Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN led the cable sports networks on Sunday with 1.83 million viewers and a few SportsCenter telecasts that averaged under a million viewers. NBCSN again showed some relative strength with Sunday Premiere league action with the 11am ET Liverpool FC vs. Arsenal FC match averaging 827,000 viewers.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday December 21, 2014:
| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | Sun | 10:00A-01:00P | 1830 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 957 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | Sun | 12:30A-02:00A | 838 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sun | 10:52A-01:13P | 827 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 717 |
| NFL GAMEDAY MORNING | NFLN | Sun | 09:00A-01:00P | 584 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 572 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sun | 11:00P-12:30A | 532 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | Sun | 08:30P-10:30P | 511 |
| PBA BOWLING | ESPN | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 502 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sun | 10:31A-10:52A | 496 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 495 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | Sun | 07:00P-08:30P | 443 |
| NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFLN | Sun | 07:30P-08:30P | 431 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBCS | Sun | 08:23A-10:31A | 393 |
| UFC FIGHT NIGHT | FS1 | Sun | 06:00P-09:00P | 379 |
| CROSSFIT GAMES | ESPN | Sun | 05:00P-07:00P | 343 |
| NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFLN | Sun | 12:00A-01:30A | 339 |
| NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFLN | Sun | 01:00P-07:30P | 334 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS1 | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 308 |
| POKER | ESP2 | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 279 |
| UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS | FS1 | Sun | 09:00P-09:30P | 279 |
| FANTASY SHOW L | ESP2 | Sun | 11:00A-01:00P | 268 |
| NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFLN | Sun | 08:30P-09:30P | 266 |
| NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME | NFLN | Sun | 11:30P-12:00A | 262 |
| UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS | FS1 | Sun | 09:30P-10:00P | 252 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ESP2 | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 251 |
| CROSSFIT GAMES | ESPN | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 251 |
| NFL GAMEDAY FIRST | NFLN | Sun | 07:00A-09:00A | 251 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 228 |
| POKER | ESP2 | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 224 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBCS | Sun | 01:13P-02:30P | 214 |
| POKER | ESP2 | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 212 |
| CROSSFIT GAMES | ESPN | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 210 |
| THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NFLN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 208 |
| NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFLN | Sun | 09:30P-10:30P | 202 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | Sun | 10:30P-11:00P | 198 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sun | 05:10P-07:03P | 196 |
| POKER | ESP2 | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 191 |
| CROSSFIT GAMES | ESPN | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 190 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 189 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 02:03P-04:03P | 183 |
| NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFLN | Sun | 01:30A-03:00A | 182 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 177 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESP2 | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 172 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 164 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 154 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 151 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 12:00P-01:45P | 144 |
| ESPNU STUDIO | ESNU | Sun | 01:45P-02:03P | 142 |
| COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW L | ESP2 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 138 |
| GRANTLAND BBALL SHOW | ESP2 | Sun | 07:03P-08:00P | 137 |
| NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFLN | Sun | 10:30P-11:30P | 135 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 133 |
| ESPN FC | ESP2 | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 123 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 123 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 01:00P-02:30P | 122 |
| E:60 | ENN | Sun | 08:00P-08:30P | 105 |
| GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA | GOLF | Sun | 07:00P-09:30P | 105 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | NBAT | Sun | 06:00P-08:36P | 104 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 02:30P-03:00P | 102 |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 08:36P-09:44P | 102 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ENN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 100 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sun | 09:44P-10:57P | 98 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 96 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L | ESP2 | Sun | 03:00P-05:10P | 95 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 04:03P-06:05P | 94 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 92 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP | FS1 | Sun | 04:00P-06:00P | 90 |
| BLUEGRASS PULLING SERIES | NBCS | Sun | 10:00P-10:30P | 90 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ENN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 89 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 06:05P-08:01P | 88 |
| E:60 | ENN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 86 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 79 |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 77 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 08:30P-09:00P | 74 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 73 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 72 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 71 |
| NFL FILMS PRESENTS | FS1 | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 71 |
| FOX NFL KICKOFF L | FS1 | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 71 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD | NBCS | Sun | 02:30P-03:00P | 71 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:57P-12:00A | 69 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 69 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESNU | Sun | 09:00A-12:00P | 68 |
| GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA | GOLF | Sun | 09:30P-12:00A | 67 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 12:00A-12:30A | 65 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 65 |
| NBCSN SPORTS REPORT | NBCS | Sun | 11:30P-12:30A | 64 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 63 |
| E:60 | ENN | Sun | 11:00P-11:30P | 62 |
| LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR | NBCS | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 62 |
| COLINS NEW FTBL SHOW | ENN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 61 |
| EYE OF THE HUNTER | NBCS | Sun | 08:00P-08:30P | 60 |
| SHUT UP AND DRIVE! | FS1 | Sun | 03:00P-03:30P | 59 |
| PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCS | Sun | 07:30A-08:23A | 59 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 58 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 58 |
| YOUTH FOOTBALL NATL CHAMP | NBCS | Sun | 03:30P-05:37P | 58 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 57 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 56 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 55 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 55 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 55 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD | NBCS | Sun | 03:00P-03:30P | 55 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 52 |
| PL MATCH OF THE DAY | NBCS | Sun | 10:30P-11:30P | 52 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 51 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 11:30P-12:00A | 51 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 51 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 01:30A-02:00A | 50 |
| WORLD LONG DRIVE CHP | GOLF | Sun | 12:00P-02:00P | 50 |
