NFL Primetime, SportsCenter, NFL Countdown lead cable sports TV ratings for Sunday February 7, 2016

Posted By on February 9, 2016

 

ESPN Deportes is not measured in Nielsen’s national panel data that I see, so its Spanish-language telecast of Super Bowl 50 is not included in the table below but per ESPN it averaged 472,000 viewers.

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday February 7, 2016:

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ProgramNetEpisodeStartEndViewers (000)18-49 Rtg
NFL PRIMETIME     LESPN10:44 PM11:45 PM2,1930.9
SPORTSCENTER LATE       LESPN11:45 PM1:15 AM1,8240.9
NFL COUNTDOWN           LESPN11:00 AM2:00 PM1,5740.6
NFL GAMEDAY FINALNFLNNFL GAMEDAY FINAL10:43 PM12:00 AM1,2340.5
NFL PRIMETIMEESPN1:15 AM2:15 AM1,2110.6
NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY LESPN10:00 AM11:00 AM1,1740.5
PGA TOURGOLF2016 WASTE MGMT PHOENIX OPEN1:00 PM2:45 PM9970.2
PBA BOWLING             LESPN2:00 PM4:00 PM9820.3
SPORTSCENTER WEEKENDESPN9:00 AM10:00 AM8790.4
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALSNFLNSUPER BOWLS GREATEST COMMERCIALS5:30 PM6:30 PM8420.3
PREMIER LEAGUE LNBCSNMANCHESTER UNITED/CHELSEA10:57 AM1:09 PM7790.4
NFL GAMEDAY MORNINGNFLNSUPER BOWL 509:00 AM5:30 PM7330.3
NFL GAMEDAY FINALNFLNNFL GAMEDAY FINAL12:00 AM1:30 AM6730.3
SPORTSCENTER WEEKENDESPN8:00 AM9:00 AM6450.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN6:00 AM7:00 AM5560.3
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN7:00 AM8:00 AM5490.2
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN230 FOR 30: THE 85 BEARS12:00 PM2:00 PM5410.2
WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  LESPNTENNESSEE/TEXAS A&M4:00 PM6:30 PM4710.1
SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   LESPN10:23 PM10:44 PM4460.2
PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSN10:32 AM10:57 AM3940.2
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPN2UTAH/OREGON4:04 PM6:00 PM3750.1
PREMIER LEAGUE LNBCSNARSENAL/BOURNEMOUTH8:24 AM10:32 AM3450.1
SPORTS REPORTERSESPN29:30 AM10:00 AM3290.1
GOLF CENTRAL PREGAMEGOLF12:00 PM1:00 PM3110.0
SPORTSCENTER WEEKENDESPN210:44 PM11:45 PM2930.1
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALSNFLNSUPER BOWLS GREATEST COMMERCIALS7:00 AM9:00 AM2790.1
WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  LESPN2NOTRE DAME/LOUISVILLE2:00 PM4:04 PM2670.1
PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSN1:09 PM2:00 PM2630.1
OUTSIDE THE LINESESPN29:00 AM9:30 AM2530.1
SPORTSCENTER WEEKENDESPN210:00 AM12:00 PM2490.1
NFL MATCHESPN28:30 AM9:00 AM2230.1
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN230 FOR 30 SHORTS: THE GREAT TRADE11:45 PM12:00 AM2210.1
NFL GAMEDAY FINALNFLNNFL GAMEDAY FINAL10:28 PM10:43 PM2040.1
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNUMIAMI (FL)/GEORGIA TECH1:00 PM3:04 PM1690.0
NFL GREATEST GAMESESPN2SUPER BOWL XXXII7:00 AM8:30 AM1660.1
CHAMPIONS TOURGOLF2016 ALLIANZ CHP2:45 PM6:19 PM1610.0
NFL HONORSNFLN2016 NFL HONORS6:00 AM7:00 AM1590.1
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNSPIKE LEES LIL JOINTS PART 16:30 PM7:27 PM1520.0
SPORTSCENTER LATEESPN21:00 AM2:30 AM1480.1
LIGA MX SUNUDNUNAM / PACHUCA12:45 PM3:00 PM1410.1
MONSTER  JAMFS162:INDIANAPOLIS4:30 PM5:30 PM1310.0
LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEEBEINGRANADA VS. REAL MADRID2:25 PM4:30 PM1290.1
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN2SEC STORIED: THE BOOK OF MANNING6:00 AM6:30 AM1260.0
NFL GAMECENTERNFLNSUPER BOWL GAMECENTER6:30 PM10:28 PM1140.0
EUROPEAN TOURGOLF2016 OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLS10:00 AM12:00 PM1120.0
NFL MATCHESPN26:30 AM7:00 AM1080.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN30 FOR 30: THE 16TH MAN7:27 PM8:29 PM1070.0
AMSOIL ARENACROSSFS1GREENSBORO5:30 PM6:30 PM1060.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNUHOUSTON/TULSA3:04 PM5:00 PM1040.0
