Game one of NBA’s Western Conference Finals with the Golden State Warriors erasing a first half deficit and then holding on to win over the Houston Rockets topped all cable sports programming for the day with 6.848 million viewers and a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating.
The NBA Draft Lottery that aired prior to the game averaged a record 3.55 million viewers and a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating. That’s up vs. the 3.36 million the Draft Lottery averaged last year.
The triple overtime thriller where the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks to even the series at a game apiece averaged 1.673 million viewers and a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.
On ESPN Pardon the Interruption averaged 775,000 viewers and a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating. Around the Horn averaged 525,000 viewers and Highly Questionable averaged 348,000 viewers. ESPN2 was led by First Take which averaged 465,000 viewers.
Cable Sports TV Ratings for Tuesday May 19, 2015:
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| Program | Net | Episode | Start | End | Viewers (000) | 18-49 Rtg |
| NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L | ESPN | HOUSTON/GOLDEN STATE | 9:03 PM | 11:42 PM | 6848 | 2.9 |
| NBA DRAFT LOTTERY L | ESPN | 8:28 PM | 9:03 PM | 3550 | 1.5 | |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:42 PM | 1:00 AM | 2696 | 1.2 | |
| NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L | NBCSN | CHICAGO/ANAHEIM | 9:03 PM | 2:12 AM | 1673 | 0.7 |
| NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | NBA COUNTDOWN | 7:30 PM | 8:28 PM | 1381 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1146 | 0.6 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 883 | 0.5 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 775 | 0.3 | |
| NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS | NBCSN | CHICAGO/ANAHEIM | 2:12 AM | 2:27 AM | 667 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 604 | 0.3 | |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 525 | 0.2 | |
| FIRST TAKE L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 465 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 2:10 PM | 451 | 0.2 | |
| NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 370 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 359 | 0.2 | |
| HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 348 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 346 | 0.2 | |
| HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 342 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 328 | 0.2 | |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 325 | 0.2 | |
| NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 322 | 0.2 | |
| FIRST TAKE | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 302 | 0.1 | |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 279 | 0.1 | |
| OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 266 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSNATION | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 265 | 0.1 | |
| WOMENS PRO BOWLING L | ESPN2 | USBC QUEENS EVENT | 8:00 PM | 9:56 PM | 257 | 0.1 |
| NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS | NBCSN | CHICAGO/ANAHEIM | 8:00 PM | 9:03 PM | 253 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 250 | 0.1 | |
| MEN IN BLAZERS | NBCSN | 2:27 AM | 3:00 AM | 236 | 0.1 | |
| COPA LIB QUARTERFINALS | FOXD | EMELEC VS TIGRES | 8:48 PM | 11:00 PM | 229 | 0.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:10 PM | 2:30 PM | 227 | 0.1 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 221 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 207 | 0.1 | |
| PRIME BASEBALL GAME | MLBN | NYY AT WAS/TEX AT BOS | 7:00 PM | 10:28 PM | 207 | 0.0 |
| HIS & HERS | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 205 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 204 | 0.1 | |
| PRIME BASEBALL GAME | MLBN | LAD AT SF/CHC AT SD | 10:28 PM | 1:15 AM | 195 | 0.1 |
| LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOXD | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 171 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 170 | 0.1 | |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 166 | 0.1 | |
| SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ESPN2 | 11:40 PM | 12:00 AM | 163 | 0.1 | |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XLIII: PIT VS. ARI | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 160 | 0.1 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XL: PIT VS. SEA | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 159 | 0.1 |
| SN MONTHLY JEERS | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 158 | 0.1 | |
| OLBERMANN L | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 152 | 0.1 | |
| NHL TOP 10 | NBCSN | TRADITIONS | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.1 |
| NFLN NOW | NFLN | NEW EXTRA POINT RULES | 6:20 PM | 6:35 PM | 110 | 0.0 |
| YOU HERD ME WITH COLIN | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 109 | 0.1 | |
| BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 104 | 0.1 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 102 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 101 | 0.0 | |
| NHL TOP 10 | NBCSN | 2013 STANLEY CUP MOMENTS | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 101 | 0.1 |
| CENTRAL FOX US | FOXD | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 98 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR RACE HUB L | FS1 | 338 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 97 | 0.0 |
| GOLFS GREATEST ROUNDS | GOLF | 1995 US OPEN | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 89 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 89 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 88 | 0.0 | |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | PITTSBURGH STEELERS | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 86 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 11:40 PM | 84 | 0.0 | |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS1 | SILVA/WEIDMAN I | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 80 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME CF PREVIEW L | NBAT | NBA GAMETIME WCF PREVIEW GM1 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 79 | 0.0 |
