Updated: UFC Fight Night,NFL Countdown leads cable sports networks for Sunday January 18, 2015

On a slow cable Sunday that saw big numbers for the broadcast networks with the NFL’s NFC and AFC conference championships, FS1 (yes, FS1!) headlined by McGregor vs. Siver, UFC Fight Night led all sports cable networks with  2.751 million viewers and a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating between 10p-12:15 am.

We haven’t seen just the McGregor-Siver portion, but if FS1 releases the info we’ll post it. Update: peak viewing between 12-12:15a for McGregor Silver averaged 3.162 million viewers.

The event was the most-watched UFC event ever on FS1 and the most-watched on cable on any network since 12/5/09.

ESPN’s NFL Countdown averaged  2.27 million viewers and a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.

The Fox Sports Live coverage after UFC Fight Night averaged 1.157 million viewers from 12:15-1a. The UFC Prelims averaged 908,000 viewers.

In Premier League action on NBCSN Manchester City vs Arsenal averaged  728,000 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday January 18, 2015:

Program	Net	Day	Start-End	Viewers (000)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT L	FS1	Sun	10:00P-12:15A	2751
NFL COUNTDOWN           L	ESPN	Sun	12:00P-03:00P	2270
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L	ESPN	Sun	09:00A-12:00P	1211
FOX SPORTS LIVE L	FS1	Sun	12:15A-01:00A	1167
NFL PRIMETIME     L	ESPN	Sun	10:00P-11:04P	1030
SPORTSCENTER LATE       L	ESPN	Sun	11:04P-12:30A	996
UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L	FS1	Sun	07:00P-10:00P	908
NFL PRIMETIME	ESPN	Sun	12:30A-01:30A	768
PREMIER LEAGUE L	NBCS	Sun	10:57A-12:59P	728
SPORTSCENTER LATE	ESPN	Sun	01:30A-03:00A	622
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L	ESPN	Sun	08:00A-09:00A	599
PBA BOWLING	ESPN	Sun	03:00P-05:00P	547
NFL GAMEDAY MORNING	NFLN	Sun	09:00A-03:00P	498
NFL GAMEDAY FINAL	NFLN	Sun	10:30P-12:00A	455
NFL MATCH-UP	ESPN	Sun	06:30A-07:00A	418
FOX SPORTS LIVE L	FS1	Sun	01:00A-02:00A	402
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESPN	Sun	06:00A-06:30A	397
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESPN	Sun	07:00A-08:00A	376
PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE	NBCS	Sun	12:59P-01:30P	373
NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME	NFLN	Sun	10:00P-10:30P	363
PREMIER LEAGUE L	NBCS	Sun	08:23A-10:29A	358
BUFFALO/DETROIT	NBCS	Sun	08:03P-10:44P	326
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESPN	Sun	07:30P-09:00P	319
PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO	NBCS	Sun	10:29A-10:57A	293
USF/CONNECTICUT	ESP2	Sun	01:00P-03:03P	274
NFL GAMEDAY FINAL	NFLN	Sun	12:00A-01:00A	229
VIRGINIA TECH/NORTH CAROL	ESNU	Sun	06:30P-08:38P	226
SPORTS REPORTERS	ESP2	Sun	10:30A-11:00A	221
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L	ESPN	Sun	06:00P-07:30P	218
SPORTS REPORTERS	ESP2	Sun	08:30A-09:00A	215
BUFFALO/DETROIT	NBCS	Sun	10:44P-11:05P	209
PGA TOUR	GOLF	Sun	12:13P-03:30P	197
PL MATCH OF THE DAY	NBCS	Sun	01:30P-02:30P	192
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	09:00P-09:30P	188
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	08:30P-09:00P	182
COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW L	ESP2	Sun	09:00A-10:00A	172
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESPN	Sun	05:30P-06:00P	171
SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL	ESPN	Sun	09:00P-10:00P	169
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	09:30P-10:00P	168
PGA TOUR	GOLF	Sun	05:58P-08:17P	167
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	07:30P-08:00P	164
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sun	02:00A-03:00A	161
SPORTSCENTER LATE	ENN	Sun	12:30A-02:00A	158
NFL GAMEDAY FIRST	NFLN	Sun	07:00A-09:00A	158
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESNU	Sun	10:46P-11:15P	156
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	07:00P-07:30P	156
SPORTS REPORTERS	ENN	Sun	11:30A-12:00P	155
PROFILE:60	ESP2	Sun	07:30A-08:00A	154
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	10:04P-11:04P	153
PROFILE:60	ESP2	Sun	07:00A-07:30A	150
LA LIGA BBVA-L-	BEIN	Sun	12:55P-02:55P	148