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN11:00 PM12:00 AM1040.1
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN30 FOR 30: I HATE CHRISTIAN LAETTNER8:29 PM10:00 PM1000.0
REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUNUDN3:00 PM4:00 PM970.0
WMNS COLL GYMNASTICSESPN2FLORIDA/GEORGIA6:00 PM7:30 PM950.0
EUROPEAN TOURGOLF2016 OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLS6:00 AM7:45 AM890.0
PGA TOUR: NBCGOLF2016 WASTE MGMT PHOENIX OPEN7:34 PM12:16 AM860.0
UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFS1HENDRICKS/THOMPSON6:00 AM6:30 AM850.0
PRIM LIGA DE PORTUGALUDNFC PORTO / AROUCA4:00 PM6:06 PM850.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNTHE NATURAL4:00 PM7:00 PM830.0
USSA EVENTSNBCSN5:00 PM6:00 PM830.0
ESPN FCESPN212:00 AM1:00 AM790.0
LA ULT PALABRA WKNDFOXD12:00 AM1:00 AM790.0
CURLINGNBCSN10:00 PM12:00 AM790.0
PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSN7:30 AM8:24 AM780.0
PROFILE:60ESPNEZEKIEL ELLIOTT10:00 PM10:23 PM750.0
SOMOS LMXUDN8:00 PM9:00 PM750.0
A10 BASKETBALL LNBCSNST. LOUIS/ST. BONAVENTURE2:00 PM4:00 PM730.0
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN10:00 PM11:00 PM730.0
PROFILE:60ESPN2EZEKIEL ELLIOTT10:30 PM10:44 PM720.0
BUNDESLIGA LFS1HOFFENHEIM/DARMSTADT11:23 AM1:30 PM720.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/6/169:00 AM10:00 AM710.0
REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUNUDN12:00 AM1:00 AM710.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE LFS1212111:30 PM12:30 AM690.0
CENTRAL FOX WKNDFOXD10:50 PM12:00 AM680.0
BUNDESLIGAFS1LEVERKUSEN/BAYERN MUNICH7:00 AM9:00 AM670.0
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP MAGFS166:30 AM7:00 AM660.0
CHAMPIONS TOURGOLF2016 ALLIANZ CHP12:16 AM2:16 AM660.0
CURLINGNBCSN12:00 AM2:00 AM620.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE LFS1212010:30 PM11:30 PM610.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF7:45 AM9:00 AM610.0
LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEEBEINLEVANTE VS. BARCELONA12:05 PM2:00 PM590.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/6/1610:00 AM11:00 AM590.0
USSA EVENTSNBCSN4:00 PM5:00 PM560.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF9:00 AM10:00 AM550.0
NBA GAMETIME LIVENBATNBA GAMETIME LIVE5:00 PM5:30 PM550.0
BUNDESLIGA LFS1HAMBURGER/KOLN9:22 AM11:23 AM540.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNBROTHERS IN EXILE12:00 PM2:00 PM540.0
UFC SPECIALSFOXDMAX:185-J HENDRICKS VS M BROWN10:30 PM10:50 PM500.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/1611:30 PM12:00 AM490.0
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRESS PREVIEW2:00 PM2:25 PM480.0
UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTSFS2RARE AND UNUSUAL KNOCKOUTS8:00 AM8:30 AM470.0
UFC ULTIMATE INSIDERFS1MICHAEL BISPING4:00 PM4:30 PM460.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNBAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING2:00 PM4:00 PM460.0
LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEEBEINLEVANTE VS. BARCELONA6:00 AM7:55 AM450.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/162:00 AM2:30 AM450.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/6/168:00 AM9:00 AM440.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUPNBATBOSTON/CLEVELAND11:00 AM1:00 PM440.0
BUNDESLIGA PREGAME LFS1419:00 AM9:22 AM430.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/162:30 AM3:00 AM430.0
NBA ACTIONNBATNBA ACTION 25164:30 PM5:00 PM410.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/6/166:00 AM7:00 AM410.0
INTERNATIONAL SOCCERFOXDBUND:LEVERKUSEN VS BAYERN MUNICH5:00 PM7:00 PM390.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 RELIEF PITCHERS 2016 12A12:00 AM1:00 AM390.0
LIGA MX EN 30UDN9:00 PM9:30 PM390.0
FOX GOL MEXICOFOXD1:00 AM2:00 AM380.0
