‘Pardon the Interruption,’ Nebraska-Michigan lead Cable Sports TV Ratings for Tuesday January 27, 2015

Posted By on January 28, 2015

 

ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption averaged 1.082 million viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating to top all the cable sports nets on Tuesday.

Nebraska losing to Michigan in Big Ten conference action on ESPN  averaged 928,000 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating.

Australian Open tennis coverage from 9:27p-2:01a averaged 794,000 viewers.  Around the Horn averaged 746,000 viewers.

Cable Sports TV Ratings for Tuesday January 27, 2015:

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ProgramNetEpisodeStartEndViewers (000)18-49 Rtg
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONESPN5:30 PM6:00 PM10820.4
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNNEBRASKA/MICHIGAN7:00 PM8:50 PM9280.3
TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN LESPN2MEN/WOMEN QTRFINALS9:27 PM2:01 AM7940.2
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      LESPN6:00 PM7:00 PM7470.4
AROUND THE HORNESPN5:00 PM5:30 PM7460.3
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNFLORIDA/ALABAMA9:03 PM11:02 PM6860.2
SPORTSCENTER 12AM  LESPN12:00 AM1:00 AM6840.3
SPORTSCENTER LATE       LESPN11:02 PM12:00 AM6660.3
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPN2WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS STATE7:00 PM9:27 PM6550.2
NFL INSIDERS  LESPN3:30 PM4:00 PM6420.3
COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  LESPN8:50 PM9:03 PM6240.3
NFL LIVE                LESPN4:00 PM5:00 PM5980.2
SPORTSCENTER 1AM        LESPN1:00 AM2:00 AM5830.3
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN12:00 PM3:30 PM5730.3
FIRST TAKE   LESPN210:00 AM12:00 PM5030.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN9:00 AM10:00 AM4840.3
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN7:00 AM8:00 AM4760.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN8:00 AM9:00 AM4700.3
SPORTSCENTER MORNING    LESPN2:00 AM3:00 AM4520.2
NBA REGULAR SEASON   LNBATCHICAGO/GOLDEN STATE10:31 PM1:13 AM4400.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN10:00 AM11:02 AM4190.2
SPORTSCENTER MORNINGESPN6:00 AM7:00 AM4020.2
NBA REGULAR SEASON   LNBATCLEVELAND/DETROIT7:30 PM10:00 PM3850.2
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN11:02 AM12:00 PM3700.2
HIS & HERS  LESPN212:00 PM1:00 PM3620.2
NBA POSTGAME SHOWNBATNBA GAMETIME PRESENTED BY KIA1:13 AM1:45 AM3450.2
NBA GAMETIME LIVENBATNBA GAMETIME LIVE10:00 PM10:31 PM3440.2
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONESPN26:30 PM7:00 PM3370.1
MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN LESPN26:00 AM10:00 AM3210.1
UFC FIGHT NIGHTFS1MCGREGOR/SIVER9:12 PM11:00 PM2760.1
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALSNFLNSUPER BOWLS GREATEST COMMERCIALS9:00 PM10:00 PM2650.1
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNUTENNESSEE/ARKANSAS9:22 PM11:07 PM2580.0
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNNFL TOTAL ACCESS7:00 PM8:00 PM2570.1
TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPENESPN2MEN/WOMEN QTRFINALS3:00 PM6:00 PM2470.1
SUPER BOWL TONIGHTNFLNSUPER BOWL TONIGHT8:00 PM9:00 PM2450.1
AROUND THE HORNESPN26:00 PM6:30 PM2360.1
NBA GAMETIME LIVENBATNBA GAMETIME LIVE 21:45 AM2:12 AM2350.1
NFL LIVEESPN22:01 AM3:00 AM2220.1
FIRST TAKEESPN21:00 PM3:00 PM2100.1
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: PATRIOTS MEDIA DAY12:30 PM1:30 PM2020.1
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: SEAHAWKS MEDIA DAY2:15 PM3:30 PM1980.1
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNUPITTSBURGH/VIRGINIA TECH7:00 PM9:22 PM1970.0
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNNFL TOTAL ACCESS11:00 PM12:00 AM1950.1
SOUND FXNFLNBEST OF THE 2014 SEASON10:00 PM11:00 PM1940.1
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: MEDIA DAY1:30 PM2:15 PM1930.1