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	01:00P-02:00P	147
SPORTSCENTER MORNING	ESP2	Sun	06:00A-07:00A	142
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	08:00P-08:30P	136
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND	ESP2	Sun	08:00A-08:30A	131
SN MONTHLY JEERS	ENN	Sun	02:00A-02:30A	130
ESPN PRESENTS	ESPN	Sun	05:00P-05:30P	129
EUROPEAN TOUR	GOLF	Sun	10:00A-12:13P	125
UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L	FS1	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	122
OREGON/WASHINGTON	ESNU	Sun	08:38P-10:46P	119
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sun	03:00P-04:00P	118
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	12:00P-01:00P	116
SPORTS REPORTERS	ENN	Sun	09:30A-10:00A	116
NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS	NFLN	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	115
SPORTSCENTER TOP 10	ENN	Sun	02:30A-03:00A	112
PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO	NBCS	Sun	07:30A-08:23A	110
MORNING DRIVE	GOLF	Sun	07:57A-09:00A	108
MONSTER  JAM	FS1	Sun	11:00A-12:00P	107
PGA TOUR	GOLF	Sun	09:00P-01:16A	102
COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW	ENN	Sun	10:00A-11:00A	101
NBCSN SPORTS REPORT	NBCS	Sun	11:05P-12:05A	97
GOLF: LATIN AMRCA TOUR	ESP2	Sun	11:00A-01:00P	92
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	07:30P-08:07P	91
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND	ESP2	Sun	10:00A-10:30A	90
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND	ENN	Sun	11:00A-11:30A	85
EUROPEAN TOUR	GOLF	Sun	06:00A-07:57A	81
BUFFALO/DETROIT	NBCS	Sun	07:00P-08:03P	79
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	10:30A-11:30A	76
POKER	ESP2	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	75
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	01:30A-02:00A	75
IOWA/MICHIGAN STATE	ESP2	Sun	03:03P-05:06P	74
GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME	GOLF	Sun	03:30P-04:00P	71
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	02:00A-02:30A	70
MONSTER SUP BEHIND DREAM	FS1	Sun	10:30A-11:00A	69
GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON	NBAT	Sun	11:00A-01:00P	67
FOOTBALL LIFE	NFLN	Sun	04:00P-05:00P	67
KENTUCKY/LSU	ESNU	Sun	02:00P-04:26P	66
LA LIGA BBVA-L-	BEIN	Sun	10:55A-12:55P	62
MORNING DRIVE	GOLF	Sun	09:00A-10:00A	61
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	08:07P-09:00P	60
DAKAR RALLY	NBCS	Sun	06:00A-06:30A	59
UFC RISING	FS1	Sun	05:36P-06:00P	58
NBA GAMETIME LIVE	NBAT	Sun	09:00P-10:00P	58
EPIC MOMENTS	MLBN	Sun	01:00P-01:30P	57
GEORGE MASON/RICHMOND	ESNU	Sun	12:00P-02:00P	56
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	01:00A-01:30A	56
PLAYBOOK PRIMETIME	NFLN	Sun	06:00A-07:00A	56
MONSTER JAM	FS2	Sun	10:04P-11:00P	54
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	02:30A-03:00A	54
E:60	ENN	Sun	11:04P-11:30P	53
USF/CONNECTICUT	ESNU	Sun	11:15P-12:44A	53
ST. JOHNS/DEPAUL	FS1	Sun	02:30P-05:06P	53
RED BULL CRASHED ICE	FS2	Sun	06:00A-07:30A	51
EUROPEAN TOUR	GOLF	Sun	04:00P-05:58P	50
SERIE A – L	BEIN	Sun	08:55A-10:55A	49
EPIC MOMENTS	MLBN	Sun	01:30P-02:00P	46
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	11:30A-12:00P	45
GOLF CENTRAL	GOLF	Sun	01:16A-02:00A	45
A10 BASKETBALL L	NBCS	Sun	02:30P-04:45P	45
VILLANOVA/XAVIER	FS1	Sun	12:00P-01:44P	43
EPIC MOMENTS	MLBN	Sun	12:30P-01:00P	43
PL MATCH OF THE DAY	NBCS	Sun	06:30A-07:30A	43
SERIE A – L	BEIN	Sun	02:55P-04:40P	42
UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER	FS1	Sun	10:00A-10:30A	42
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	09:30A-10:30A	41
MLBN COUNT DOWN	MLBN	Sun	02:00P-03:00P	41
OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND	ENN	Sun	09:00A-09:30A	40
MISSOURI STATE/NORTHERN I	ESNU	Sun	04:26P-06:00P	40
TOP 10	NFLN	Sun	05:00P-06:00P	40
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	06:00A-06:30A	39
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	12:29A-01:00A	38
GOLF CENTRAL-POST	GOLF	Sun	08:17P-09:00P	37
IOWA/MICHIGAN STATE	ESNU	Sun	12:44A-02:00A	35
MR. BASEBALL	MLBN	Sun	03:00P-04:00P	35
MLBN COUNT DOWN	MLBN	Sun	11:00P-12:00A	34
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	12:00A-01:00A	34
GOLF: LATIN AMRCA TOUR L	ENN	Sun	02:00P-05:08P	33
