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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Arizona at St. Louis Thu 8:27PM-11:35PM 188 4.7 7669
2 TNF PRE-KICK Thu 8:00PM- 8:27PM 27 1.8 2941
3 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Kurt Warner Thu 11:59PM- 1:00AM 61 1.3 1823
4 TNF SHOWCASE Thu 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.6 992
5 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Thu 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 0.6 711
6 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sun 9:00AM- 1:00PM 240 0.3 480
7 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 12:00AM- 1:30AM 90 0.2 384
8 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS Sun 7:30PM- 8:30PM 60 0.3 383
9 NFL FANTASY LIVE Thu 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.3 382
10 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Thu 6:00PM- 7:30PM 90 0.2 327
11 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME Sun 11:30PM-12:00AM 30 0.2 302
13 UNDRAFTED Tue 9:00PM- 9:30PM 30 0.2 289
14 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE Sun 1:00PM- 7:30PM 390 0.2 273
21 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST Sun 7:00AM- 9:00AM 120 0.2 237
35 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 14: Indianapolis at Cleveland Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 179
37 INSIDE THE NFL Wed 9:00PM-10:30PM 90 0.1 171
123 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 14: New England at San Diego Tue 3:43PM- 5:00PM 77 0.0 51

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 18 percent (1,135,000 vs. 1,384,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (1,135,000 vs. 1,303,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 8 percent (316,000 vs. 343,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (316,000 vs. 345,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

“Inside the NFL” drew 171,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Dec. 9.

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

  • “NFL AM” (Dec. 8-12 6-10 a.m.): 96,000 (prior week: 92,000)
  • “NFL Fantasy Live” (Dec. 8-9 & 11-12 5-6 p.m.): 130,000 (prior week: 123,000)
  • “Around the NFL” (Dec. 8-10 & 12 6-7 p.m. & Dec. 11 2-5 p.m.): 112,000 (prior week: 110,000)
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Dec. 8-13): 255,000 (prior week: 287,000)

NBA on TNT

Thursday, December 11, 2014

“NBA Pre Game Show” (8:00-8:14 p.m.)
1.0 household rating, 1.556 million viewers (+69% from 0.923 million on 12/12/13)

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Oklahoma City Thunder (8:14-10:44 p.m.)
1.5 household rating, 2.307 million viewers (+85% from 1.244 million of L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn on 12/12/13)

Houston Rockets @ Sacramento Kings (10:44 p.m.-1:43 a.m.)
0.9 household rating, 1.298 million viewers (-3% from 1.335 million of Houston at Portland on 12/12/13)

“Inside the NBA” (1:43-2:46 a.m.)
0.4 household rating, 0.505 million viewers (-40% from 0.836 million on 12/12/13)

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Dallas at Memphis Tue 8:01PM-10:24PM 143 0.2 356
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Sacramento at L.A. Lakers Tue 10:24PM- 1:05AM 161 0.2 332
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Denver at Toronto Mon 7:29PM-10:20PM 171 0.1 194
4 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Mon 10:20PM-11:04PM 44 0.1 188
5 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Tue 1:05AM- 2:00AM 55 0.1 174
6 SHAQ Thu 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.1 158
7 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sat 7:00PM-11:06PM 246 0.1 138
8 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Mon 11:04PM-12:57AM 113 0.1 123
9 NBA PREGAME SHOW Tue 7:37PM- 8:01PM 24 0.1 115
10 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sat 11:06PM- 1:00AM 114 0.1 110
43 NBA INSIDE STUFF Sat 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.0 64
71 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: Unicaja Malaba vs. CSKA Moscow Sun 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 47
123 D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON: Fort Wayne vs. Maine Sun 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.0 23

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 14 percent (149,000 vs. 173,000) from one week earlier and down 29 percent (149,000 vs. 209,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 3 percent (67,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (67,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Dec. 8-12) averaged 55,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 55,000).

