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Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PGA TOUR: 2015 Travelers Championship Sun 1:00PM- 2:30PM 90 0.6 801
2 GC PREGAME LIVE Sun 2:30PM- 2:58PM 28 0.4 654
3 PGA TOUR: 2015 Travelers Championship Sat 1:00PM- 2:30PM 90 0.5 636
4 GC PREGAME LIVE Sat 2:30PM- 2:58PM 28 0.4 444
5 PGA TOUR: 2015 Travelers Championship Fri 3:28PM- 6:30PM 182 0.3 410
6 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.2 315
7 PGA TOUR: 2015 Travelers Championship (CBS) Sat 7:00PM-11:30PM 270 0.2 266
8 PGA TOUR: 2015 Travelers Championship Thu 3:28PM- 6:30PM 182 0.2 261
9 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Sun 5:00PM- 8:00PM 180 0.2 249
10 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Fri 2:30PM- 3:28PM 58 0.1 223
11 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Sat 2:58PM- 6:00PM 182 0.2 215
20 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 PGA Professional Championship Sun 2:58PM- 5:00PM 122 0.1 136
22 ALTERED COURSE Episode 2 Mon 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 128
23 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Fri 11:30AM- 2:30PM 180 0.1 126
26 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Sun 6:30AM-10:40AM 250 0.1 114
27 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Sat 7:30AM-11:43AM 253 0.1 113
29 FEHERTY: Webb Simpson Wed 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 104
30 GOLF FIX Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 95
32 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Fri 9:30AM-11:30AM 120 0.1 93
32 GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF Tue 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 93
32 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS: 2000 Open Championship Tue 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 93
40 GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY: Dave Stockton – Putting Special Mon 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.1 73
48 GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY: Dave Stockton – Short Game Special Mon 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.1 70
55 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Fri 6:00AM- 7:30AM 90 0.0 64
59 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Thu 9:30AM-12:30PM 180 0.0 61
76 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Thu 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 44
129 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Thu 6:00AM- 7:30AM 90 0.0 16
133 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW International Open Wed 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 8

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 45 percent (149,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and up 45 percent (149,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 1 percent (110,000 vs. 111,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (110,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (June 22-28) averaged 81,000 viewers (prior week: 138,000) and “Golf Central” (June 22-27) was 94,000.

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: New York Yankees at Houston or Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Thu 8:00PM-10:41PM 161 0.3 425
2 SHOWCASE GAME: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis or New York Yankees at Houston Fri 8:00PM-11:44PM 224 0.3 412
3 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs or New York Mets at Milwaukee Thu 2:00PM- 5:19PM 199 0.2 258
4 MLB TONIGHT PRIME Thu 10:41PM-12:00AM 79 0.2 255
5 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: New York Yankees at Houston or Minnesota at Milwaukee Sun 2:00PM- 4:37PM 157 0.2 241
6 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Philadelphia at New York Yankees or Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Wed 1:00PM- 4:17PM 197 0.2 236
7 MLB TONIGHT BP Sat 6:00PM- 7:00PM 60 0.2 217
8 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Texas at Toronto Sat 1:00PM- 3:33PM 153 0.2 205
9 MLB TONIGHT WEEKEND AFTERNOON Sat 3:33PM- 6:00PM 147 0.2 195
10 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY Sun 4:37PM- 8:00PM 203 0.1 186
14 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Arizona at San Diego Sat 10:00PM- 1:09AM 189 0.1 165
17 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Houston at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or Kansas City at Seattle Tue 10:00PM- 1:09AM 189 0.1 159
52 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 10:30PM-11:30PM 60 0.1 87
69 MLB NETWORK SPECIAL: Billy Bean Sun 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.0 71

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 7 percent (217,000 vs. 202,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (217,000 vs. 197,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 9 percent (115,000 vs. 126,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (115,000 vs. 102,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

Related: MLB Network completes most-watched quarter ever

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

  • “MLB Central” (June 22-26): 53,000 (prior week: 56,000)
  • “High Heat” (June 22-26): 67,000 (prior week: 57,000)
  • “Rundown” (June 15-17 & 19): 79,000 (prior week: 59,000)
  • “MLB Now” (June 22-24 & 26): 109,000 (prior week: 97,000)
  • “Intentional Talk” (June 22-26): 104,000 (prior week: 90,000)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (June 22-27): 123,000 (prior week: 117,000)
  • “MLB Tonight” (June 22-26 prime time): 147,000 (prior week: 149,000)
  • “MLB Tonight Weekend Afternoon” (June 27-28): 174,000 (prior week: 198,000)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (June 28 4:37-8:00 p.m.): 186,000 (June 14: 171,000)
  • “Quick Pitch” (June 22-28 most-watched telecast per day): 123,000 (prior week: 144,000)

NFL Network Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 TOP 10: Big Men Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 180
2 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 15: Green Bay vs. Buffalo Sun 3:00PM- 4:30PM 90 0.1 166
3 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 15: Dallas vs. Philadelphia Sun 4:30PM- 5:30PM 60 0.1 152
4 TOP 10: Most Feared Tacklers Sun 1:00AM- 2:00AM 60 0.1 146
5 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 15: Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta Sun 1:30PM- 3:00PM 90 0.1 141
6 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Jerome Brown and Reggie White Sat 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.1 135
7 A FOOTBALL LIFE: John Riggins Sat 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.1 127
8 TOP 10: Super Bowl Performances Sun 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.1 124
9 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Sean Taylor Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.1 122
10 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Terrell Davis Sat 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 118

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 4 percent (79,000 vs. 76,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (79,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 5 percent (56,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (56,000 vs. 66,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

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

  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast June 22-27): 77,000 (prior week: 98,000)