| SHAQ | NBAT | Sun | 05:00P-05:30P | 50 |
| BABE WINKLEMAN | NBCS | Sun | 09:00P-09:30P | 50 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 49 |
| HUNTIN THE WORLD | NBCS | Sun | 09:30P-10:00P | 45 |
| FLW OUTDOORS | NBCS | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 45 |
| NBA TONIGHT | ENN | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 44 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 44 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 44 |
| COLL BKBL AWARDS | ESNU | Sun | 08:01P-09:00P | 44 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – L | BEIN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 43 |
| VOLVO OCEAN RACE | NBCS | Sun | 05:37P-06:00P | 43 |
| MR. BASEBALL | MLBN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 42 |
| DEER & DEER HUNTING TV | NBCS | Sun | 08:30P-09:00P | 42 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sun | 02:55P-04:45P | 41 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ENN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 41 |
| UFC PRESENTS BJ PENN | FS2 | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 40 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 39 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 38 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 38 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 38 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 38 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 37 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 36 |
| FORBES SPORTSMONEY | FS1 | Sun | 03:30P-04:00P | 36 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 35 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sun | 08:55A-10:55A | 34 |
| WORLD LONG DRIVE CHP | GOLF | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 34 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Sun | 11:00A-01:00P | 34 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 34 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 02:00A-02:30A | 33 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 33 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS1 | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 33 |
| THIRD TEAM | MLBN | Sun | 05:00P-06:30P | 32 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 32 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sun | 05:00P-05:30P | 31 |
| RED BULL CRASHED ICE | FS2 | Sun | 06:30A-08:00A | 31 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD | NBCS | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 31 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 07:30A-08:30A | 30 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 30 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 29 |
| FIELD OF DREAMS | MLBN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 28 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 27 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 27 |
| EPIC MOMENTS | MLBN | Sun | 06:30P-07:00P | 27 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 27 |
| BIG STICKS | MLBN | Sun | 04:30P-05:00P | 27 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-L- | BEIN | Sun | 12:55P-02:55P | 25 |
| EPIC MOMENTS | MLBN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 25 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 02:30A-03:00A | 24 |
| WEST COAST CUSTOMS | FS2 | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 24 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 24 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 24 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 23 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 23 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP | FS2 | Sun | 08:00P-10:00P | 22 |
| BIG STICKS | MLBN | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 22 |
| NBA SPECIAL | NBAT | Sun | 04:30P-05:00P | 22 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 21 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 21 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS | FS2 | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 20 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 20 |
| BEHIND THE SEAMS | MLBN | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 20 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD | NBCS | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 20 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 12:30A-02:30A | 20 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE WORLD | NBCS | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 20 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 19 |
| FANTASY FTBL UNCENSORED | FS2 | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 19 |
| UFC RELOADED | FS2 | Sun | 12:00A-03:00A | 19 |
| BASEBALL SEASONS | MLBN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 19 |
| D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON | NBAT | Sun | 01:00P-03:00P | 19 |
| ASSOCIATION, THE | NBAT | Sun | 04:00P-04:30P | 18 |
| EXPRESS WRAPUP – L | BEIN | Sun | 04:45P-05:00P | 17 |
| LA LIGA BBVA-L- | BEIN | Sun | 10:00P-12:00A | 17 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESNU | Sun | 09:00P-11:30P | 17 |
| WORLD LONG DRIVE CHP | GOLF | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 17 |
| GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT | GOLF | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 17 |
| GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT | GOLF | Sun | 06:00P-06:30P | 16 |
| BASEBALL SEASONS | MLBN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 16 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sun | 03:30P-04:00P | 15 |
| GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT | GOLF | Sun | 12:00A-12:30A | 14 |
| MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL | GOLF | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 14 |
| BIG STICKS | MLBN | Sun | 04:00P-04:30P | 14 |
| ESPNU FILM ROOM | ESNU | Sun | 11:30P-12:30A | 13 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESNU | Sun | 12:30A-03:00A | 13 |
| BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | GOLF | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 13 |
| BIG STICKS | MLBN | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 13 |
| CHALLENGE SERIES H/L | GOLF | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 12 |
| MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL | GOLF | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 12 |
| EPIC MOMENTS | MLBN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 12 |
| WORLD LONG DRIVE CHP | GOLF | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 11 |
| BEHIND THE SEAMS | MLBN | Sun | 02:00P-03:00P | 11 |
| PITCHER PERFECT | MLBN | Sun | 06:00A-08:00A | 11 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 11 |
| MAKING THE CALL | NBAT | Sun | 03:00P-03:30P | 11 |
| GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT | GOLF | Sun | 06:30P-07:00P | 10 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | Sun | 07:00P-09:00P | 9 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 8 |
| LIGUE 1 | BEIN | Sun | 10:55A-12:55P | 8 |
| BURTON US OPEN | FS2 | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 8 |
| MLBN COUNT DOWN | MLBN | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 8 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 7 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 7 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 6 |
| MLBN SOCIAL MEDIA AWARDS | MLBN | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 6 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sun | 03:00P-04:00P | 5 |
| BURTON US OPEN | FS2 | Sun | 12:00P-02:00P | 4 |
| BURTON US OPEN | FS2 | Sun | 09:00A-11:00A | 3 |
| EXPRESS PREGAME – L | BEIN | Sun | 08:45A-08:55A | 2 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 2 |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP | FS2 | Sun | 06:00P-08:00P | 2 |
| GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT | GOLF | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 2 |
| UFC FROM ALL ANGLES | FS2 | Sun | 02:30P-03:00P | 1 |
| BURTON US OPEN | FS2 | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 1 |
| SERIE A – L | BEIN | Sun | 08:30A-08:45A | 0 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sun | 02:00A-02:30A | 0 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sun | 01:30A-02:00A | 0 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 0 |
| UFC FIGHTERS CUT | FS2 | Sun | 02:00P-02:30P | 0 |
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.
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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…