Why ESPN Should Be Very Scared

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Chart of the Day   Why ESPN Should Be Very Scared John Ourand of Sports Business Daily takes a look at the viewership numbers which show that ESPN is still dominating the competition. But a closer look shows that ESPN should actually be very nervous. In the first chart, the data shows that for the three-month period of August through October, the number of people watching ESPN during prime time was up 3.7% from last year and up 4.2% from the same period in 2011. ESPN also still holds a huge lead over the NFL Network and Fox Sports 1, its two biggest competitors (cont. below)... On the surface that looks great, but those numbers are actually not good for ESPN. Total viewership for the top ten sports networks was actually up 7.8% over the last year and 16.8% since 2011. If we look at ESPN's viewership as a percentage of the total viewers, we can see the network's numbers are actually down two straight years (cont. below)... While ESPN's percentage of viewers has declined from 59.3% to 52.9% in just two years, most other networks remained steady between 2012 and 2013. The big winner appears to have been Fox Sports 1 whose share of prime-time viewers increased from 3.4% to 5.1%. Fox Sports 1 still has a long ways to go, but they are moving in the right direction and ESPN is not. Click below for the full charts. Read » Also On Sports Today: Manchester City Players Do Dribbling Tricks All Over New York City In An Ad For NYC's New MLS Team Peyton Manning Made A Touchdown-Saving Tackle Against The Chiefs Advertisement CHART: Cy Young Voting Shows Again That The Dodgers Are The Kings Of Pitching CHART: The Number Of Star Upperclassmen In College Basketball Has Been Declining For 25 Years CHART: Here's What A Beer Will Cost You At Every NFL Stadium Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Share the latest business news with your network: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share via email The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Business Insider RSS Feed   |   Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010