CAPITAL ONE CUP – LBEINCHELSEA VS. LIVERPOOL2:40 PM5:15 PM1900.1
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/27/152:12 AM2:30 AM1870.1
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALSNFLNSUPER BOWLS GREATEST COMMERCIALS12:00 AM1:00 AM1710.1
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST LFS1XAVIER/GEORGETOWN7:00 PM9:12 PM1660.1
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LENNBAYLOR/OKLAHOMA STATE9:03 PM11:00 PM1610.0
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: SEAHAWKS MEDIA DAY5:45 PM7:00 PM1570.1
NHL REGULAR SEASON  LNBCSNTAMPA/CAROLINA7:32 PM10:07 PM1560.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/27/152:30 AM3:00 AM1480.1
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: MEDIA DAY12:00 PM12:30 PM1460.1
NASCAR RACE HUB LFS12736:00 PM7:00 PM1420.0
SPORTSCENTER AFT    LENN5:00 PM6:00 PM1410.1
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: MEDIA DAY3:30 PM4:00 PM1300.0
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: PATRIOTS MEDIA DAY4:00 PM5:00 PM1300.0
GOLF CHANNEL CINEMAGOLFTIN CUP9:00 PM11:30 PM1180.0
SUPER BOWL LIVENFLNSUPER BOWL LIVE: MEDIA DAY5:00 PM5:45 PM1090.0
EXPRESS WRAPUP  – LBEINEXPRESS WRAPUP – L5:15 PM5:30 PM1070.1
LINDSAY VONN: THE CLIMBNBCSN10:33 PM11:33 PM1060.0
SOUND FXNFLNBEST OF THE 2014 SEASON1:00 AM2:00 AM1060.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LESPNUCOLORADO STATE/BOISE STATE11:07 PM1:10 AM980.0
GOLF CHANNEL CINEMAGOLFTIN CUP11:30 PM2:00 AM950.0
NHL LIVE POSTNBCSNTAMPA/CAROLINA10:07 PM10:33 PM840.0
NBA PREGAME SHOWNBATAUTOTRADER.COM PREGAME SHOW7:00 PM7:30 PM730.0
GCA SCHOOL OF GOLFGOLF8:00 PM9:00 PM720.0
ESPN FCENN6:00 PM6:30 PM700.0
SKIINGNBCSNFIS AUSTRIA11:33 PM12:33 AM690.0
AMERICANA OUTDOORSNBCSN2:30 PM3:00 PM680.0
AROUND THE HORNENN6:30 PM7:00 PM670.0
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNNFL TOTAL ACCESS2:00 AM3:00 AM660.0
BEIN COOL –BEINBEINCOOL5:30 PM6:00 PM640.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE LFS1122111:00 PM12:00 AM640.0
SPORTSCENTER AFT    LENN4:00 PM5:00 PM610.0
SPORTSCENTER AFT    LENN3:30 PM4:00 PM600.0
GOLF CENTRALGOLF6:00 PM7:00 PM600.0
INSIDE THE PGA TOURGOLF7:00 PM7:30 PM600.0
HIGH HEATMLBNHIGH HEAT 5P5:00 PM6:00 PM590.0
MLBN COUNT DOWNMLBNKEVINS HIGHLIGHTS 20143:00 PM4:00 PM590.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUPNBATSACRAMENTO/GOLDEN STATE4:30 PM6:30 PM590.0
MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNENN10:00 AM1:00 PM580.0
NFL AMNFLNNFL AM6:00 AM10:00 AM580.0
DAN PATRICK SHOWNBCSN9:00 AM12:00 PM570.0
NFL AMNFLNNFL AM10:00 AM12:00 PM570.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSNESPNUNEBRASKA/MICHIGAN1:10 AM3:00 AM560.0
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   LESPNU2:30 PM3:00 PM560.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFTIGER WOODS NEWS CONF1:00 PM1:30 PM560.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF9:00 AM10:00 AM560.0
IFA REDFISH TOURNBCSN3:00 PM3:30 PM560.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    LENNTULSA/TULANE7:00 PM9:03 PM540.0
UFC  RELOADEDFS2166:VELASQUEZ/DOS SANTOS 32:00 PM5:00 PM540.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFROBERT ALLENBY2:01 PM2:31 PM530.0
EARL CAMPBELL-STILL STANDNBCSN12:33 AM1:30 AM530.0
MIKE FRANCESA SHOW LFS12461:00 PM5:00 PM520.0
HERD  LESPNU10:00 AM1:00 PM490.0
CHAMPIONS TOUR LRNG CTRGOLF7:30 PM8:00 PM490.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/1510:30 AM11:00 AM490.0
NHL LIVE PRENBCSNTAMPA/CAROLINA7:00 PM7:32 PM490.0
NASCAR AMERICANBCSN4:30 PM5:30 PM470.0
XTREME OFF-ROADNBCSN3:30 PM4:00 PM460.0
PGA TOUR H/LGOLFWASTE MGMT PHOENIX OPEN5:00 PM6:00 PM450.0
BABE WINKLEMANNBCSN2:00 PM2:30 PM440.0
MLB NETWORK SPECIALMLBNTHE NASTY BOYS10:00 PM11:00 PM430.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/1510:00 AM10:30 AM430.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFROBERT ALLENBY2:31 PM3:01 PM420.0