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	08:30A-09:30A	33
BURTON RAIL DAYS	FS2	Sun	04:30P-05:00P	32
RIO GRANDE VALLEY/RENO	NBAT	Sun	10:00P-12:29A	32
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	10:00A-11:00A	32
RED BULL CRASHED ICE	FS2	Sun	07:30A-09:00A	31
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	05:08P-06:00P	30
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	09:00A-10:00A	28
SPORTSCENTER TOP 10	ENN	Sun	12:00A-12:30A	27
FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L	FS1	Sun	01:44P-02:30P	26
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	09:00A-10:00A	26
CUP CONSOLATION A	NBAT	Sun	01:00P-03:30P	26
PL MATCH OF THE DAY	NBCS	Sun	12:05A-01:05A	26
ESPN PRESENTS	ENN	Sun	07:00P-07:30P	25
GOLF: LATIN AMRCA TOUR	ENN	Sun	11:30P-12:00A	24
ESPN PRESENTS	ESP2	Sun	05:30P-06:00P	24
EPIC MOMENTS	MLBN	Sun	12:00P-12:30P	24
TOP 20 GAMES	MLBN	Sun	07:00P-09:00P	24
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	08:00A-09:00A	24
NBA ACTION	NBAT	Sun	06:15P-06:39P	24
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	07:30A-08:30A	22
INSIDE THE BIG EAST L	FS1	Sun	05:06P-05:36P	22
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	01:00A-02:00A	22
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ENN	Sun	09:00P-10:04P	21
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sun	09:00A-10:00A	21
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	10:00A-11:00A	21
SPORTSCENTERU     L	ESNU	Sun	06:00P-06:30P	20
MLB NETWORK SPECIAL	MLBN	Sun	02:00A-03:00A	20
LOS ANGELES/DELAWARE	NBAT	Sun	06:39P-09:00P	20
SPORTSCENTER FEATURED	ENN	Sun	08:00A-09:00A	19
MLBN COUNT DOWN	MLBN	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	19
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	08:00A-09:00A	19
HANDBALL	BEIN	Sun	01:00A-02:00A	18
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sun	08:00A-09:00A	18
MLBN COUNT DOWN	MLBN	Sun	10:00P-11:00P	18
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	06:00A-07:00A	17
EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R	BEIN	Sun	09:00P-10:00P	16
LA LIGA BBVA-R-	BEIN	Sun	10:00P-12:00A	16
E:60	ENN	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	16
SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L	ESP2	Sun	05:06P-05:30P	16
EXPRESS XTRA WKND – R	BEIN	Sun	12:00A-01:00A	15
IOWA/ERIE	NBAT	Sun	03:53P-06:15P	15
LIGUE 1	BEIN	Sun	07:00P-09:00P	14
SN MONTHLY JEERS	ENN	Sun	07:30A-08:00A	13
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY	ESNU	Sun	02:00A-03:00A	13
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sun	06:00A-07:00A	13
MY MOST MEMORABLE GAME	MLBN	Sun	11:00A-12:00P	13
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	07:00A-08:00A	13
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	06:00A-07:00A	13
PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE	NBCS	Sun	01:05A-03:00A	12
FOX SPORTS LIVE	FS1	Sun	07:00A-08:00A	11
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL	NBCS	Sun	04:45P-07:00P	11
SPORTSCENTER TOP 10	ENN	Sun	06:00A-06:30A	10
RED BULL CRASHED ICE	FS2	Sun	10:30A-12:00P	10
NBA GAMETIME	NBAT	Sun	07:00A-08:00A	10
EXPRESS WRAPUP  – L	BEIN	Sun	04:40P-05:00P	9
SPORTSCENTER TOP 10	ENN	Sun	07:00A-07:30A	9
RED BULL CRASHED ICE	FS2	Sun	09:00A-10:30A	9
MLBN COUNT DOWN	MLBN	Sun	09:00P-10:00P	9
90 IN 30 –	BEIN	Sun	02:00A-02:30A	8
SN MONTHLY JEERS	ENN	Sun	06:30A-07:00A	8
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	04:00P-05:00P	8
MONSTER JAM	FS2	Sun	11:00P-12:00A	7
NBA ACTION	NBAT	Sun	03:30P-03:53P	7
LA LIGA WORLD –	BEIN	Sun	08:30A-08:45A	6
90 IN 30 –	BEIN	Sun	05:00P-05:30P	6
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR	FS2	Sun	12:00A-03:00A	6
CONCACAF MENS U-20 CHP L	FS2	Sun	08:00P-10:04P	6
EXPRESS PREGAME – L	BEIN	Sun	08:45A-08:55A	5
SPORTSCENTERU	ESNU	Sun	06:30A-07:30A	5
BURTON US OPEN	FS2	Sun	02:30P-04:30P	5
BURTON US OPEN	FS2	Sun	12:00P-01:00P	3
TOP 10 RIGHT NOW	MLBN	Sun	05:00P-06:00P	3
90 IN 30 –	BEIN	Sun	05:30P-06:00P	2
BURTON HIGH FIVES	FS2	Sun	02:00P-02:30P	2
BURTON US OPEN	FS2	Sun	05:00P-07:00P	2
EXPRESS XTRA WKND – L	BEIN	Sun	06:00P-07:00P	1
BURTON US OPEN	FS2	Sun	01:00P-02:00P	1
BURTON HIGH FIVES	FS2	Sun	07:30P-08:00P	0
BURTON RAIL DAYS	FS2	Sun	07:00P-07:30P	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…