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NFL Network Top 10 Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: N.Y. Giants at Washington | Thu | 8:26PM-11:23PM | 177 | 1.8 | 2933 |
2 | NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS | Thu | 11:23PM-11:35PM | 12 | 1.4 | 2115 |
3 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | Thu | 8:20PM- 8:26PM | 6 | 0.9 | 1514 |
4 | NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 | Thu | 7:58PM- 8:20PM | 22 | 0.7 | 1155 |
5 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | Thu | 11:40PM-12:09AM | 29 | 0.8 | 1134 |
6 | NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 | Thu | 7:30PM- 7:58PM | 28 | 0.4 | 658 |
7 | FINDING GIANTS | Thu | 12:09AM-12:39AM | 30 | 0.4 | 550 |
8 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING | Sun | 9:00AM- 1:00PM | 240 | 0.4 | 535 |
9 | NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME | Sun | 11:30PM-12:00AM | 30 | 0.3 | 408 |
10 | FOOTBALL LIFE: Sean Taylor | Fri | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 397 |
11 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | Sun | 12:00AM- 1:30AM | 90 | 0.3 | 379 |
26 | INSIDE THE NFL | Wed | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 206 |
138 | RUSH ZONE | Sat | 8:00AM- 8:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 63 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 14 percent (540,000 vs. 474,000) from one week earlier and down 56 percent (540,000 vs. 1,226,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 7 percent (215,000 vs. 200,000) from one week earlier and down 39 percent (215,000 vs. 352,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
“Inside the NFL” drew 119,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Sep. 23.
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “NFL AM” (6-10 a.m.): 122,000
- “NFL Fantasy Live” (5-6 p.m.): 157,000
- “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Sep. 22-28): 212,000
MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | SHOWCASE GAME: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees or Minnesota at Detroit | Thu | 7:00PM-10:40PM | 220 | 0.5 | 837 |
2 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | Thu | 10:40PM-11:41PM | 61 | 0.3 | 455 |
3 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers or Colorado at San Diego | Mon | 10:02PM- 2:27AM | 265 | 0.2 | 260 |
4 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Minnesota at Detroit or Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | Fri | 7:00PM-10:31PM | 211 | 0.2 | 254 |
5 | SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: St. Louis at Arizona or Kansas City at Chicago White Sox | Sat | 8:00PM-11:09PM | 189 | 0.2 | 225 |
6 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Thu | 11:41PM-12:01AM | 20 | 0.2 | 218 |
7 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Pittsburgh at Atlanta or Kansas City at Cleveland | Mon | 7:00PM-10:02PM | 182 | 0.1 | 192 |
8 | MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY | Sun | 5:00PM- 8:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 180 |
9 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Sat | 11:09PM- 1:11AM | 122 | 0.1 | 178 |
10 | MLB TONIGHT BP | Sat | 6:42PM- 8:00PM | 78 | 0.1 | 144 |
11 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Chicago White Sox at Detroit or Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees | Wed | 1:00PM- 4:13PM | 193 | 0.1 | 143 |
18 | AFTERNOON GAME (joined-in-progress): L.A. Angels at Oakland | Wed | 4:31PM- 7:05PM | 154 | 0.1 | 126 |
21 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: San Diego at San Francisco at Miami at Washington | Sat | 4:00PM- 6:42PM | 162 | 0.1 | 116 |
121 | SPECIAL REPORT: Braves Press Conference | Mon | 12:29PM-12:57PM | 28 | 0.0 | 11 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 80 percent (279,000 vs. 155,000) from one week earlier and up 87 percent (279,000 vs. 149,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 19 percent (99,000 vs. 83,000) from one week earlier and up 41 percent (99,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
Derek Jeter’s memorable final Yankee Stadium game vs. Baltimore on Sep. 25 was the all-time most-watched regular-season game, to-date, for each the YES Network and MLB Network. According to Forbes.com’s Maury Brown, the MLB Network telecast (blacked out in New York and Baltimore markets) peaked with 1.6 million viewers from 10:15-10:30pm ET (3.59 million viewers, when combined with YES’ audience within that same quarter-hour). It was MLB Network’s best-ever regular-season prime time viewership for a single evening, with 870,000 viewers. Bob Costas, Jim Kaat and Tom Verducci were MLB Network’s voices for the game.