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Los Angeles at New York Sun 3:00PM- 5:13PM 133 0.1 186
2 COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: The Dream Team Sun 9:30PM-11:00PM 90 0.1 128
3 COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: The Doctor Sun 8:00PM- 9:30PM 90 0.1 107
4 2015 NBA DRAFT PREVIEW (live) Thu 5:00PM- 7:00PM 120 0.1 98
5 2015 NBA DRAFT REVIEW Sun 5:13PM- 6:00PM 47 0.1 91
6 2015 NBA DRAFT REVIEW Sat 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 88
6 THE STARTERS (repeat) Sat 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.0 88
8 2015 NBA DRAFT: Mock Drafr (live) Wed 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.1 77
8 2015 NBA DRAFT REVIEW Sat 2:00PM- 3:00PM 60 0.0 77
10 2015 NBA DRAFT REVIEW Fri 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.1 75
15 2015 NBA DRAFT REVIEW (live) Thu 12:00AM- 1:30AM 90 0.1 67
44 2015 NBA DRAFT Headquarters (live) Mon 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 49
87 PRESS CONFERENCE: Minnesota Timberwolves Fri 2:05PM- 2:30PM 25 0.0 31
97 PRESS CONFERENCE: Atlanta Hawks Thu 11:06AM-11:39AM 33 0.0 28
111 PRESS CONFERENCE: New Orleans Hornets Mon 4:32PM- 5:00PM 28 0.0 26
143 PRESS CONFERENCE: Philadelphia 76ers Fri 11:03AM-11:45AM 42 0.0 14
155 PRESS CONFERENCE: 2016 All-Star Announcement Tue 11:00AM-11:35AM 35 0.0 6

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 9 percent (58,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and down 16 percent (58,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 20 percent (41,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down 9 percent (41,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (June 23-29, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (June 25-26) averaged 53,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 56,000).

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (June 22-26) averaged 65,000 viewers in the 1 a.m. ET slot (prior week: 62,000); its rebroadcast drew 18,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 11,000). ReelzChannel averaged 98,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of June 22-28, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, June 22, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.26 HH, 3.594 million viewers
-12% from 4.095 million on 06/15/15
-3% from 3.723 million on 06/23/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.21 HH, 3.606 million viewers
-15% from 4.249 million on 06/15/15
-11% from 4.041 million on 06/23/14

10-11:17 p.m.: 2.35 HH, 3.812 million viewers
-5% from 3.997 million on 06/15/15
-12% from 4.330 million on 06/23/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. June 26 4:00-7:00 p.m.: 0.03 HH; 64,000 viewers
Fri. June 26 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.: 0.03 HH; 49,000 viewers
Sun. June 28 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 0.05 HH; 74,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, June 25, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.52 HH, 2.496 million viewers
+1% from 2.466 million on 06/18/15
-16% from 2.966 million on 06/27/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. June 27 9:32-11:30 p.m.: 0.06 HH; 100,000 viewers
Sun. June 28 10:00 p.m.-midnight: 0.05 HH; 88,000 viewers

WWE Tough Enough (USA, June 23 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.75 HH; 1.209 million viewers
WWE Tough Enough repeat (Oxygen, June 26 noon-1:00 p.m.): 0.06 HH; 83,000 viewers
WWE Tough Enough repeat (E!, June 26 1:00-2:00 p.m.): 0.11 HH; 130,000 viewers
WWE Tough Enough repeat (Bravo, June 26 2:46-3:48 p.m.): 0.07 HH; 81,000 viewers
WWE Tough Enough repeat (Esquire, June 27 10:00-11:00 a.m.): 0.03 HH; 36,000 viewers

Lucha Underground (El Rey, June 24 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.03 HH; 57,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, June 24 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.01 HH; 18,000 viewers

Ring of Honor (Destination America, June 24 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.12 HH; 185,000 viewers
Ring of Honor repeat (Destination America, June 24 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.10 HH; 145,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, June 24 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.23 HH; 369,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, late June 24/early June 25 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 0.07 HH; 82,000 viewers

Bellator MMA Live (Spike, June 26 9:00-11:12 p.m.): 0.44 HH; 764,000 viewers

World Championship Boxing (HBO, June 27)

9:45- 9:55 p.m.: Pre-Fight 0.51 HH; 763,000 viewers
9:55-10:35 p.m.: Valdez vs. Tamayo 0.52 HH; 826,000 viewers
10:35-10:53 p.m.: Post-Fight 0.53 HH; 888,000 viewers
10:53-11:40 p.m.: Bradley vs. Vargas 0.66 HH; 1.121 million viewers
11:40-11:58 p.m.: Post-Fight 0.62 HH; 1.023 milliom viewers

2015 Copa America Quarterfinals (beIN)

Wed. June 24 7:19 p.m.- 9:38 p.m.: Chile vs. Uruguay 0.19 HH; 283,000 viewers

Thu. June 25 7:19 p.m.- 9:28 p.m.: Bolivia vs. Peru 0.12 HH; 215,000 viewers

Fri. June 26 7:18 p.m.- 9:46 p.m.: Argentina vs. Colombia 0.23 HH; 426,000 viewers

Sat. June 27 5:19 p.m.- 7:42 p.m.: Brazil vs. Paraguay 0.15 HH; 246,000 viewers

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, June 28 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 0.17 HH; 212,000 viewers
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, June 28 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 0.24 HH; 318,000 viewers
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, June 28 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 0.28 HH; 371,000 viewers
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, June 28 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 0.29 HH; 434,000 viewers

Legends Football League: Seattle vs. Las Vegas (Fuse, June 27 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.08 HH; 114,000 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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