PGA tour coverage of the Cadillac Championship from 1-3p on the Golf Channel led the cable sports networks on Sunday with 879,000 viewers. NASCAR Raceday on FS1 was second with 806,000.
The New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks averaged 731,000. In women’s college hoops, Maryland vs. Ohio State in the Big 10 tourney on ESPN averaged 576,000. The MLS Soccer on ESPN2 (New York vs Orlando) averaged 539,000.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Sunday March 8, 2015:
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| Program | Net | Day | Start-End | Viewers (000) |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 01:00P-02:59P | 879 |
| NASCAR RACEDAY L | FS1 | Sun | 02:00P-02:30P | 806 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 10:00A-01:00P | 787 |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON L | NBCS | Sun | 07:33P-10:09P | 731 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | Sun | 11:03P-12:31A | 721 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ESPN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 668 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | Sun | 12:31A-02:00A | 657 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 640 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 632 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 612 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESPN | Sun | 07:00P-09:04P | 576 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESPN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 575 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L | ESP2 | Sun | 04:36P-07:12P | 539 |
| FA CUP RD 6 L | FS1 | Sun | 11:53A-02:00P | 506 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESPN | Sun | 03:30P-05:20P | 455 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 07:12P-09:09P | 454 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESPN | Sun | 09:04P-11:03P | 451 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | NBAT | Sun | 07:00P-09:25P | 439 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | Sun | 05:20P-07:00P | 409 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | NBAT | Sun | 09:25P-11:58P | 359 |
| LIGA MX L | UDN | Sun | 06:49P-09:00P | 356 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 09:09P-11:06P | 342 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESPN | Sun | 01:00P-02:50P | 340 |
| NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | Sun | 02:50P-03:30P | 321 |
| GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 319 |
| NHL LIVE POST | NBCS | Sun | 10:09P-10:35P | 307 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L | FS1 | Sun | 09:26P-11:31P | 289 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 11:30P-12:00A | 283 |
| PGA TOUR: CCNBC | GOLF | Sun | 02:59P-06:00P | 283 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L | FS1 | Sun | 06:58P-09:26P | 268 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 11:06P-11:30P | 259 |
| BASSMASTER CLASSIC | ESP2 | Sun | 10:30A-12:30P | 256 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 10:00P-11:03P | 236 |
| COLL BASK POST-SEASON L | ESP2 | Sun | 02:37P-04:36P | 235 |
| COLL BASK POST-SEASON L | ESP2 | Sun | 12:30P-02:37P | 234 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESP2 | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 226 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 07:00P-10:30P | 216 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 04:00P-07:31P | 216 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 08:33P-11:00P | 212 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 01:00P-03:38P | 191 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 07:31P-08:33P | 190 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 05:30P-07:16P | 186 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ESP2 | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 185 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 184 |
| SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | MLBN | Sun | 03:38P-04:00P | 182 |
| NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 11:58P-01:00A | 169 |
| ESPN FC | ESP2 | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 168 |
| MONSTER JAM | FS1 | Sun | 09:30A-10:30A | 164 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 157 |
| WOM BIG 12 CBB TOURN L | FS1 | Sun | 04:54P-06:58P | 155 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sun | 12:52P-01:00P | 155 |
| LIGA MX SUN | UDN | Sun | 01:50P-04:00P | 150 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 148 |
| FUTBOL CENTRAL | UDN | Sun | 06:00P-06:49P | 146 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 142 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 140 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 02:00P-03:01P | 137 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 137 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 136 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 11:03P-11:32P | 135 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 124 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESP2 | Sun | 06:00A-07:30A | 121 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 01:00P-02:00P | 120 |
| WOM BIG 12 CBB TOURN L | FS1 | Sun | 02:30P-04:13P | 120 |
