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TBS Postseason

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB ALCS Game 3: Baltimore at Kansas City Tue 8:00PM-11:14PM 194 3.8 6020
2 MLB ALCS Game 4: Baltimore at Kansas City Wed 4:00PM- 7:16PM 196 2.7 3991
3 INSIDE THE MLB Wed 7:16PM- 7:49PM 33 1.5 2359
4 INSIDE THE MLB Tue 11:14PM-12:00AM 46 1.1 1718
5 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW Tue 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 1.0 1468
6 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW Wed 3:30PM- 4:00PM 30 0.5 666

“MLB On Deck” pre-game show averaged 1,067,000 viewers – up 42 percent from the corresponding days one year ago (754,000 viewers average from Oct. 15-16, 2013).

“Inside the MLB” post-game show averaged 1.986 million viewers – up 10 percent from the corresponding days one year ago (1,807,000 viewers average from Oct. 15-16, 2013).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB TONIGHT Tue 11:06PM-12:30AM 84 0.1 106
2 MLB TONIGHT Thu 8:07PM- 8:37PM 30 0.1 98
3 HIGH HEAT Wed 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.1 88
3 INTENTIONAL TALK Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 88
5 MLB TONIGHT Tue 7:21PM- 8:49PM 88 0.1 78
6 INTENTIONAL TALK Mon 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 77
7 MLB TONIGHT Thu 8:37PM- 9:07PM 30 0.1 73
8 MLB TONIGHT Wed 7:12PM- 9:00PM 108 0.1 72
9 MLB NOW Fri 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.0 70
10 MLB TONIGHT Thu 6:00PM- 8:07PM 127 0.1 67
11 2013 WORLD SERIES FILM Sat 4:00PM- 6:00PM 120 0.0 61
26 2012 WORLD SERIES FILM Sat 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.0 43
32 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 NLCS STL AT SF GM 5 Fri 2:41PM- 4:00PM 79 0.0 38
48 SPECIAL REPORT: Dodgers Press Conference Fri 2:00PM- 2:41PM 41 0.0 33
48 2010 WORLD SERIES FILM Sat 12:00PM- 2:00PM 120 0.0 33
71 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 NLCS SF AT STL GM 2 Mon 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 24
71 SPECIAL REPORT: Rangers Press Conference Fri 12:01PM-12:53PM 52 0.0 24
83 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 NLCS STL AT SF GM 4 Fri 11:00AM-12:01PM 61 0.0 21
89 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 ALCS BAL AT KC GM 4 Thu 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 19
92 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 NLCS STL AT SF GM 3 Wed 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 18

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 54 percent (42,000 vs. 91,000) from one week earlier and up 27 percent (42,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 61 percent (31,000 vs. 80,000) from one week earlier and down 23 percent (31,000 vs. 40,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:

  • “High Heat” (Oct. 13-17): 49,000 (prior week: 62,000)
  • “MLB Now” (Oct. 13, 16-18): 47,000 (prior week: 51,000)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Oct. 13-17): 58,000 (prior week: 65,000)

NFL Network Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: N.Y. Jets at New England Thu 8:26PM-11:29PM 183 1.8 2902
2 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-KICK Thu 8:20PM- 8:26PM 6 0.8 1406
3 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT POST-GAME Thu 11:34PM-12:09AM 35 0.8 1248
4 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF2 Thu 7:58PM- 8:20PM 22 0.7 1211
5 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF1 Thu 7:30PM- 7:58PM 28 0.5 685
6 FINDING GIANTS Thu 12:09AM-12:39AM 30 0.4 554
7 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sun 9:00AM- 1:00PM 240 0.4 513
8 FOOTBALL LIFE: Doug Flutie Fri 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.3 381
9 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 12:00AM- 1:30AM 90 0.2 373
10 NFL TOTAL ACCESS KICKOFF Thu 6:00PM- 7:30PM 90 0.2 342
20 NFL REPLAY: 2014 WK 6 – DAL VS. SEA Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.2 230
28 INSIDE THE NFL Wed 12:00AM- 1:30AM 90 0.2 202
30 INSIDE THE NFL Wed 9:00PM-10:30PM 90 0.1 194
72 NFL REPLAY: 2014 WK 6 – DAL VS. SEA Fri 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 123
93 RUSH ZONE Sat 8:00AM- 8:30AM 30 0.1 102
111 NFL REPLAY: 2014 WK 6 – GB VS. MIA Tue 3:30PM- 5:00PM 90 0.1 84
123 NFL REPLAY: 2014 WK 6 – CAR VS. CIN Tue 2:00PM- 3:30PM 90 0.1 74

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 3 percent (508,000 vs. 525,000) from one week earlier and down 45 percent (508,000 vs. 921,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is about even (214,000 vs. 213,000) from one week earlier and down 22 percent (214,000 vs. 275,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

“Inside the NFL” drew 117,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Oct. 14.

Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:

  • “NFL AM” (6-10 a.m.): 106,000 (prior week: 116,000)
  • “NFL Fantasy Live” (5-6 p.m.): 183,000 (prior week: 146,000)
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Oct. 13-18): 210,000 (prior week: 199,000)

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospital Open Sat 5:00PM- 8:00PM 180 0.1 209
2 PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospital Open Sun 5:00PM- 8:07PM 187 0.1 184
3 CHAMPIONS TOUR: Greater Hickory Classic Sat 2:28PM- 5:00PM 152 0.1 171
4 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Sun 8:00AM-11:52AM 232 0.1 147
5 CHAMPIONS TOUR: Greater Hickory Classic Sun 2:28PM- 5:00PM 152 0.1 143
6 PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospital Open Fri 5:00PM- 8:00PM 180 0.1 135
7 EUROPEAN TOUR: Hong Kong Open Sun 11:52AM- 2:00PM 128 0.1 128
8 LPGA TOUR: Hana Bank Championship Wed 11:00PM- 3:14AM 254 0.1 109
9 GOLF CENTRAL-POST Fri 8:00PM- 8:30PM 30 0.1 106
10 BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE Tue 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 103
10 EUROPEAN TOUR: Hong Kong Open Sat 11:34AM- 2:00PM 146 0.1 103
13 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Sat 6:30AM-11:34AM 304 0.1 95
14 LPGA TOUR: Hana Bank Championship Sat 11:30PM- 3:08AM 218 0.1 87
15 EUROPEAN TOUR: Hong Kong Open Thu 11:30AM- 2:30PM 180 0.1 86
16 CHAMPIONS TOUR: Greater Hickory Classic Fri 2:28PM- 5:00PM 152 0.1 85
20 PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospital Open Thu 5:00PM- 8:00PM 180 0.1 78
22 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Wed 9:00AM-11:48AM 168 0.1 74
23 PRO-AM: Shriners Thu 2:30PM- 3:30PM 60 0.0 73
26 WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 64
27 LPGA TOUR: Hana Bank Championship Thu 11:30PM- 3:15AM 225 0.0 59
29 WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP Wed 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.0 56
31 EUROPEAN TOUR: Hong Kong Open Fri 11:25AM- 2:00PM 155 0.0 55
34 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Thu 6:30AM-11:30AM 300 0.0 49
36 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Fri 6:30AM-11:25AM 295 0.0 46
38 LPGA TOUR: Hana Bank Championship Fri 11:30PM- 2:58AM 208 0.0 44
38 PRO-AM: Shriners Wed 3:14AM- 4:14AM 60 0.0 44
38 PRO-AM: Shriners Wed 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 44
44 EUROPEAN TOUR: Volvo World Match Play Sat 3:08AM- 6:00AM 172 0.0 42
44 FEHERTY Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 42
49 GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF Wed 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.0 39
56 LESSON TEE LIVE Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 35

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down 3 percent (62,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and down 17 percent (62,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 2 percent (61,000 vs. 62,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (61,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Oct. 13-15) averaged 28,000 viewers (prior week: 35,000).

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA PRESEASON: Dallas vs. Cleveland Fri 7:30PM-10:01PM 151 0.2 342
2 THE STARTERS Fri 10:01PM-10:30PM 29 0.2 278
3 NBA PRESEASON: Indiana vs. Cleveland Wed 7:00PM- 9:36PM 156 0.1 217
4 NBA PRESEASON: Milwaukee vs. Cleveland Tue 7:00PM- 9:41PM 161 0.1 202
5 OPEN COURT: The Game is Changing Tue 9:41PM-10:40PM 59 0.1 169
6 NBA PRESEASON: Denver vs. L.A. Clippers Sat 10:30PM- 1:00AM 150 0.1 134
7 NBA TEAM PREVIEW: 2014 Memphis Grizzlies Fri 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.1 131
8 NBA PRESEASON: Utah vs. L.A. Clippers Fri 10:30PM- 1:20AM 170 0.1 120
9 NBA PRESEASON: Charlotte vs. Chicago Sun 8:00PM-10:30PM 150 0.1 116
10 NBA TEAM PREVIEW: 2014 Washington Wizards Tue 4:30PM- 5:00PM 30 0.0 113
11 NBA PRESEASON: Dallas vs. Indiana Sat 7:00PM- 9:38PM 158 0.1 110
14 NBA PRESEASON: Utah vs. L.A. Lakers Thu 10:00PM-12:27AM 147 0.1 92
19 NBA SPECIAL: Hang Time Road Trip Wed 10:02PM-11:00PM 58 0.1 87
23 NBA PRESEASON: Phoenix vs. Houston Mon 8:00PM-10:40PM 160 0.1 76
36 NBA PRESEASON: Boston vs. Philadelphia Thu 7:00PM- 9:13PM 133 0.1 62
49 NBA PRESEASON: Boston vs. Brooklyn Sun 3:00PM- 5:16PM 136 0.0 50
54 REAL TRAINING CAMP: 2014 Washington Wizards Mon 1:30PM- 4:00PM 150 0.0 48
143 NBA PRESEASON: Brooklyn vs. Sacramento Wed 7:30AM-10:28AM 178 0.0 19
166 PRESS CONFERENCE: Nets/Kings Post Game presser Wed 10:28AM-11:07AM 39 0.0 10
173 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: CREVENA ZVEZDA/GALATASARY HOSP Sun 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 6

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 15 percent (152,000 vs. 134,000) from one week earlier and up 24 percent (152,000 vs. 123,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 20 percent (77,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up 48 percent (77,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (October 14-20, 2013).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Oct. 13-17) averaged 39,000 viewers for the week.

Source: Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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