| COLL FTBL SPRING GAME | ESPNU | ALABAMA | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 76 | 0.0 |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 1:15A | 1:15 AM | 2:15 AM | 76 | 0.0 |
| BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 9:56 PM | 11:00 PM | 75 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 74 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 72 | 0.0 | |
| FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ESPN2 | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 72 | 0.0 | |
| STARTERS R, THE | NBAT | STARTERS 5/19/15 R | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 72 | 0.0 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS1 | WEIDMAN/MACHIDA | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 71 | 0.0 |
| GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF | GOLF | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 70 | 0.0 | |
| UFC COUNTDOWN | FS1 | 187:JOHNSON/CORMIER | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 69 | 0.0 |
| NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 2:30 AM | 68 | 0.0 | |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 67 | 0.0 | |
| GOLF FIX | GOLF | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 63 | 0.0 | |
| NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 62 | 0.0 | |
| MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN | ENN | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 61 | 0.0 | |
| CENTRAL FOX US – R | FOXD | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 61 | 0.0 | |
| ESPN FC | ENN | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 60 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR XFINITY SERIES | FS1 | IOWA | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| UFC FROM ALL ANGLES | FS1 | DANIEL CORMIER | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| STARTERS P, THE | NBAT | STARTERS 5/19/15 | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| NHL TOP 10 | NBCSN | TOUGHEST PLACES TO PLAY | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.0 |
| GARBAGE TIME KATIE NOLAN | FS1 | 10 | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 59 | 0.0 |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 8A | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 59 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ENN | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.0 | |
| HIGH HEAT | MLBN | HIGH HEAT | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 58 | 0.0 |
| DAN PATRICK SHOW | NBCSN | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.0 | |
| SOUNDS OF THE PLAYOFFS | NBAT | 2015 SOUNDS OF THE PLAYOFFS | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 55 | 0.0 |
| SVP & RUSSILLO L | ENN | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 54 | 0.0 | |
| FANATICOS DEL FRIO | UDN | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 53 | 0.0 | |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 52 | 0.0 | |
| GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY | GOLF | DAVE STOCKTON PUTT FNDMTLS | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 52 | 0.0 |
| MLB NOW | MLBN | MLB NOW | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 52 | 0.0 |
| RUNDOWN | MLBN | THE RUNDOWN | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 52 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER AM L | ENN | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 51 | 0.0 | |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 50 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L | NBAT | NBA GAMETIME WCF RECAP GM1 | 11:42 PM | 12:45 AM | 50 | 0.0 |
| BABE WINKLEMAN | NBCSN | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 50 | 0.0 | |
| MLB CENTRAL | MLBN | MLB CENTRAL | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 49 | 0.0 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 48 | 0.0 | |
| BREAKING NEWS L | FS1 | NFL NEWS | 1:08 PM | 1:14 PM | 48 | 0.0 |
| INTENTIONAL TALK | MLBN | INTENTIONAL TALK | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 48 | 0.0 |
| HARD KNOCKS | NFLN | BALTIMORE RAVENS EP. 2 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 47 | 0.0 |
| MLBS BEST | FS1 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 46 | 0.0 | |
| PRO FOOTBALL TALK | NBCSN | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 46 | 0.0 | |
| LOCURA DEPORTIVA | UDN | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 46 | 0.0 | |
| MLB WHIPAROUND L | FS1 | 150 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 44 | 0.0 |
| FEHERTY | GOLF | TIM FINCHEM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 44 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB IX: PIT VS. MIN | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 44 | 0.0 |
| SOUNDS OF THE PLAYOFFS | NBAT | 2015 SOUNDS OF THE PLAYOFFS | 11:30 PM | 11:42 PM | 43 | 0.0 |
| UNIVISON DEPORTES FC | UDN | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 43 | 0.0 | |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPNU | ESPN FILMS: ROLL TIDE/WAR EAGLE | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 42 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB X: PIT VS. DAL | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 42 | 0.0 |
| IN THEIR OWN WORDS | NFLN | JEROME BETTIS | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 42 | 0.0 |
| UNIVISON DEPORTES FC | UDN | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 42 | 0.0 | |
| MLB TONIGHT BP | MLBN | MLBT BP | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 41 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XIII: PIT VS. DAL | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 41 | 0.0 |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 9A | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 40 | 0.0 |
| AMERICANA OUTDOORS | NBCSN | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 40 | 0.0 | |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XIV: PIT VS. LA | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 40 | 0.0 |