WOM COLL BKBL: BIG EAST LFS1ST. JOHNS/SETON HALL1:30 PM3:30 PM380.0
UFC FS1 PRELIMSFS2HENDRICKS/THOMPSON9:30 AM11:30 AM380.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/165:30 PM6:00 PM380.0
CURLINGNBCSN6:00 PM8:00 PM360.0
ALL EYES ON USESPNU11:00 AM12:00 PM350.0
GOLDEN BOY CLASSICSFOXDS ALVAREZ VS E LARA7:00 PM8:00 PM350.0
UFC SPECIALSFOXDMAX:155-JR DOS SANTOS VS VELASQUEZ10:00 PM10:30 PM350.0
LIGUE 1BEINMARSEILLE VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN4:30 PM6:30 PM340.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/6/167:00 AM8:00 AM340.0
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2126:SILVA/BELFORT1:00 PM1:30 PM330.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/1611:00 PM11:30 PM330.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN2SEC STORIED: COACH BERNIE7:30 PM8:00 PM320.0
FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESPFOXD11:28 AM12:00 PM320.0
UFC FIGHT FLASHBACKFS2HENDRICKS/LAWLER1:30 PM2:00 PM320.0
SERIE ABEINFROSINONE VS. JUVENTUS/NAPOLI VS CARPI8:55 AM11:10 AM310.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU12:00 PM1:00 PM300.0
INSIDE THE BIG EAST DFS1163:30 PM4:00 PM300.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUPNBATBOSTON/CLEVELAND12:00 AM2:00 AM300.0
LIGA DE PORTUGAL EN 60UDN1:00 AM2:00 AM300.0
LIGA EREDIVISIE HOLANDAUDNFC UTRECHT / PSV EINDHOVEN6:06 PM8:00 PM300.0
LIGA EREDIVISIE HOLANDA LUDNFC UTRECHT / PSV EINDHOVEN10:30 AM12:45 PM300.0
LIGA MX EN 30UDN9:30 PM10:00 PM300.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU10:00 AM11:00 AM290.0
GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMYGOLFMARK OMEARA-PUTTING SPL6:19 PM6:49 PM290.0
BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUEUNVSOBOURNEM V. ARSENAL 2/078:25 AM10:31 AM290.0
CENTRAL FOX WKND EARLYFOXD12:00 PM1:00 PM280.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNTHE BAD NEWS BEARS1:00 AM3:00 AM280.0
PL MATCH OF THE DAYNBCSN2:00 AM3:00 AM280.0
AMERICAS RUGBY CHAMPESPN2ARGENTINA/USA8:00 PM10:00 PM270.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSNESPNUUTAH/OREGON12:00 AM1:41 AM270.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNUNINE FOR IX: SWOOPES11:00 PM12:00 AM270.0
BUNDESLIGAFOXDHAMBURGER VS KOLN9:22 AM11:28 AM270.0
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCRFS1GLENDALE7:30 PM10:30 PM270.0
UFC FS1 POSTFIGHTFS2HENDRICKS/THOMPSON8:30 AM9:30 AM270.0
PL MATCH OF THE DAYNBCSN6:30 AM7:30 AM260.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS121211:00 AM2:00 AM240.0
CENTRAL FOX WKND AMFOXD7:00 AM8:00 AM230.0
HIGH TOPSNBATJAN 2016 PLAYS OF THE MONTH4:00 PM4:30 PM230.0
FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSFS1BUENOS AIRES6:30 PM7:30 PM210.0
TMZ SPORTS WEEKENDFS11212:30 AM1:00 AM210.0
GOLDEN BOY CLASSICSFOXDS ALVAREZ VS SHANE MOSLEY4:00 PM5:00 PM200.0
GOLF CENTRALGOLF7:04 PM7:34 PM200.0
UFC MAIN EVENTFOXDFS1:J HENDRICKS VS S THOMPSON1:00 PM3:00 PM190.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS121212:00 AM3:00 AM190.0
BUNDESLIGAFS2LEVERKUSEN/BAYERN MUNICH4:00 PM6:00 PM190.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 SECOND BASEMEN 2016 8A8:00 AM9:00 AM190.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 SECOND BASEMEN 2016 10A10:00 AM11:00 AM190.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 SECOND BASEMEN 2016 11P11:00 PM12:00 AM190.0
OPEN COURTNBAT12-BLACK HISTORY MONTH3:00 PM4:00 PM190.0
90 IN 30BEINATLETICO MADRID VS. EIBAR11:40 AM12:05 PM180.0
CENTRAL FOX WKND AMFOXD8:00 AM9:00 AM180.0
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYFS2USA/CANADA2:00 PM4:00 PM180.0
UFC FS1 POSTFIGHTFS2HENDRICKS/THOMPSON11:30 AM12:30 PM180.0
DNBATGRAND RAPIDS/IOWA1:00 PM3:00 PM180.0
LIGA MX EN 30UDN10:00 AM10:30 AM170.0
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EASTFS2VILLANOVA/PROVIDENCE6:00 AM7:00 AM160.0