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE Tue 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 202
2 PRO-AM: PNC Father/Son Pro-Am Fri 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.1 176
3 PGA TOUR: 2014 Shark Shootout Thu 12:58PM- 4:05PM 187 0.1 174
4 PGA TOUR: 2014 Shark Shootout Fri 12:58PM- 4:00PM 182 0.1 151
5 PGA TOUR: 2014 PNC Father/Son Challenge Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 135
6 FEHERTY: Dan Patrick Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 127
7 PGA TOUR: 2014 PNC Father/Son Challenge Sun 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 123
8 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Thu 12:30PM-12:58PM 28 0.1 107
9 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Australian PGA Championship Fri 8:00PM-12:58AM 298 0.1 105
10 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Australian PGA Championship Sat 8:00PM- 2:36AM 396 0.1 102
14 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 LET Dubai Ladies Masters Sat 11:30AM- 1:30PM 120 0.1 88
20 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Australian PGA Championship Thu 8:00PM- 1:00AM 300 0.1 67
27 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Indonesia Open Tue 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 54
27 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 LET Dubai Ladies Masters Wed 2:00PM- 6:00PM 240 0.0 54
29 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Thailand Golf Sat 2:36AM- 5:00AM 144 0.0 53
31 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 LET Dubai Ladies Masters Thu 10:30AM-12:30PM 120 0.0 51
33 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Australian PGA Championship Wed 8:00PM-11:56PM 236 0.0 50
34 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 Alfred Dunhill Championship Sun 6:00AM- 9:32AM 212 0.0 47
35 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Thailand Golf Fri 12:58AM- 4:00AM 182 0.0 46
37 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 Alfred Dunhill Championship Sat 6:00AM- 9:32AM 212 0.0 43
46 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Thailand Golf Thu 1:00AM- 4:38AM 218 0.0 35
50 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Thailand Golf Wed 11:56PM- 4:35AM 279 0.0 33
51 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 LET Dubai Ladies Masters Fri 10:30AM-12:30PM 120 0.0 32
51 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Indonesia Open Wed 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 32
63 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 Alfred Dunhill Championship Fri 7:30AM-10:30AM 180 0.0 26
65 2014 LPGA ROLEX AWARDS Tue 11:30PM-12:00AM 30 0.0 25
68 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 Alfred Dunhill Championship Thu 7:30AM-10:30AM 180 0.0 24

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down 15 percent (77,000 vs. 91,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (77,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 32 percent (52,000 vs. 77,000) from one week earlier and down 16 percent (52,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Dec. 8-10 & 13-14) averaged 45,000 viewers (prior week: 65,000).

MLB Network Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB NOW Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 204
2 MLB NOW Tue 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 192
3 MLB TONIGHT Tue 9:00PM-12:00AM 180 0.1 153
4 MLB TONIGHT Thu 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.1 151
5 MLB TONIGHT Wed 9:00PM-12:00AM 180 0.1 149
6 MLB TONIGHT Tue 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.1 147
7 MLB NOW Tue 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.1 135
8 INTENTIONAL TALK Thu 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 134
9 INTENTIONAL TALK Tue 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 132
10 HOT STOVE Thu 10:00AM- 1:04PM 184 0.1 129
20 2 WITNESS AN ICON Thu 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 106
28 SPECIAL REPORT: Gregerson/Neshek Fri 5:00PM- 5:23PM 23 0.1 85
64 MLB TONIGHT: Cubs acquire Jon Lester Tue 1:24AM- 2:07AM 43 0.0 59
87 MLB TONIGHT: Cubs acquire Jon Lester Tue 2:07AM- 2:38AM 31 0.0 43
105 MLB TONIGHT: Cubs acquire Jon Lester Tue 2:38AM- 3:38AM 60 0.0 34
120 MLB TONIGHT: Cubs acquire Jon Lester Tue 3:38AM- 4:39AM 61 0.0 22
134 MLBN SOCIAL MEDIA AWARDS Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 12

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 123 percent (98,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and up 36 percent (98,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 116 percent (67,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and up 29 percent (67,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (December 9-15, 2013).

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

  • “Hot Stove” (Dec. 8-12 late morning): 93,000
  • “High Heat” (Dec. 8-12 1-2 p.m.): 93,000 (prior week: 39,000)
  • “MLB Now” (Dec. 8-12 most-watched edition per day): 140,000
  • “Intentional Talk” (Dec. 8-12 most-watched edition per day): 94,000

ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Dec. 8-12) averaged 70,000 viewers in the 8 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 39,000); its rebroadcasts drew 42,000 viewers (at 1 a.m.; prior week: 32,000) and 6,000 viewers (at 9 a.m.; prior week: 3,000).

Source: Live+Same Day data, 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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