| TOP 10 | NFLN | DEFENSES | 12:00 PM | 12:55 PM | 40 | 0.0 |
| TRIBUNA INTERACTIVA | UDN | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 40 | 0.0 | |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | GOLDEN STATE/MEMPHIS GM6-R2 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 39 | 0.0 |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | HOUSTON/LA CLIPPERS GM6-R2 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 39 | 0.0 |
| FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ENN | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 38 | 0.0 | |
| GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY | GOLF | PAUL MCGINLEY-PUTTING | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 38 | 0.0 |
| SR PGA CHP PREVIEW | GOLF | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 38 | 0.0 | |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 7A | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 38 | 0.0 |
| CHARLES BARKLEY SPECIAL | NBAT | SIR CHARLES AT 50 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 38 | 0.0 |
| MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L | FS1 | 351 | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 37 | 0.0 |
| TOUR REPLAY | GOLF | 15 WT BMW PRO-AM FNL | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 37 | 0.0 |
| QUICK PITCH | MLBN | QP 6A | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 37 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ENN | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 36 | 0.0 | |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | 2015 LET TURKISH LADY OPN | 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 36 | 0.0 |
| NBA SPECIAL | NBAT | 14-15 KIA NBA PERFORMANCE AWARD SHOW | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 36 | 0.0 |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 35 | 0.0 | |
| COLL FTBL SPRING GAME | ESPNU | LSU | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.0 |
| XTREME OFF-ROAD | NBCSN | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 35 | 0.0 | |
| FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ENN | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 34 | 0.0 | |
| HERD L | ESPNU | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 34 | 0.0 | |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | 1501 | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 34 | 0.0 |
| HEY ROOKIE:WELCOME TO NFL | NFLN | HEY ROOKIE 2007 PT. II | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 34 | 0.0 |
| LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-R | BEIN | ESPANYOL VS. REAL MADRID | 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 33 | 0.0 |
| COPA LIB PREVIA | FOXD | QTRFINALS | 8:00 PM | 8:48 PM | 33 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 33 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/19/15 | 12:45 AM | 1:31 AM | 33 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 33 | 0.0 |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 33 | 0.0 | |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 32 | 0.0 | |
| CENTRAL FOX MEX – R | FOXD | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 32 | 0.0 | |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | 1500 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 32 | 0.0 |
| NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK | NBAT | 2015 LAC/HOU GM7-R2 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 32 | 0.0 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | MARCUS ALLEN | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 32 | 0.0 |
| LA ULTIMA PALABRA -R | FOXD | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 31 | 0.0 | |
| HOBIE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES | NBCSN | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 31 | 0.0 | |
| IN THEIR OWN WORDS | NFLN | THE STEELERS OF THE 70S, PT. 2 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 31 | 0.0 |
| NFLN NOW | NFLN | ROBERT KRAFT PRESSER | 12:55 PM | 1:26 PM | 31 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB X: PIT VS. DAL | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 29 | 0.0 |
| EL SHOW DE LA COPA | FOXD | COPA LIBERTADORES | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.0 |
| PASION | UDN | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 28 | 0.0 | |
| FOOTBALL GREATEST CLUBS | BEIN | BARCELONA | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 27 | 0.0 |
| OPEN COURT | NBAT | 406 – CLUTCH | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 27 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 27 | 0.0 |
| UNIVISON DEPORTES FC | UDN | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 27 | 0.0 | |
| UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT | FS2 | EDGAR/FABER | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 26 | 0.0 |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 26 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/19/15 | 1:31 AM | 2:00 AM | 26 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/19/15 | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 26 | 0.0 |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | JOE GREENE | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 26 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 26 | 0.0 |
| COLL FTBL SPRING GAME | ESPNU | TEXAS | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 |
| COPA LIB RD OF 16 – R | FOXD | TIGRES VS U DE SUCRE | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | MEMPHIS/GOLDEN STATE GM5-R2 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 |
| SWEETWATER | NBCSN | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 | |
| FOOTBALL LIFE | NFLN | IMMACULATE RECEPTION | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 25 | 0.0 |
| FUTBOL EN SERIO PUNTO | UDN | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 25 | 0.0 | |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | 6:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 24 | 0.0 | |
| INTO THE BLUE | NBCSN | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 24 | 0.0 | |
| FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ENN | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 23 | 0.0 | |