TBS’s non-exclusive MLB telecast of N.Y. Yankees @ Boston (Derek Jeter’s final game) on Sep. 28 (1:30-5:03 p.m.) drew 374,000 viewers.
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “High Heat” (Sep. 22-26 & 28): 32,000
- “MLB Now” (Sep. 22-26): 63,000
- “Intentional Talk” (Sep. 22-23 & 25-26): 57,000
- “Quick Pitch” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast): 93,000
Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | RYDER CUP | Fri | 6:00AM- 1:27PM | 447 | 0.6 | 828 |
2 | RYDER CUP | Fri | 6:00PM-12:00AM | 360 | 0.3 | 431 |
3 | RYDER CUP | Thu | 2:30AM- 6:00AM | 210 | 0.3 | 343 |
4 | LIVE FROM | Fri | 1:27PM- 4:00PM | 153 | 0.3 | 303 |
5 | LIVE FROM | Sun | 6:00AM- 7:00AM | 60 | 0.2 | 214 |
6 | RYDER CUP: NBC | Sat | 8:00PM- 1:00AM | 300 | 0.1 | 201 |
7 | LIVE FROM | Fri | 12:00AM- 3:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 165 |
8 | LIVE FROM | Thu | 9:00AM- 1:02PM | 242 | 0.1 | 158 |
9 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 First Tee Open | Fri | 4:00PM- 6:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 155 |
10 | RYDER CUP ALT SHOT | Sat | 7:00AM-11:30AM | 270 | 0.1 | 146 |
11 | LEGENDARY CONVO: Ryder Cup | Tue | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 142 |
14 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 First Tee Open | Sun | 3:54PM- 7:01PM | 187 | 0.1 | 118 |
39 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 First Tee Open | Sat | 4:00PM- 6:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 78 |
45 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 First Tee Open | Sat | 11:30AM-12:57PM | 87 | 0.1 | 61 |
49 | MIRACLE AT MEDINAH | Mon | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 58 |
61 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 First Tee Open | Sun | 11:15AM-12:54PM | 99 | 0.0 | 36 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 103 percent (177,000 vs. 87,000) from one week earlier and up 168 percent (177,000 vs. 66,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 127 percent (143,000 vs. 63,000) from one week earlier and up 225 percent (143,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs
RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
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1 | 1991 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 107 |
2 | 1992 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 99 |
2 | 1993 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 8:30PM- 9:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 99 |
4 | 2007 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 3:30AM- 4:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 94 |
5 | 2012 DUNK CONTEST | Sun | 9:30PM-10:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 91 |
6 | 2006 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 3:00AM- 3:30AM | 30 | 0.0 | 84 |
7 | 2003 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 1:30AM- 2:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 81 |
7 | 2005 DUNK CONTEST | Sat | 2:30AM- 3:00AM | 30 | 0.0 | 81 |
9 | 2002 DUNK CONTEST | Sun | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 80 |
10 | SHAQ | Fri | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 79 |
12 | NBA MEDIA DAY (live) | Fri | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 75 |
24 | USA BASKETBALL: USA Women’s National Team vs. Serbia | Sun | 2:30PM- 4:09PM | 99 | 0.0 | 64 |
33 | NBA MEDIA DAY (live) | Fri | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 57 |
63 | USA BASKETBALL: USA Women’s National Team vs. China | Sat | 2:30PM- 4:08PM | 98 | 0.0 | 42 |
161 | PRESS CONFERENCE: NBA Cares | Mon | 11:32AM-11:55AM | 23 | 0.0 | 10 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 18 percent (46,000 vs. 56,000) from one week earlier and even (46,000 vs. 46,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 14 percent (32,000 vs. 28,000) from one week earlier and up 23 percent (32,000 vs. 26,000) from the same week one year ago (September 23-29, 2013).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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