ESPN Leads Cable in Key Demos in Total Day, Prime Live Ratings Year to Date

Through five months of 2016, ESPN is No. 1 on cable in numerous key demo groups - including those for males and for all viewers - in both total day and prime-time ratings, and tops the entire television industry - broadcast and cable - for total day ratings among men 18-34. (Rankings are for live ratings and total-day rankings and exclude non-full time cable networks.)

In prime time, ESPN is:

#1 on cable among P18-34, M18-34, P18-49, M18-49 and M25-54
#2 on cable among households and P2+ (behind only FOX News, which is benefitting from the unusually high interest in the presidential election)
In Total Day, ESPN is:

#1 on broadcast and cable among M18-34
#1 on cable among P18-34, P18-49, M18-49, and M25-54

"With an unmatched collection of sports rights, the power of live competition fuels ESPN's strong performance," said Burke Magnus, ESPN executive vice president, programming and scheduling. "Looking ahead, it will be a very busy summer of championship events to continue our momentum - the Men's and Women's College World Series, UEFA Euro 2016, Wimbledon, MLB's Home Run Derby, the Little League World Series, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement and for the first time the accompanying Hall of Fame game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers. In addition, this week's OJ: Made in America documentary series - which debuts Saturday night on ABC - will captivate audiences with its brilliant filmmaking."

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