| HIS & HERS | ENN | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 23 | 0.0 | |
| LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC2 | FOXD | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 23 | 0.0 | |
| CHAMPIONS TOUR LRNG CTR | GOLF | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 23 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR AMERICA | NBCSN | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | CLEVELAND/CHICAGO GM6-R2 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 22 | 0.0 |
| IN THEIR OWN WORDS | NFLN | THE STEELERS OF THE 70S, PT. 1 | 1:26 PM | 2:00 PM | 22 | 0.0 |
| NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP | ESPNU | JOHNS HOPKINS/SYRACUSE | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 21 | 0.0 |
| INSIDE THE PGA TOUR | GOLF | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 21 | 0.0 | |
| MISC TOURNAMENT | GOLF | 2015 LET TURKISH LADY OPN | 12:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 21 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XIV: PIT VS. LA | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 21 | 0.0 |
| FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ENN | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 20 | 0.0 | |
| HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ENN | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 20 | 0.0 | |
| CENTRAL FOX – MEX | FOXD | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 20 | 0.0 | |
| AMERICAS PREGAME L | FS1 | 252 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 20 | 0.0 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | 1500 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 20 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/19/15 | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 20 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XL: PIT VS. SEA | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 20 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XLIII: PIT VS. ARI | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 20 | 0.0 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | EXPRESS XTRA – WEEKDAY – R | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 19 | 0.0 |
| SPORTSNATION | ENN | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 19 | 0.0 | |
| JIMMY HOUSTON OUTDOORS | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 19 | 0.0 | |
| NEXT BITE | NBCSN | 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 19 | 0.0 | |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB IX: PIT VS. MIN | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 19 | 0.0 |
| FILM SESSION | NFLN | SB XIII: PIT VS. DAL | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 19 | 0.0 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ENN | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 18 | 0.0 | |
| MORNING DRIVE | GOLF | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 18 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 18 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM | 18 | 0.0 |
| NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP | ESPNU | MARYLAND/NORTH CAROLINA | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 17 | 0.0 |
| MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L | FS2 | 352 | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 17 | 0.0 |
| UFC RELOADED | FS2 | 175:WEIDMAN/MACHIDA | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM | 17 | 0.0 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | 404:BOILING POINT | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 17 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 17 | 0.0 |
| UNIVISON DEPORTES FC | UDN | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 17 | 0.0 | |
| OLBERMANN | ENN | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 16 | 0.0 | |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE TIMELINE | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 16 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 16 | 0.0 |
| ENGINE POWER | NBCSN | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 16 | 0.0 | |
| CYCLING – | BEIN | GIRO D ITALIA – STAGE 10 – CIVITANOVA | 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | 15 | 0.0 |
| CENTRAL FOX – MEX | FOXD | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 15 | 0.0 | |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE: CNTDWN L | FS1 | 1502 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 15 | 0.0 |
| UFC COUNTDOWN | FS2 | 187:JOHNSON/CORMIER | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 15 | 0.0 |
| MOTORHEAD GARAGE | NBCSN | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 15 | 0.0 | |
| NHL PLAYOFF ENCORE | NBCSN | TAMPA BAY/NY RANGERS | 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.0 |
| LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-R | BEIN | ATLETICO MADRID VS. BARCELONA | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 14 | 0.0 |
| LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC1 | FOXD | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 14 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 14 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 14 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 13 | 0.0 |
| NBA SPECIAL | NBAT | 14-15 KIA NBA PERFORMANCE AWARD SHOW | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 13 | 0.0 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ENN | 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 12 | 0.0 | |
| SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ESPNU | CENTRAL HIGH | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 12 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 12 | 0.0 | |
| INSIDE THE PGA TOUR | GOLF | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 12 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 12 | 0.0 |
| RADIUS | NBCSN | 106 | 6:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 12 | 0.0 |
| NBA TONIGHT | ENN | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 11 | 0.0 | |
| NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP | ESPNU | JOHNS HOPKINS/SYRACUSE | 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 11 | 0.0 |
