FS2 Ratings

As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks in both primetime and total day viewing for the week ending July 26. But fueled by a healthy number for the Gold Cup final between Mexico and Jamaica, Univision Deportes led all of the sports networks in primetime adults 18-49. Univision Deportes also bested ESPN2 in primetime in total viewers. Aided by NASCAR NBC Sports Network topped ESPN2 in total…

As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks in both primetime and total day viewing for the week ending July 19. Both Univision Deportes (fueled by Gold Cup simulcasts) and Fox Sports 1 beat out ESPN2 handily in primetime. In total day viewing NBC Sports Network beat ESPN2, though ESPN2 still had the edge with adults 18-49. Primetime rankings for the week ending July 19, 2015:…

As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks for the week ending July 12. NBCSN beat out ESPN2 in viewership both in primetime and total day though ESPN2 had more total day adults 18-49. In primetime, NBCSN, Univision Deportes, Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network all topped ESPN2 in viewership and NBCSN made a run at the big ESPN (all of the Wimbledon coverage didn’t help…

As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks for the week ending July 5.  While ESPN2 crawled back into second place in total day viewership, both Fox Sports 1 and NBCSN bested ESPN2 in primetime viewership rather convincingly. NBCSN’s several week post-NHL streak of dreadful ratings came to an end with the assistance of NASCAR programming including the Xfinity Series race from Daytona on Saturday. Primetime rankings for the week…

As is almost always the case ESPN led the cable sports networks for the week ending June 28. Fox Sports 1 is on a several week streak of besting ESPN2 and put a convincing thumping on it again for the week. At this stage in FS1’s life cycle we imagine the executives at Fox Sports will take it. It’s “woe is NBCSN” season with the network falling behind MLB Network…

After a very rare week where ESPN abdicated its primetime throne to NBCSN, ESPN was back on top across-the-board and NBCSN faded back to the background. Sixteen hours of U.S. Open first and second-round coverage on FS1 plus Women’s World Cup wasn’t enough to propel FS1 past ESPN, but it was enough to send it past ESPN2. Primetime rankings for the week ending June 21, 2015: Net Viewers (000) Viewers 18-49 (000)…

Since launching this site in early November of 2014 there hasn’t been a single week we can remember where ESPN didn’t win out across-the-board in these rankings. Sometimes a network or 3 could surpass ESPN2 for a week here and there, but ESPN stood alone at the top. Not so in primetime for the week ending June 14 where fueled by two Stanley Cup Final games NBCSN won out in…

ESPN came out on top as always, but with both of the week’s NHL Stanley Cup Final games on the NBC broadcast network rather than the cable NBC Sports Network, ESPN2 cruised to easy across-the-board second place wins for the week and both Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network ran past NBCSN in primetime. Primetime rankings for the week ending June 7, 2015: Net Viewers (000) Viewers 18-49 (000) ESPN…