As I acknowledged a while back, the only three networks that can regularly top 100,000 viewers for their studio shows are ESPN, ESPN2, and NFL Network, making it pointless to do a daily Studio Show Scorecard until other networks can at least reach that threshold. Until then, there really isn’t any competition for ESPN. In the meantime, I’m going to work on templates for a couple different formats for this post. This one I’m already pretty sure I won’t be using, at least before the studio shows justify the scorecard, as it’s proved too time-consuming.
Most viewership numbers for events on cable from Sports TV Ratings, 18-49 numbers from TV Recaps and Reviews or TVbytheNumbers. All ratings for primetime events on broadcast from TV Media Insights, overnights for daytime events from ShowBuzz Daily.
Sports Ratings for Saturday, January 24
9 AM | 9:30 | 10 AM | 10:30 | 11 AM | 11:30 | |
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SportsCenter |
Coll. Gameday |
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774K/.3A18-49 |
781K |
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Australian Open |
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317K |
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FACS |
Pre |
FA Cup Fourth Round |
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49K |
80K |
292K |
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Inside the NFL |
Football Life |
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102K |
186K |
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TIA |
Pre |
La Liga |
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10K |
23/34 |
128K |
morganwick.com
Noon | 12:30 | 1 PM | 1:30 | 2 PM | 2:30 | 3 PM | 3:30 | |
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MCBB: Kentucky @ So. Car. |
MCBB: Fla. St. @ No. Car. |
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1.915M/.63A18-49 |
1.576M/.58A18-49 |
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MCBB: Kansas @ Texas |
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.98 overnight |
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X Games Aspen > |
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.86 overnight |
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Rolex 24 at Daytona |
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.42 overnight |
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MCBB: Okla. St. @ Kan. St. |
MCBB: Arkansas @ Mizzou |
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400K |
455K |
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FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
B’chk |
TA |
192K |
157K |
200K |
248K |
246K |
299K |
286K |
342K |
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MCBB: DePaul @ Xavier |
Bridge |
MCBB: GT @ Mrq > |
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161K |
113K |
233K |
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Pre |
FA Cup Fourth Round |
UI |
B’chk |
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142K |
233K |
63K |
43K |
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< European Tour |
Pre |
Humana Ch. > |
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124K |
218K |
694K |
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MCBB: Tulsa @ E. Carolina |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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80K |
143K |
438K |
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La Liga |
90/30 |
Serie A > |
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157K |
37K |
30K |
morganwick.com
4 PM | 4:30 | 5 PM | 5:30 | 6 PM | 6:30 | |
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< US Fig. Skating Chmps |
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1.32 overnight |
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< X Games Aspen |
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.86 overnight |
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MCBB: UCLA @ Oregon |
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.80 overnight |
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MCBB: Mich. State @ Nebraska |
CGD |
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1.418M/.39A18-49 |
1089 |
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MCBB: Miami @ Syracuse |
MCBB > |
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750K |
554K |
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< Humana Challenge, Third Round |
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694K |
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Senior Bowl > |
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668K/.18A18-49 |
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< MCBB |
UFC on Fox Prelims > |
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233K |
607K/.29A18-49 |
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< MCBB |
MCBB: IA St. @ TxTch |
CBK |
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208K |
399K |
> |
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MCBB |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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218K |
238K |
157K |
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Mecum Auto Auctions |
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203K |
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Rolex 24 at Daytona > |
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89K |
morganwick.com
7 PM | 7:30 | 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | |
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US Figure Skating Championships |
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3.334M/2.2HH/.5A18-49 |
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UFC Fight Night |
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3.049M/1.8HH/1.2A18-49 |
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MCBB: Wisconsin @ Michigan |
X Games |
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1.700M/.47A18-49 |
996K/.4A18-49 |
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< Liga MX |
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1.182M |
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(9:45) BAD |
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820K |
982K |
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NHL Superskills Competition |
NHLL |
NHL Skills > |
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895K/.4A18-49 |
369K |
189K |
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< Okla/Bay |
Doc |
Doc |
Australian Open > |
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554K |
411K |
562K |
521K |
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< UFC |
Rolex 24 at Daytona |
Supercross > |
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607K |
239K |
364K |
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Pre |
NBA: Pistons @ Bucks |
NBA > |
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105K |
194K |
276K |
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SB |
TA |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
< |
206K |
185K |
144K |
174K |
201K |
206K |
257K |
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GC |
Champions Tour |
PGA> |
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198K |
201K |
101K |
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< MCBB: LSU/Vandy |
MCBB: Mem/Tulane |
MCBB > |
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181K |
99K |
234K |