| YOU HERD ME WITH COLIN | ESPNU | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 11 | 0.0 | |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | 1500 | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 11 | 0.0 |
| UFC COUNTDOWN | FS2 | 187:JOHNSON/CORMIER | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 11 | 0.0 |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | ATLANTA/WASHINGTON GM6-R2 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11 | 0.0 |
| RADIUS | NBCSN | 118 | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 11 | 0.0 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 11 | 0.0 | |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11 | 0.0 | |
| NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP | ESPNU | MARYLAND/SYRACUSE | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 10 | 0.0 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FS1 | 1503 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 10 | 0.0 |
| UFC UNLEASHED | FS2 | CHRIS WEIDMAN/MARK MUNOZ | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.0 |
| UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK | FS2 | DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON/JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ 1 | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 10 | 0.0 |
| UFC FROM ALL ANGLES | FS2 | DANIEL CORMIER | 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 10 | 0.0 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | 404:BOILING POINT | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 10 | 0.0 |
| 2015 PLAYOFF PLBK CF | NBAT | CHICAGO/CLEVELAND GM5-R2 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.0 |
| FUTBOL EN SERIO PUNTO | UDN | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 10 | 0.0 | |
| CENTRAL FOX – MEX | FOXD | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 9 | 0.0 | |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 9 | 0.0 |
| FANATICOS DEL FRIO | UDN | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 9 | 0.0 | |
| ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPNU | ESPN FILMS: ROLL TIDE/WAR EAGLE | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8 | 0.0 |
| CENTRAL FOX US ENC1 | FOXD | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 8 | 0.0 | |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | 1503 | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 8 | 0.0 |
| NBA GAMETIME | NBAT | GAMETIME 5/18/15 | 6:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 8 | 0.0 |
| BEIN COOL – | BEIN | BEINCOOL | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 7 | 0.0 |
| BEIN COOL – | BEIN | BEINCOOL | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 6 | 0.0 |
| REAL MADRID TV – | BEIN | REAL MADRID TV | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 6 | 0.0 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | 402:BATTLE LINES DRAWN | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6 | 0.0 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS2 | 403:SETTLING THE SCORE | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 6 | 0.0 |
| 90 IN 30 – | BEIN | INTER VS. JUVENTUS | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 5 | 0.0 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – R | BEIN | EXPRESS XTRA – WEEKDAY – R | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 5 | 0.0 |
| FOX SPORTS LIVE | FS1 | 1500 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 5 | 0.0 |
| CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UDN | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 5 | 0.0 | |
| LMF ZONA | UDN | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5 | 0.0 | |
| SUPER ESTADIO | UDN | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 5 | 0.0 | |
| CYCLING – | BEIN | GIRO D ITALIA – HIGHLIGHTS | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 4 | 0.0 |
| EXPRESS XTRA – L | BEIN | XTRA WEEKDAY – L | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 4 | 0.0 |
| LA ULTIMA PALABRA EARLY-R | FOXD | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 4 | 0.0 | |
| NASCAR RACE HUB | FS2 | 338 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 4 | 0.0 |
| RUGBY | BEIN | AVIVA – EXETER CHIEFS VS. SALE SHARKS | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 3 | 0.0 |
| UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER | FS2 | SAMMAN/CERRONE/JOHNSON/WEIDMAN | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 3 | 0.0 |
| GOLF CENTRAL | GOLF | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 3 | 0.0 | |
| LIGA MX EN 60 | UDN | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3 | 0.0 | |
| LIGUE 1 | BEIN | LYON VS. BORDEAUX | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 2 | 0.0 |
| LOCKER ROOM – R – | BEIN | 7:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 2 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FS2 | GREATEST SOUNDBITES IN NASAR HISTORY | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 2 | 0.0 |
| PURE SPORTS | FS2 | STRUGGLE & HOPE | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 2 | 0.0 |
| LA LIGA WORLD – | BEIN | LIGAWORLD | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 1 | 0.0 |
| CENTRAL FOX EARLY-R | FOXD | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 1 | 0.0 | |
| CENTRAL FOX EARLY-R | FOXD | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | FS2 | GREATEST CHARLOTTE MOMENTS | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 1 | 0.0 |
| NASCAR MASTERS OF CLOCK | FS2 | THE LEGEND OF MARTINSVILLE | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1 | 0.0 |
| CONEXION TDN | UDN | 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM | 1 | 0.0 | |
| CYCLING – | BEIN | GIRO D ITALIA – HIGHLIGHTS | 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 0 | 0.0 |
| LOCKER ROOM – R – | BEIN | 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 0 | 0.0 |
| PAID PROGRAMMING | FOXD | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 0 | 0.0 | |
| PURE SPORTS | FS2 | AUTO RACING | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 0 | 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…