers and a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating on ESPN.

Afternoon college basketball action was second with Kentucky’s victory over Louisville averaging 3.495 million viewers and a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating on ESPN2.

Virginia Tech’s victory over Cincinnati in the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman averaged 2.92 million and a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating on ESPN.

College hoops with Alabama Birmingham at North Carolina on ESPN2 averaged 1.19 million viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating, Georgetown vs. Indiana averaged 1.254 million viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating. Gonzaga at BYU averaged 865,000 viewers and a 0.2 adults 18-49 ratng.

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Saturday December 27, 2014:

This is sorted from most-watched to least-watched. Using your browser’s search tool (usually CTRL/CMD+F) might be the faster way to go if you’re looking for something specific.

Program	Net	Day	Start-End	Viewers (000)
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L	ESPN	Sat	08:28P-12:06A	6799
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L	ESPN	Sat	04:30P-08:28P	3962
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ESP2	Sat	02:26P-04:22P	3495
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L	ESPN	Sat	01:00P-04:20P	2917
SPORTSCENTER LATE       L	ESPN	Sat	12:06A-01:00A	2163
COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L	ESPN	Sat	04:20P-04:30P	2071
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ESP2	Sat	12:00P-02:26P	1254
SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L	ESPN	Sat	01:00A-02:00A	1249
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L	ESP2	Sat	08:19P-08:38P	1242
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ESP2	Sat	04:22P-06:12P	1192
SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L	ESPN	Sat	02:00A-03:00A	905
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ESP2	Sat	06:12P-08:19P	865
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L	ESPN	Sat	09:00A-01:00P	846
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME   L	ENN	Sat	08:09P-08:24P	800
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ENN	Sat	02:09P-02:27P	776
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESP2	Sat	08:38P-10:06P	661
NFL MATCH-UP	ESPN	Sat	03:00A-03:30A	643
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESPN	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	591
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESPN	Sat	03:30A-05:30A	515
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESPN	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	432
UFC RELOADED	FS1	Sat	08:00P-11:00P	432
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BKBL	ESP2	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	426
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESPN	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	403
NFL MATCH-UP	ESPN	Sat	05:30A-06:00A	400
E:60	ESP2	Sat	10:06P-11:00P	391
NBA REGULAR SEASON   L	NBAT	Sat	10:12P-12:56A	354
NBA REGULAR SEASON   L	NBAT	Sat	07:32P-10:12P	306
BEST OF UFC 2014	FS1	Sat	06:00P-08:00P	266
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	09:00P-10:00P	251
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	03:00P-04:00P	245
NBA POSTGAME SHOW	NBAT	Sat	12:56A-01:49A	240
NHL REGULAR SEASON  L	NBCS	Sat	10:07P-12:42A	238
SPORTSCENTER LATE       L	ESP2	Sat	11:00P-11:30P	231
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	04:00P-05:00P	226
NHL REGULAR SEASON  L	NBCS	Sat	07:33P-10:07P	213
NBA TONIGHT     L	ESP2	Sat	12:00A-12:30A	210
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	10:00P-11:00P	196
NFL LIVE	ESP2	Sat	09:00A-10:00A	191
NFL LIVE	ESP2	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	187
COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE	ESP2	Sat	12:30A-01:00A	181
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESP2	Sat	01:00A-03:00A	179
SPORTSCENTER FEATURED	ENN	Sat	12:00P-01:00P	176
NFL AM	NFLN	Sat	11:00A-01:00P	176
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	08:00P-08:45P	169
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	01:59P-02:42P	151
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	01:00P-02:00P	149
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESP2	Sat	06:30A-08:00A	148
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	07:00P-08:00P	145
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	08:00P-09:00P	144
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	11:00P-12:00A	143
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME	NFLN	Sat	05:00P-06:00P	139
NFL MATCH-UP	ESP2	Sat	08:30A-09:00A	134
PLAYBOOK	NFLN	Sat	06:00P-07:00P	133
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sat	02:00P-03:00P	128
NBA GAMETIME LIVE	NBAT	Sat	01:49A-02:07A	121
COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW	ESP2	Sat	11:30P-12:00A	119
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME	NFLN	Sat	12:00A-01:00A	119
FOX SPORTS LIVE L	FS1	Sat	11:00P-12:00A	114
PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE	NBCS	Sat	10:00A-12:00P	111
SPORTSNATION	ENN	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	108
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESP2	Sat	03:00A-04:00A	108