ENGINE POWERNBCSN4:00 PM4:30 PM420.0
PRO FOOTBALL TALKNBCSN5:30 PM7:00 PM410.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNUSNOOP & SON: A DADS DREAM6:00 PM6:30 PM400.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFTIGER WOODS NEWS CONF11:59 AM12:30 PM400.0
MLB NETWORK SPECIALMLBNHOPE IN CHICAGO AND MIAMI9:00 PM10:00 PM400.0
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW 4P4:00 PM5:00 PM400.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/1511:00 AM11:30 AM400.0
NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEATNBATMINNESOTA/OKLAHOMA CITY11:30 AM2:00 PM400.0
PRO FOOTBALL TALKNBCSN1:30 AM3:00 AM400.0
CAPITAL ONE CUP – RBEINLIVERPOOL VS. CHELSEA12:00 PM2:00 PM370.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN12:30 AM1:00 AM370.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN2:30 AM3:00 AM370.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFROBERT ALLENBY1:30 PM2:01 PM370.0
TOUR REPLAYGOLF15 ET COMMERCIALBANK QATAR FNL3:01 PM5:00 PM370.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN9:30 AM10:00 AM360.0
NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUPNBATOKLAHOMA CITY/WASHINGTON2:30 PM4:30 PM360.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN11:30 PM12:00 AM350.0
AMERICAS PREGAME LFS11845:00 PM6:00 PM350.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFTIGER WOODS NEWS CONF11:29 AM11:59 AM350.0
EXPRESS PREGAME – LBEINEXPRESS PREGAME – L2:00 PM2:40 PM340.0
SVP & RUSSILLO   LENN1:00 PM3:30 PM330.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 8P8:00 PM9:00 PM330.0
AROUND THE HORNENN12:00 AM12:30 AM320.0
SALTWATER EXPERIENCENBCSN12:00 PM12:30 PM320.0
AROUND THE HORNENN2:00 AM2:30 AM310.0
WMNS COLL GYMNASTICSESPNUKENTUCKY/GEORGIA4:00 PM6:00 PM310.0
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW 2P2:00 PM3:00 PM310.0
HIS & HERSENN1:00 AM2:00 AM300.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSNESPNUSYRACUSE/UNC8:00 AM10:00 AM290.0
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCRFS1OAKLAND10:00 AM1:00 PM290.0
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNUSNOOP & SON: A DADS DREAM2:00 PM2:30 PM280.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/158:00 AM8:30 AM280.0
NATIONAL WALLEYE TOURNBCSN1:30 PM2:00 PM280.0
BEAT, THENBATTHE BEAT 7132:00 PM2:30 PM270.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/157:30 AM8:00 AM270.0
AROUND THE HORNENN9:00 AM9:30 AM260.0
AROUND THE HORNENN11:00 PM11:30 PM260.0
KATZS CORNERESPNU3:00 PM4:00 PM260.0
HIGH HEATMLBNHIGH HEAT 1P1:00 PM2:00 PM260.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 11P11:00 PM12:00 AM260.0
HIS & HERSENN6:00 AM7:00 AM250.0
NEXT BITENBCSN1:00 PM1:30 PM250.0
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QLFBEINSOUTH AFRICA VS. GHANA7:00 PM9:00 PM240.0
STARTERS P, THENBATSTARTERS 1/27/156:30 PM7:00 PM240.0
COLLEGE BKBL WHIPAROUND LESPNU6:30 PM7:00 PM230.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF8:00 AM9:00 AM230.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN7:30 AM8:00 AM220.0
UFC  COUNTDOWNFS2183:SILVA/DIAZ8:00 PM9:00 PM220.0
GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPTGOLFTIGER WOODS NEWS CONF12:30 PM1:00 PM220.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 6P6:00 PM7:00 PM220.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/157:00 AM7:30 AM220.0
EXPRESS XTRA WKND – RBEINXTRA WEEKEND – R12:00 AM1:00 AM210.0
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONENN8:30 AM9:00 AM210.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS112207:00 AM8:00 AM210.0
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW 7P7:00 PM8:00 PM210.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/156:30 AM7:00 AM210.0
AROUND THE HORNENN8:00 AM8:30 AM200.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/156:00 AM6:30 AM200.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/158:30 AM9:00 AM200.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS112208:00 AM9:00 AM190.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS112209:00 AM10:00 AM190.0