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SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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87K |
46K (30k ovrf) |
129K |
166K |
High-rated HBO Boxing After Dark (Rios v. Alvarado III) segments:
9:54 PM: 820K/.3A18-49
10:34 PM: 982K/.4A18-49
10:58 PM: 1.252M/.5A18-49
11:10 PM: 1.047M/.5A18-49
11 PM | 11:30 | Mid | 12:30 | 1 AM | 1:30 | |
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SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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718K/.4 demo |
554K |
531K |
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< Australian Open |
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521K |
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< Monster Energy Supercross |
Fox Sports Live |
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364K |
129K |
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< NBA: Wash. @ Por. |
Postgame |
GT |
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276K |
124K |
115K |
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< SDSU/CSU |
MCBB: Arizona St. @ Stanford |
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234K |
118K |
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FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
169K |
129K |
111K |
143K |
147K |
114K |
Retention for nightly highlight shows:
- SportsCenter (ESPN, 11 PM): 71.7%
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Fox Sports Live (FS1, 1 AM): 35.4%
Sports Ratings for Sunday, January 25
9 AM | 9:30 | 10 AM | 10:30 | 11 AM | 11:30 | |
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OTL |
SR |
SportsCenter |
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677K |
714K |
828K/.4A18-49 |
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Australian Open > |
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433K |
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< Rolex 24 at Daytona > |
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245K |
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FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
146K |
150K |
189K |
183K |
205K |
254K |
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SportsCenter |
OTL |
SR |
OTL |
ESNP |
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137K |
126K |
113K |
102K |
135K |
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< Prem. League Encore |
Skiing |
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96K |
108K |
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< Humana Challenge, Third Rd |
Morning Drive |
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80K |
112K |
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FA Cup, Fourth Round |
FA Cup > |
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50K |
137K |
morganwick.com
Noon | 12:30 | 1 PM | 1:30 | 2 PM | 2:30 | 3 PM | 3:30 | |
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NBA: Heat @ Bulls |
NBA |
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2.3 overnight |
> |
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MCBB: Duke @ St. John’s |
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1.50 overnight |
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MCBB: Indiana @ Ohio State |
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1.04 overnight |
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Countdown |
X Games > |
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1.016M/.4 |
1.127M/.55A18-49 |
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< Tennis |
PBA Bowling |
WCBB > |
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433K |
564K |
230K |
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FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
FS |
349K |
395K |
444K |
410K |
386K |
353K |
391K |
366K |
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Morning Drive |
Golf Central Pregame |
Humana Ch. > |
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112K |
138K |
1.085M |
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VOR |
Curling |
NHL Skills Comp. > |
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102K |
131K |
251K |
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SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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115K |
146K |
111K |
85K |
morganwick.com
4 PM | 4:30 | 5 PM | 5:30 | 6 PM | 6:30 | |
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NBA: Thunder @ Cavs |
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3.4 overnight |
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US Figure Skating Champs |
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1.64 overnight |
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(3:45) MCBB: Lou. @ Pitt |
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1.03 overnight |
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< X Games Aspen |
Countdown > |
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1.127M/.55A18-49 |
2.290M/.9 |
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< Skills |
NHL All-Star Game > |
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251K |
1.194M/.5A18-49 |
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< Humana Challenge, Final Round |
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1.085M |
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FS |
FS |
NFL Total Access > |
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379K |
371K |
277K |
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< Conn/Cincy |
WCBB: Duke @ No. Car. > |
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230K |
277K |
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MCBB: No. Iowa @ Ill. St. |
SCU |
MCBB |
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113K |
185K |
> |
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SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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67K |
100K |
126K |
morganwick.com
7 PM | 7:30 | 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | |
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< Countdown |
Pro Bowl |
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2.290M/.9 |
8.770M/3.19A18-49 |
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WCB |
Wom. Coll. Gym. |
Australian Open > |
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< |
256K |
653K |
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< MCBB: ND @ NC St. |
MCBB: Washington @ Utah |
Doc |
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554K |
218K |
110K |
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Champions Tour |
Postgame |
||||||
390K |
70K |
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< NHL ASG |
Sports Report |
Mecum Auto Auctions > |
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1.194M/.5 |
253K |
156K |
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< GT |
Pre |
NBA: Wizards @ Nuggets |
Post |
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66K |
116K |
164K |
109K |
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MCBB: Creighton @ Villanova |
InBE |
UI |
UFC C’ntdown |
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130K |
83K |
76K |
93K |
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< Total Access |
America’s Gm |
Football Life |
Football Life |
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277K |
133K |
73K |
82K |