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Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Sun 12:00PM- 1:30PM 90 0.5 659
2 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Sat 12:00PM- 1:30PM 90 0.5 637
3 GC PREGAME LIVE Sat 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.4 591
4 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Fri 1:28PM- 6:30PM 302 0.4 587
5 GC PREGAME LIVE Sun 1:30PM- 2:00PM 30 0.4 488
6 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Thu 1:28PM- 6:37PM 309 0.4 486
7 PGA TOUR: 2015 Barracuda Championship Sun 6:17PM- 9:41PM 204 0.1 187
8 PGA TOUR: 2015 Barracuda Championship Thu 6:37PM- 9:42PM 185 0.1 183
9 PGA TOUR: 2015 Barracuda Championship Fri 6:30PM- 8:30PM 120 0.1 179
10 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Sat 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 165
11 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Tipsport Masters Sat 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 160
14 PGA TOUR: 2015 Barracuda Championship Sat 5:55PM- 9:00PM 185 0.1 151
15 ALTERED COURSE Episode 8 Mon 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 140
16 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Tipsport Masters Sun 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 136
17 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Shaw Charity Classic Fri 8:30PM-10:30PM 120 0.1 118
19 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (CBS) Sat 10:01PM- 2:04AM 243 0.1 111
25 FEHERTY: John Boehner Mon 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 93
25 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS: 2010 PGA Championship Tue 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 93
31 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Shaw Charity Classic Sun 4:00PM- 6:17PM 137 0.1 83
36 GOLF FIX Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 72
39 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Shaw Charity Classic Sat 4:00PM- 5:55PM 115 0.1 69
41 PLAYING LESSONS: Gerina Piller Mon 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.0 66
50 PGA TOUR: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (CBS) Sun 10:41PM- 3:00AM 259 0.0 57
98 WEB.COM TOUR: 2015 Utah Championship Mon 6:00AM- 7:00AM 60 0.0 16

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 2 percent (109,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (109,000 vs. 137,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 5 percent (114,000 vs. 120,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (114,000 vs. 102,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 3-9) averaged 62,000 viewers (prior week: 73,000) and “Golf Central” (Aug. 3-5) 76,000 (prior week: 58,000).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 SHOWCASE GAME: Boston at N.Y. Yankees or Minnesota at Toronto Thu 7:00PM-10:06PM 186 0.3 472
2 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Toronto at N.Y. Yankees Sat 1:00PM- 4:06PM 186 0.3 422
3 SHOWCASE GAME: Boston at N.Y. Yankees or Minnesota at Toronto Tue 7:00PM-10:37PM 217 0.3 364
4 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs Fri 4:00PM- 7:18PM 198 0.2 304
5 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Thu 10:06PM-11:11PM 65 0.2 272
6 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Tue 10:37PM-11:52PM 75 0.2 270
7 SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: Baltimore at L.A. Angels or Philadelphia at San Diego Sat 10:00PM-12:05AM 125 0.2 265
8 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Minnesota at Toronto Mon 1:00PM- 3:45PM 165 0.2 240
9 QUICK PITCH Sat 12:05AM- 1:05AM 60 0.2 215
10 MLB TONIGHT WEEKEND AFTERNOON Sat 4:06PM- 6:00PM 114 0.2 206
14 BONUS COVERAGE: Houston at Oakland Thu 12:02AM- 1:46AM 104 0.1 185
15 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY Sun 5:00PM- 8:00PM 180 0.1 181
19 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Kansas City at Detroit or L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia Thu 1:00PM- 4:35PM 215 0.1 168
26 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Baltimore at L.A. Angels or Houston at Oakland Fri 10:00PM- 1:08AM 188 0.1 145
55 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 87
65 TOP 50 PROSPECTS: 2015 Sun 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 72
94 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 0.0 54

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 11 percent (216,000 vs. 243,000) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (216,000 vs. 224,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 12 percent (129,000 vs. 147,000) from one week earlier and up 34 percent (129,000 vs. 96,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

MLB Baseball: San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs (TBS, Aug. 9 2:00-5:43 p.m.) 0.46 HH; 657,000 viewers

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

  • “MLB Central” (Aug. 3-7): 59,000 (prior week: 93,000)
  • “High Heat” (Aug. 4-5 & 7): 73,000 (prior week: 99,000)
  • “Rundown” (Aug. 4-5 & 7): 97,000 (prior week: 140,000)
  • “MLB Now” (Aug. 3-6): 115,000 (prior week: 169,000)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 3-6): 117,000 (prior week: 155,000)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 3, 5 & 7-8): 111,000 (prior week: 156,000)
  • “MLB Tonight” (Aug. 3-8 prime time): 167,000 (prior week: 226,000)
  • “MLB Tonight Weekend Afternoon” (Aug. 8-9): 173,000 (prior week: 167,000)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Aug. 9 5:00-8:00 p.m.): 181,000 (Aug. 2: 171,000)
  • “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 3-9 most-watched telecast per day): 156,000 (prior week: 169,000)

NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 2015 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT Ceremony Sat 7:00PM-10:39PM 219 0.3 459
2 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Sat 10:39PM-11:39PM 60 0.2 279
3 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Sun 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.2 240
4 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Tue 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.1 213
5 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME Fri 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 202
6 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2015: 50-41 Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 201
7 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Wed 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.1 186
8 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2015: 40-31 Sun 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.1 185
8 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME Fri 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 185
10 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2015: 30-21 Sun 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 184
14 ROAD TO CANTON: Tim Brown Fri 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 176
21 HALL OF FAME SATURDAY Sat 4:00PM- 7:00PM 180 0.1 151
32 NFL PRESEASON 2015: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh Sun 12:00AM- 3:00AM 180 0.1 137
74 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: 2015 Gold Jacket Ceremony Thu 9:00PM-10:30PM 90 0.1 82