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCRFS2GLENDALE11:00 PM2:00 AM160.0
UFC FS1 POSTFIGHTFS2HENDRICKS/THOMPSON7:00 AM8:00 AM160.0
UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTSFS2KNOCKOUTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD12:30 PM1:00 PM160.0
WMNS COLL VBALL TOURNESPNUNEBRASKA/TEXAS9:00 PM11:00 PM150.0
RED BULL  XFS2ATHENS9:30 PM11:00 PM150.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 RELIEF PITCHERS 2016 10P10:00 PM11:00 PM150.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/1610:30 PM11:00 PM150.0
CURLINGNBCSN8:00 PM10:00 PM150.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN2SEC STORIED: COACH BERNIE10:00 PM10:30 PM140.0
CENTRAL FOX WKND MIDFOXD3:00 PM4:00 PM140.0
MLB NETWORK SPECIALMLBNHOLY COW! THE STORY OF HARRY CARAY9:00 PM10:00 PM140.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 SECOND BASEMEN 2016 6A6:00 AM7:00 AM140.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 RELIEF PITCHERS 2016 7A7:00 AM8:00 AM140.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 RELIEF PITCHERS 2016 11A11:00 AM12:00 PM140.0
LIGA MX EN 60UDN9:00 AM10:00 AM140.0
NCAA MENS SOCCER TOURNESPNUSTANFORD/CLEMSON5:00 PM7:00 PM130.0
UFC  UNLEASHEDFS2STARS OF THE MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION8:00 PM9:00 PM130.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/169:00 PM9:30 PM130.0
LIGA MX EN 60UDN8:00 AM9:00 AM130.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU9:00 AM10:00 AM120.0
90 IN 30BEINFULHAM VS. DERBY COUNTY11:10 AM11:40 AM110.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU8:00 AM9:00 AM110.0
CENTRAL FOX USFOXD2:00 AM3:00 AM110.0
UFC  ULTIMATE INSIDERFS2MICHAEL BISPING9:00 PM9:30 PM110.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/168:30 PM9:00 PM110.0
LIGA MX EN 60UDN2:00 AM3:00 AM100.0
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRES XTRA WEEKEND-R1:30 AM2:30 AM90.0
INTERNATIONAL SOCCERFOXDBUND:FRANKFURT VS STUTTGART8:00 PM10:00 PM90.0
GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMYGOLFMARK OMEARA-SHORT GAME SPL6:49 PM7:04 PM90.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/169:30 PM10:00 PM90.0
SERIE ABEINVERONA VS. INTER7:55 AM8:30 AM80.0
AMSOIL ARENACROSSFS2GREENSBORO2:00 AM3:00 AM80.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/1610:00 PM10:30 PM80.0
PL BEHIND THE BADGENBCSNCRYSTAL PALACE 46:00 AM6:30 AM80.0
LIGA DE PORTUGAL EN 60UDN7:00 AM8:00 AM80.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU7:00 AM8:00 AM70.0
EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALLNBATBROSE BASKETS BRAMBERG/FC BARCELONA6:00 PM8:08 PM70.0
SPORTSCENTERUESPNU6:00 AM7:00 AM60.0
BUNDESLIGA PREVIAFOXD9:00 AM9:22 AM60.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 2/7/168:08 PM8:30 PM60.0
WMNS COLL SOCCER TOURNESPNUDUKE/PENN STATE7:00 PM9:00 PM50.0
BUNDESLIGAFS2HAMBURGER/KOLN6:00 PM8:00 PM50.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNBAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING 7P7:00 PM9:00 PM50.0
TOP 10 RIGHT NOWMLBNTOP 10 RELIEF PITCHERS 2016 9A9:00 AM10:00 AM50.0
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN6:00 AM7:00 AM50.0
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRESS KICK-OFF8:30 AM8:55 AM40.0
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRES XTRA WEEKEND-R10:30 PM11:30 PM40.0
SERIE ABEINAS ROMA VS. SAMPDORIA11:30 PM1:30 AM40.0
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRESS XTRA WEEKEND-L6:30 PM7:30 PM20.0
RUGBYBEIN6 NATIONS – HIGHLIGHTS9:30 PM10:30 PM20.0
RUGBYBEIN6 NATIONS – IRELAND VS. WALES7:30 PM9:30 PM10.0
90 IN 30BEINMARSEILLE VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN2:30 AM3:00 AM00.0

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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 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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