BIG BREAK XXIII PREVIEWGOLFPREVIEW11:00 AM11:29 AM190.0
AROUND THE HORNENN7:00 AM7:30 AM180.0
UFC PPV PRELIMSFS2179:ALDO/MENDES 29:00 AM11:00 AM170.0
MLB NETWORK SPECIALMLBNHOPE IN CHICAGO AND MIAMI 1A1:00 AM2:00 AM170.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/159:30 AM10:00 AM170.0
EXPRESS XTRA – LBEINXTRA WEEKDAY – L6:00 PM7:00 PM160.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE LFS1122212:00 AM1:00 AM160.0
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSNESPNUTEXAS/IOWA STATE6:00 AM8:00 AM150.0
UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHTFS2HUNT/BIGFOOT11:00 AM2:00 PM150.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF10:00 AM11:00 AM150.0
SWEETWATERNBCSN12:30 PM1:00 PM140.0
CAPITAL ONE CUP – RBEINCHELSEA VS. LIVERPOOL10:00 PM12:00 AM130.0
MIKE FRANCESA SHOW LFS22475:00 PM6:30 PM130.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS112206:00 AM7:00 AM120.0
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2148:SILVA/SONNEN II12:30 AM1:00 AM120.0
BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIEMLBNBAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING11:00 AM1:00 PM120.0
FOX SPORTS LIVE LFS112231:00 AM2:00 AM110.0
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW 12A12:00 AM1:00 AM110.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 9A9:00 AM10:00 AM110.0
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 1/26/159:00 AM9:30 AM110.0
HANDBALLBEINMENS QUATAR 2015 – FRANCIA VS. ARGENTINA10:30 AM12:00 PM100.0
SKYBET FOOTBALL LEAGUE 14BEINHIGHLIGHTS9:30 AM10:00 AM100.0
90 IN 30 –BEINELCHE VS. BARCELONA10:00 AM10:30 AM90.0
KATZS KORNER LESPNU1:00 PM2:00 PM90.0
FOX SPORTS LIVEFS112232:00 AM3:00 AM90.0
BURTON US OPENFS2MENS SLOPESTYLE FINALS9:00 PM11:00 PM90.0
UFC  RELOADEDFS2153:SILVA/BONNAR6:00 AM9:00 AM90.0
MORNING DRIVEGOLF7:00 AM8:00 AM90.0
COLL BSKTBL: BIG EASTFS2XAVIER/GEORGETOWN1:00 AM3:00 AM80.0
BURTON US OPENFS2WOMENS SLOPESTYLE FINALS11:00 PM12:00 AM70.0
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW 6A6:00 AM7:00 AM70.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 2A2:00 AM3:00 AM70.0
RADIUSNBCSN1048:30 AM9:00 AM70.0
HANDBALLBEINMENS HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QATAR HL 20151:00 AM2:00 AM60.0
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2137:PENN/DIAZ12:00 AM12:30 AM60.0
EXPRESS XTRA – RBEINEXPRESS XTRA – WEEKDAY – R9:00 PM10:00 PM50.0
NASCAR RACE HUBFS22737:00 PM8:00 PM50.0
LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONEBEINLA LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONE8:00 AM9:00 AM40.0
LIGUE 1 HLBEINLIGUE 1 HL9:00 AM9:30 AM40.0
CHAMPIONS TOUR LRNG CTRGOLF2:00 AM2:30 AM40.0
INSIDE THE PGA TOURGOLF2:30 AM3:00 AM40.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 8A8:00 AM9:00 AM40.0
MLB TONIGHTMLBNMLB TONIGHT 10A10:00 AM11:00 AM40.0
RADIUSNBCSN1038:00 AM8:30 AM40.0
RADIUSNBCSN1037:00 AM7:30 AM30.0
GOLF CENTRALGOLF6:00 AM7:00 AM20.0
RADIUSNBCSN1046:30 AM7:00 AM20.0
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEINLOCKER ROOM – R-7:00 AM8:00 AM10.0
INSIDE THE BIG EASTFS246:30 PM7:00 PM10.0
HIGH HEATMLBNHIGH HEAT 7:30A7:30 AM8:00 AM10.0
INTENTIONAL TALKMLBNINTENTIONAL TALK 7A7:00 AM7:30 AM10.0
RADIUSNBCSN1036:00 AM6:30 AM10.0
RADIUSNBCSN1047:30 AM8:00 AM10.0
LOCKER ROOM – R –BEINLOCKER ROOM – R-6:00 AM7:00 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 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…

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  1. and as usual, some of the lowest rated sports programming were soccer games or soccer-related content. but soccer is supposed to be taking over the U.S., right? at least that’s what the paranoid, insane soccer nutbags keep bleating on about. what a joke they are.

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