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	02:00A-03:00A	108
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L	ENN	Sat	04:09P-04:22P	99
ROAD TO THE CFP	ESNU	Sat	11:14P-11:45P	99
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L	ESNU	Sat	12:00P-03:10P	98
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME	NFLN	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	98
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	10:00P-11:00P	95
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L	ESNU	Sat	04:00P-07:23P	94
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L	ESNU	Sat	08:00P-11:14P	92
COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW	ESP2	Sat	08:00A-08:30A	90
NBA PREGAME SHOW	NBAT	Sat	07:00P-07:32P	90
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	03:00P-03:30P	90
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	07:00P-08:00P	89
NBA REGULAR SEASON RE-AIR	NBAT	Sat	03:00A-05:30A	88
NHL LIVE POST	NBCS	Sat	12:42A-01:06A	87
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	04:00P-04:47P	86
UFC FROM ALL ANGLES	FS1	Sat	05:30P-06:00P	84
OTL – FIRST REPORT	ENN	Sat	11:00P-11:30P	83
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	09:00P-10:00P	83
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	02:07A-03:00A	82
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	02:00P-02:30P	82
NASCAR RACE  HUB	FS1	Sat	04:00P-05:00P	80
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	01:00P-01:59P	79
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	01:00P-01:30P	79
PLAYBOOK	NFLN	Sat	01:00A-02:00A	77
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE	MLBN	Sat	09:00P-11:00P	76
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	01:30P-02:00P	76
UFC FROM ALL ANGLES	FS1	Sat	05:00P-05:30P	75
NBA ACTION	NBAT	Sat	05:30A-06:00A	75
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L	ENN	Sat	06:00P-07:00P	73
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESNU	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	73
INSIDE THE NFL	NFLN	Sat	09:00A-10:00A	73
E:60	ESNU	Sat	07:23P-08:00P	72
E:60	ESNU	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	71
FOX SPORTS LIVE L	FS1	Sat	12:00A-01:00A	71
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	03:00P-04:00P	70
PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE	NBCS	Sat	08:00A-10:00A	69
FIRST TAKE	ENN	Sat	12:00A-02:00A	68
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	05:00A-06:00A	68
OLBERMANN	ENN	Sat	11:30P-12:00A	66
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	12:30P-01:00P	66
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	04:00A-05:00A	66
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESP2	Sat	06:00A-06:30A	65
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	09:00A-10:00A	65
NBA SPECIAL	NBAT	Sat	03:30P-04:00P	64
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	02:30P-03:00P	63
SPARTAN RACE	NBCS	Sat	02:00P-03:00P	63
POLO	NBCS	Sat	04:00P-05:00P	63
ROAD TO THE CFP	ESNU	Sat	11:45P-12:15A	62
2014 RYDER CUP	GOLF	Sat	09:00A-06:00P	62
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE	MLBN	Sat	03:00P-05:30P	62
NHL LIVE PRE	NBCS	Sat	06:30P-07:33P	62
COLL FTBL BOWL PREVIEW	ESNU	Sat	09:30A-10:00A	61
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L	FS1	Sat	12:00P-01:48P	61
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP	NBAT	Sat	04:30P-06:30P	61
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ENN	Sat	05:00A-06:00A	60
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sat	05:00P-06:00P	60
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	60
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESNU	Sat	01:15A-04:15A	59
FOX SPORTS LIVE L	FS1	Sat	01:00A-02:00A	59
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	06:30P-07:00P	59
SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL	ENN	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	57
ROAD TO THE CFP	ESNU	Sat	12:45A-01:15A	57
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	03:00A-04:00A	57
FIRST TAKE	ENN	Sat	08:00A-10:00A	56
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	56
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	55
NFL TURNING POINT	NBCS	Sat	05:00P-06:00P	55
SPARTAN RACE	NBCS	Sat	01:00P-02:00P	53
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ENN	Sat	04:00A-05:00A	52
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESP2	Sat	04:00A-06:00A	52
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE	MLBN	Sat	01:00P-03:00P	52
PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE	NBCS	Sat	06:00A-08:00A	52
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	51
SPORTSCENTER FEATURED	ENN	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	50
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sat	02:00A-03:00A	50
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	50
SPARTAN RACE	NBCS	Sat	03:00P-04:00P	50
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	50
ROAD TO THE CFP	ESNU	Sat	12:15A-12:45A	49
E:60	ESNU	Sat	03:10P-04:00P	49
10	FS1	Sat	02:00P-02:30P	49
NASCAR 2015: A NEW ERA	FS1	Sat	03:00P-04:00P	49
UFC  RELOADED	FS2	Sat	02:00P-05:00P	49
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESNU	Sat	07:00A-09:30A	48
MR. BASEBALL	MLBN	Sat	11:00P-12:00A	48
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	47
MLB EPIC MOMENTS	FS1	Sat	11:30A-12:00P	46
2014 BMW PGA CHP	GOLF	Sat	07:00P-11:00P	45