| FA CUP MATCH DAY L | FS1 | Sun | 11:30A-11:53A | 119 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ENN | Sun | 11:30A-12:00P | 118 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESP2 | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 118 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 118 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 117 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 116 |
| AMSOIL ARENACROSS | FS1 | Sun | 10:30A-11:30A | 115 |
| CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT | NFLN | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 115 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | Sun | 10:22A-11:00A | 111 |
| NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBAT | Sun | 06:36P-07:00P | 110 |
| NBCSN SPORTS REPORT | NBCS | Sun | 10:35P-11:31P | 109 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 105 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 11:32P-12:01A | 104 |
| SOUND FX | NFLN | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 104 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ENN | Sun | 03:01P-04:03P | 102 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | Sun | 11:31P-12:30A | 102 |
| PROFILE:60 | ESP2 | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 100 |
| CONCACAF U17 – L | UDN | Sun | 10:00P-12:03A | 99 |
| CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT | NFLN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 95 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 01:30A-02:00A | 92 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | Sun | 04:30P-05:30P | 92 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L | ESNU | Sun | 07:16P-07:40P | 89 |
| GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF | Sun | 10:30P-11:30P | 86 |
| MLB TONIGHT | MLBN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 86 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 12:01A-12:30A | 85 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | Sun | 03:00P-04:30P | 84 |
| NASCAR VICTORY LANE P | FS1 | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 83 |
| NFL FOLLIES | NFLN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 83 |
| CONCACAF U17 EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 83 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 12:30A-01:00A | 82 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 10:00A-12:00P | 82 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L | ESNU | Sun | 05:07P-05:30P | 81 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | Sun | 01:00P-01:30P | 78 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ENN | Sun | 04:03P-05:50P | 77 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 10:00A-12:52P | 77 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 08:00A-10:00A | 77 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 73 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 72 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 72 |
| FUTBOL CENTRAL SUN | UDN | Sun | 01:00P-01:50P | 72 |
| BIG BREAK XXIII: PALM BCH | GOLF | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 71 |
| CONCACAF U17 EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 71 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 02:00A-02:30A | 70 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 69 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 02:30A-03:00A | 69 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 69 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 11:00P-12:00A | 69 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 07:40P-09:30P | 68 |
| INSIDE THE BIG EAST D | FS1 | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 66 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | Sun | 01:30P-03:00P | 66 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 65 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 06:30P-07:00P | 64 |
| EUROPEAN TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 08:30A-10:22A | 64 |
| ESPNU STUDIO L | ESNU | Sun | 09:30P-10:00P | 62 |
| LPGA TOUR | GOLF | Sun | 06:00A-08:30A | 61 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE | ESNU | Sun | 11:46P-12:00A | 60 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 60 |
| NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP | NBAT | Sun | 11:00A-01:00P | 60 |
| NFL FOLLIES | NFLN | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 60 |
| COLL BASK POST SEASON | ESNU | Sun | 12:00A-01:50A | 59 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 59 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 03:03P-05:07P | 58 |
| CAA BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sun | 05:12P-07:33P | 58 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 57 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 01:30A-02:00A | 57 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 55 |
| NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBAT | Sun | 06:00P-06:36P | 55 |
| CYCLYSM | NBCS | Sun | 12:30P-02:30P | 52 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN | ESNU | Sun | 10:00P-11:46P | 51 |
| FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FS1 | Sun | 04:13P-04:54P | 51 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 50 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 12:00A-02:49A | 45 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 44 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 02:00A-02:30A | 43 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE | ESNU | Sun | 01:50A-02:00A | 43 |
| CAA BASKETBALL L | NBCS | Sun | 02:30P-05:12P | 43 |
| REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN | UDN | Sun | 04:00P-05:00P | 43 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 02:30A-03:00A | 41 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sun | 09:48A-10:00A | 39 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 39 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 38 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 36 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 06:00P-06:30P | 34 |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESNU | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 34 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 33 |
| USSA EVENTS | NBCS | Sun | 12:01A-01:01A | 33 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 33 |
| CONCACAF EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 33 |
| EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL | NBAT | Sun | 01:00P-03:00P | 31 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 05:50P-06:00P | 30 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 30 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sun | 01:00A-02:00A | 30 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 06:00A-06:48A | 30 |
| NFL GAME REWIND | NFLN | Sun | 01:00A-01:30A | 29 |
| SPRING TRAINING | MLBN | Sun | 07:00A-09:42A | 28 |
| RISING STARS OF USSA | NBCS | Sun | 11:31P-12:01A | 27 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 25 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 25 |
| VOLVO OCEAN RACE | NBCS | Sun | 12:00P-12:30P | 25 |
| NFL REPLAY | NFLN | Sun | 01:30A-03:00A | 24 |
| COLLEGE LACROSSE | ESNU | Sun | 10:00A-12:00P | 23 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | Sun | 09:42A-09:48A | 23 |
| D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON | NBAT | Sun | 03:00P-05:00P | 23 |
| CONCACAF U17 EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 05:00P-06:00P | 22 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 21 |
| PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE | NBCS | Sun | 06:00A-08:00A | 21 |
| OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ENN | Sun | 11:00A-11:30A | 20 |
| WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L | ESNU | Sun | 01:00P-03:03P | 20 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 20 |
| NBA ACTION | NBAT | Sun | 05:00P-05:30P | 19 |
| RED BULL CRASHED ICE | FS2 | Sun | 02:00A-03:00A | 18 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS2 | Sun | 11:30P-12:00A | 18 |
| SOMOS MLS | UDN | Sun | 12:03A-01:03A | 18 |
| LIGA MX EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 09:00A-10:00A | 18 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 17 |
| UFC COUNTDOWN | FS2 | Sun | 12:00A-01:00A | 17 |
| HIGH TOPS | NBAT | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 17 |
| CYCLYSM | NBCS | Sun | 01:01A-03:00A | 17 |
| UFC MAIN EVENT | FS2 | Sun | 12:00P-01:00P | 16 |
| UFC COUNTDOWN | FS2 | Sun | 06:00P-07:00P | 16 |
| VOLVO OCEAN RACE | UDN | Sun | 08:30A-09:00A | 15 |
| NASCAR ON FOXD-SPRINT CUP | FOXD | Sun | 03:30P-06:40P | 14 |
| UCL 13-14 RD16 -R | FOXD | Sun | 09:30A-11:30A | 13 |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | Sun | 01:03A-02:03A | 13 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 08:30A-09:30A | 12 |
| WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L | FS2 | Sun | 07:00P-09:00P | 12 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 11 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 07:30A-08:30A | 11 |
| WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L | FS2 | Sun | 01:00P-03:00P | 11 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ENN | Sun | 06:30A-07:00A | 10 |
| UEFA CL SEMANAL-R | FOXD | Sun | 09:00A-09:30A | 10 |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 10 |
| UFC FIGHTERS CUT | FS2 | Sun | 10:30A-11:00A | 9 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 07:30A-08:00A | 9 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-R | FOXD | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 8 |
| FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO | FOXD | Sun | 06:40P-07:00P | 8 |
| MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR | FS2 | Sun | 06:00A-09:30A | 8 |
| TOP 10 RIGHT NOW | MLBN | Sun | 06:48A-07:00A | 8 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 8 |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ENN | Sun | 07:00A-07:30A | 7 |
| MOBIL 1 (THE GRID) | UDN | Sun | 08:00A-08:30A | 7 |
| UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER | FS2 | Sun | 05:30P-06:00P | 6 |
| UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS | FS2 | Sun | 11:17P-11:30P | 6 |
| WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L | FS2 | Sun | 09:30P-11:17P | 6 |
| LIGA MX EN 60 | UDN | Sun | 10:00A-11:00A | 6 |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ENN | Sun | 08:00A-09:00A | 5 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 ON 1 | FS2 | Sun | 09:00P-09:30P | 5 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 06:30A-07:30A | 4 |
| SPORTSCENTERU | ESNU | Sun | 06:00A-06:30A | 3 |
| CENTRAL FOX WKND AM-R | FOXD | Sun | 07:00A-08:00A | 2 |
| SHUT UP AND DRIVE! | FS2 | Sun | 03:00P-03:30P | 2 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS2 | Sun | 10:00A-10:30A | 2 |
| WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L | FS2 | Sun | 03:30P-05:30P | 1 |
| UCL MAGAZINE | FS2 | Sun | 09:30A-10:00A | 1 |
| PAID PROGRAMMING | FOXD | Sun | 06:00A-07:00A | 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…