Sadly, another Monday where I got a limited set of the cable sports nets’ numbers. I’m including what I have below. Ohio State/Virginia Tech definitely led the cable sports nets (and all of cable) regardless.
ESPN mashed the 11:30p-midnight SportsCenter with the midnight-1:01a SportsCenter (Scott Van Pelt’s midnight debut) and recorded it as a 91 minute SportsCenter that averaged 2.155 million viewers.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Monday September 7, 2015:
| Program | Net | Episode | Start | End | Viewers (000) | 18-49 Rtg |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | OHIO STATE/VIRGINIA TECH | 7:54 PM | 11:16 PM | 10585 | 3.8 |
| COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L | ESPN | 11:16 PM | 11:30 PM | 7065 | 2.9 | |
| TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L | ESPN2 | ROUND OF 16 | 7:13 PM | 12:05 AM | 2239 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 1:01 AM | 2155 | 1.0 | |
| COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 7:54 PM | 2077 | 0.7 | |
| TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L | ESPN2 | ROUND OF 16 | 11:00 AM | 7:13 PM | 1489 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:01 AM | 2:00 AM | 997 | 0.5 | |
| NHRA DRAG RACING | ESPN | US NATIONALS | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 935 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 808 | 0.4 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 771 | 0.4 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 770 | 0.4 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 763 | 0.3 | |
| MLB HOLIDAY L | ESPN | BALTIMORE/NEW YORK YANKEES | 1:00 PM | 4:23 PM | 718 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 586 | 0.3 | |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | 2015 DEUTSCHE BANK CHP | 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM | 539 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 537 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 525 | 0.3 | |
| FIRST TAKE L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 487 | 0.2 | |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QUAL L | FS1 | SCOTLAND/GERMANY | 2:28 PM | 5:00 PM | 453 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 424 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 411 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 365 | 0.2 | |
| PRIME BASEBALL GAME | MLBN | LAD AT LAA/MIN AT KC | 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 351 | 0.1 |
| AROUND THE NFL | NFLN | AROUND THE NFL | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 348 | 0.2 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 308 | 0.1 |
| NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFLN | NFL FANTASY LIVE | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 295 | 0.2 |
| BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:05 AM | 1:05 AM | 264 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ENN | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 263 | 0.1 | |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 263 | 0.1 | |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | BUTKUS & SAYERS | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 252 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 246 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 237 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 229 | 0.1 | |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | ROGER STAUBACH | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 223 | 0.0 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | 2006 ROSE BOWL | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 209 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 204 | 0.1 | |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | RICKY WILLIAMS | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 199 | 0.1 |
| ARNIE | GOLF | EP 1 ARNIE & HIS ARMY | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 198 | 0.0 |
| AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME | MLBN | HOU AT OAK/COL AT SD | 4:00 PM | 8:01 PM | 195 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | CHRIS SPIELMAN | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 194 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | SEAN TAYLOR | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 191 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | DOUG FLUTIE | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 188 | 0.1 |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ENN | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 187 | 0.1 | |
| MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLBN | MLB TONIGHT | 8:01 PM | 9:00 PM | 183 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | LYLE ALZADO | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 181 | 0.1 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | BRANDON MARSHALL | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 178 | 0.1 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE | NBCSN | DARLINGTON | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 174 | 0.0 |
| NFL HQ | NFLN | NFL HQ | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 174 | 0.1 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPNU | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 167 | 0.1 | |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QL PREG L | FS1 | 14 | 2:00 PM | 2:28 PM | 164 | 0.1 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE L | ESPNU | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 163 | 0.1 | |
| NFL HQ | NFLN | NFL HQ | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 163 | 0.1 |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 1A | 1:00 AM | 2:01 AM | 159 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPNU | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 151 | 0.0 | |
| CFB DAILY L | ESPNU | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 145 | 0.1 | |
| YEAR OF THE QUARTERBACK | ESPN2 | THE BRADY 6 | 1:05 AM | 2:00 AM | 141 | 0.0 |
| CFB DAILY L | ESPNU | 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 131 | 0.1 | |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | MLB TONIGHT | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 131 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 129 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR RACE HUB L | FS1 | 391 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 125 | 0.0 |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ENN | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 124 | 0.1 | |
| UEFA EURO 2016 QUAL L | FS1 | ARMENIA/DENMARK | 11:52 AM | 2:00 PM | 124 | 0.1 |
| JOCKEY CLUB RACING TOUR L | FS1 | SARATOGA RACE COURSE-SARATOGA SPRINGS NY | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 123 | 0.0 |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ENN | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 121 | 0.1 | |
| UEFA EURO ELIMINATORIAS | FOXD | ESCOCIA VS ALEMANIA | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 119 | 0.1 |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ENN | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 118 | 0.1 | |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 30 FOR 30: RAND UNIVERSITY | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 116 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 6:07 PM | 7:07 PM | 115 | 0.0 | |
| CRUNCH TIME | ESPNU | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 113 | 0.0 | |
| CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE | ESPNU | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 101 | 0.0 | |
| PLAYS OF THE MONTH | MLBN | AUGUST 12P | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 101 | 0.0 |
| BIG RED RACER | NBCSN | 106 | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 101 | 0.0 |
| ESPNU STUDIO | ESPNU | 2015 HEISMAN HOUSE SPECIAL | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 100 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESPN2 | OHIO ST/VIRGINIA TECH | 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 96 | 0.0 |
| DUNK CONTEST | NBAT | 2000 DUNK CONTEST | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 96 | 0.0 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESPNU | OHIO STATE/VIRGINIA TECH | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 94 | 0.0 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | 2006 ROSE BOWL | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 94 | 0.0 |
| BASS 2 BILLFISH | NBCSN | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 93 | 0.0 | |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ENN | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 92 | 0.1 | |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 92 | 0.0 |
| DUNK CONTEST | NBAT | 1991 DUNK CONTEST | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 91 | 0.0 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPNU | 30 FOR 30: THE U PART 2 | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 88 | 0.0 |
| NASCAR AMERICA | NBCSN | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 88 | 0.0 | |
| PLAYS OF THE MONTH | MLBN | AUGUST 10A | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 85 | 0.0 |
| NASCAR VICTORY LANE | FS1 | DARLINGTON | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 83 | 0.0 |
| DUNK CONTEST | NBAT | 1990 DUNK CONTEST | 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 83 | 0.0 |
| DEER & DEER HUNTING TV | NBCSN | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 83 | 0.0 | |
| FISHING W ROLAND MARTIN | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 83 | 0.0 |
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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…