JACKIE ROBINSON STORY	MLBN	Sat	05:30P-07:00P	45
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT	NBAT	Sat	12:00P-12:30P	44
NFL TURNING POINT	NBCS	Sat	12:00P-01:00P	44
NFL TOTAL ACCESS	NFLN	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	43
SPORTSNATION	ENN	Sat	03:00A-04:00A	42
ESPNU FILM ROOM	ESNU	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	42
NHL TOP 10	NBCS	Sat	06:00P-06:30P	39
UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT	FS2	Sat	11:00A-02:00P	37
2014 BMW PGA CHP	GOLF	Sat	12:00A-04:00A	37
EARL CAMPBELL-STILL STAND	NBCS	Sat	02:06A-03:00A	36
SOUND FX	NFLN	Sat	08:30A-09:00A	35
SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL	ENN	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	34
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	06:00P-06:30P	34
NFL FILMS PRESENTS	NFLN	Sat	08:00A-08:30A	34
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST	FS1	Sat	03:00A-05:00A	33
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	06:30P-07:00P	33
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sat	09:00A-10:00A	32
SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL	ENN	Sat	02:00A-03:00A	31
10	FS1	Sat	01:48P-02:00P	31
NBA ACTION	NBAT	Sat	04:00P-04:30P	31
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	30
STUDIO 42	MLBN	Sat	07:00P-08:00P	30
BEIN COOL –	BEIN	Sat	12:00P-12:15P	29
FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1	FS1	Sat	02:30P-03:00P	29
YARD CRASHERS	MLBN	Sat	12:00P-12:30P	29
NFL TURNING POINT	NBCS	Sat	01:06A-02:06A	29
FOX SPORTS LIVE: CNTDWN	FS2	Sat	05:00P-06:00P	28
UFC FS1 PRELIMS	FS2	Sat	09:00A-11:00A	27
PRIME 9	MLBN	Sat	01:00A-01:30A	27
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	04:30A-05:00A	23
FOX SPORTS LIVE: CNTDWN	FS1	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	22
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	03:00A-03:30A	22
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	21
UFC  UNLEASHED	FS2	Sat	12:00A-01:00A	20
FIELD OF DREAMS	MLBN	Sat	08:00P-09:00P	20
DESPERATE LANDSCAPES	MLBN	Sat	12:30P-01:00P	20
COLL FTBL BOWL GAME	ESNU	Sat	04:15A-06:00A	18
UFC MAIN EVENT	FS1	Sat	05:00A-06:00A	18
MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP	FS1	Sat	11:00A-11:30A	18
UFC ROAD TO THE OCTAGON	FS2	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	18
JETER MOMENT TO REMEMBER	MLBN	Sat	12:00A-01:00A	18
BASEBALL SEASONS	MLBN	Sat	09:00A-10:00A	14
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	04:00A-04:30A	14
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	05:00P-06:00P	13
MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL	GOLF	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	13
AMERICAN GRILLED	MLBN	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	13
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	03:30A-04:00A	13
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	05:00A-05:30A	13
RUGBY	BEIN	Sat	03:15P-05:00P	12
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	09:00P-10:00P	11
MLB ULTIMATE LINEUP	FS2	Sat	07:30P-08:00P	11
RUGBY	BEIN	Sat	09:00A-11:00A	10
EXPRESS XTRA – L	BEIN	Sat	06:00P-07:00P	10
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	11:30P-12:00A	10
HOME RUN DERBY	MLBN	Sat	01:30A-03:30A	10
RUGBY	BEIN	Sat	12:15P-02:15P	9
UFC FIGHTERS CUT	FS2	Sat	06:30A-07:00A	9
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	GOLF	Sat	04:00A-04:30A	9
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	11:00A-12:00P	8
MLB TIMELINE	FS2	Sat	09:00P-10:00P	8
UFC  UNLEASHED	FS2	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	8
UFC MAIN EVENT	FS2	Sat	11:00P-12:00A	7
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	11:00P-11:30P	7
BASEBALL SEASONS	MLBN	Sat	08:00A-09:00A	7
RUGBY	BEIN	Sat	10:00P-12:00A	6
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	02:15P-03:15P	6
FOX SPORTS LIVE: CNTDWN	FS2	Sat	06:00P-07:00P	6
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	12:00A-01:00A	5
HOME RUN DERBY	MLBN	Sat	03:30A-06:00A	5
STUDIO 42	MLBN	Sat	10:00A-11:00A	5
MLB TIMELINE	FS2	Sat	08:00P-09:00P	4
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST	FS2	Sat	01:00A-03:00A	4
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	06:30A-07:00A	4
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	GOLF	Sat	04:30A-05:00A	4
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	05:00A-05:30A	4
BASEBALL SEASONS	MLBN	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	4
PRODUCT SHOWCASE	NBCS	Sat	05:30A-06:00A	4
BEIN COOL –	BEIN	Sat	08:30A-09:00A	3
FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED	FS2	Sat	07:00P-07:30P	3
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	05:30A-06:00A	3
EXPRESS XTRA – R	BEIN	Sat	01:00A-02:00A	2
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS2	Sat	04:00A-05:00A	2
MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL	GOLF	Sat	07:00A-08:00A	2
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT	GOLF	Sat	06:00A-06:30A	2
BASEBALL SEASONS	MLBN	Sat	06:00A-07:00A	2
RUGBY	BEIN	Sat	07:00P-09:00P	1
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS2	Sat	03:00A-04:00A	1
MLB TIMELINE	FS2	Sat	10:00P-11:00P	1
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS2	Sat	05:00A-06:00A	1
BEIN COOL –	BEIN	Sat	02:00A-02:30A	0
FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED	FS2	Sat	06:00A-06:30A	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…