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 61 percent (188,000 vs. 117,000) from one week earlier and down 82 percent (188,000 vs. 1,058,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 16 percent (114,000 vs. 98,000) from one week earlier and down 72 percent (114,000 vs. 405,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

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

  • “NFL Preseason HQ” (Aug. 3-7): 68,000
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Aug. 3-9): 202,000 (prior week: 157,000)

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: Chicago at Cleveland – March 28, 1990 Sun 12:00PM- 2:00PM 120 0.1 85
2 COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: The Dream Team Mon 10:00PM-11:30PM 90 0.1 77
3 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: Toronto at L.A. Lakers – January 22, 2006 Sat 12:00AM- 2:00AM 120 0.0 75
4 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: Orlando at Chicago – January 16, 1993 Sun 11:00PM- 1:00AM 120 0.0 68
5 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Connecticut at Washington Sun 4:00PM- 6:13PM 133 0.0 67
6 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: 1993 Eastern Conference Finals: New York at Chicago Mon 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.0 66
7 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Indiana at Chicago Tue 8:00PM-10:19PM 139 0.1 65
8 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: Toronto at L.A. Lakers – January 22, 2006 Sun 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.0 64
9 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Atlanta at Indiana Fri 7:00PM- 9:26PM 146 0.0 63
10 TBT HARDWOOD CLASSIC: 1996 Western Conference Game 2: Phoenix at San Antonio Thu 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.0 58
11 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: Orlando at Chicago – January 16, 1993 Fri 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.0 57
20 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Seattle at San Antonio Sat 8:00PM-10:00PM 120 0.0 47
21 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Los Angeles at Minnesota Sun 7:00PM- 9:09PM 129 0.0 45
30 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Tulsa at Los Angeles Thu 10:30PM-12:35AM 125 0.0 39
30 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: San Antonio at Washington Wed 7:00PM- 9:15PM 135 0.0 39
57 CLUTCH CITY Wed 10:00PM-11:30PM 90 0.0 28
62 AFTER DARK WITH RICK FOX Thu 10:00PM-10:30PM 30 0.0 27
76 AFTER DARK WITH RICK FOX Wed 9:15PM- 9:31PM 16 0.0 18

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 7 percent (47,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (47,000 vs. 48,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 18 percent (33,000 vs. 28,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (33,000 vs. 30,000) from the same week one year ago (August 4-10, 2014).

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Aug. 3-7) averaged 57,000 viewers in the 1 a.m. ET slot (prior week: 73,000); its rebroadcast drew 16,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 19,000). ReelzChannel averaged 100,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of August 3-9, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, August 3, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.36 HH, 3.739 million viewers
+9% from 3.421 million on 07/27/15
-8% from 4.075 million on 08/04/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.28 HH, 3.695 million viewers
-2% from 3.754 million on 07/27/15
-12% from 4.193 million on 08/04/14

10-11:05 p.m.: 2.22 HH, 3.671 million viewers
-4% from 3.839 million on 07/27/15
-5% from 3.877 million on 08/04/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Aug. 7 7:00-10:00 p.m.: 0.03 HH; 44,000 viewers
Late Fri. Aug. 7/Early Sat. Aug. 8 12:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.: 0.02 HH; 36,000 viewers
Sun. Aug. 2 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 0.04 HH; 51,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, August 6, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.47 HH, 2.405 million viewers
-2% from 2.443 million on 07/30/15
-9% from 2.642 million on 08/08/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Aug. 8 6:30-6:38 p.m.: 0.01 HH; 17,000 viewers
Sat. Aug. 8 6:38-8:30 p.m.: 0.05 HH; 74,000 viewers
Late Sat. Aug. 8/Early Sun. Aug. 9 1:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.: 0.01 HH; 24,000 viewers

WWE Tough Enough repeat (USA, Aug. 3 11:05 p.m.-12:09 a.m.): 0.67 HH; 1.119 million viewers
WWE Tough Enough (USA, Aug. 4 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.62 HH; 856,000 viewers

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Aug. 5 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 0.06 HH; 92,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Aug. 5 11:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m.): 0.02 HH; 26,000 viewers

Ring of Honor (Destination America, Aug. 5 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.10 HH; 151,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Aug. 5 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.22 HH; 327,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, late Aug. 5/early Aug. 6 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 0.04 HH; 42,000 viewers

Paragon Pro Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 8 6:00-6:30 a.m.): 0.01 HH; 9,000 viewers
Paragon Pro Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 8 6:30-7:00 a.m.): 0.02 HH; 14,000 viewers

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Aug. 5 9:00-9:54 p.m.): 0.06 HH; 84,000 viewers

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Aug. 9 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 0.18 HH; 253,000 viewers
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Aug. 9 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 0.21 HH; 292,000 viewers
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Aug. 9 10:00-10:31 a.m.): 0.24 HH; 345,000 viewers
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Aug. 9 10:31-11:02 a.m.): 0.23 HH; 328,000 viewers

Legends Football League: Los Angeles vs. Seattle (Fuse, Aug. 8 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.06 HH; 100,000 viewers

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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