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NBA on TNT

Thursday, February 19, 2015

“NBA Tip-Off” (8:00-8:15 p.m.)
0.7 household rating, 1.024 million viewers
-55% from 2.263 million on 02/20/14

Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder (8:15-10:48 p.m.)
1.1 household rating, 1.759 million viewers
-54% from 3.836 million of Miami at Oklahoma City on 02/20/14

San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Clippers (10:48 p.m.-1:43 a.m.)
1.1 household rating, 1.503 million viewers
-26% from 2.039 million of Houston at Golden State on 02/20/14

“Inside the NBA” (1:43-2:39 a.m.)
0.4 household rating, 562,000 viewers
-46% from 1.032 million on 02/20/14

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Phoenix at Chicago Sat 8:00PM-10:17PM 137 0.2 386
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Boston at L.A. Lakers Sun 9:26PM-12:28AM 182 0.2 341
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Denver at Oklahoma City Sun 7:01PM- 9:26PM 145 0.2 338
4 KOBE BRYANT: The Interview Mon 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.2 246
5 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Sat 10:17PM-11:21PM 64 0.1 241
6 KOBE BRYANT: Countdown to the interview Mon 11:30PM-12:00AM 30 0.1 183
7 OPEN COURT: New York basketball Mon 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 170
8 KOBE BRYANT: The Interview Mon 12:00AM- 1:00AM 60 0.1 168
9 KOBE BRYANT: The Interview Sun 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 167
10 SHAQ: Shaqtin a Fool: Midseason Awards Special Tue 10:00PM-10:30PM 30 0.1 154
24 2015 NBA ALL-STAR GAME Mon 1:30PM- 4:00PM 150 0.1 97
33 PRESS CONFERENCE: Sacramento Kings Tue 4:59PM- 5:39PM 40 0.1 80
34 AFTER DARK WITH RICK FOX Sat 4:00PM- 4:30PM 30 0.0 79
34 2015 NBA ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT Mon 3:00AM- 5:30AM 150 0.1 79
34 2015 NBA TRADE DEADLINE Special Thu 4:00PM- 5:00PM 60 0.1 79
39 2015 NBA TRADE DEADLINE Special Thu 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 76
45 2015 D-LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME Sun 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 73
49 2015 NBA TRADE DEADLINE Special Thu 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 72
53 NBA INSIDE STUFF (premiere) Sat 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.1 68
108 PRESS CONFERENCE: Portland Trailblazers Thu 1:02PM- 1:14PM 12 0.0 37

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 62 percent (164,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and up 43 percent (164,000 vs. 115,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 4 percent (72,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and up 18 percent (72,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Feb. 17 & 19-20) averaged 62,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 47,000).

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open Sun 1:00PM- 2:30PM 90 0.4 565
2 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open Sat 1:00PM- 2:30PM 90 0.4 485
3 GC PREGAME LIVE Sun 2:30PM- 3:00PM 30 0.3 369
4 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open Thu 4:58PM- 8:00PM 182 0.2 364
5 GC PREGAME LIVE Sat 2:30PM- 3:00PM 30 0.2 329
6 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open Fri 4:58PM- 8:00PM 182 0.2 312
7 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 200
8 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open Fri 8:30PM-11:30PM 180 0.1 177
9 PGA TOUR: 2015 Northern Trust Open (CBS) Sat 6:31PM- 9:00PM 149 0.1 167
10 GOLF CENTRAL-POST Fri 8:00PM- 8:30PM 30 0.1 165
12 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Handa Women’s Australian Open Thu 1:30PM- 4:30PM 180 0.1 143
15 BIG BREAK XXIII: PALM BEACH: Episode 3 Mon 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 133
17 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Handa Women’s Australian Open Fri 1:30PM- 4:30PM 180 0.1 126
20 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Australian Ladies Masters Wed 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.1 116
24 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Handa Women’s Australian Open Sat 3:00PM- 6:01PM 181 0.1 105
36 LPGA TOUR: 2015 Handa Women’s Australian Open Sun 3:00PM- 6:30PM 210 0.1 76
43 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Sun 6:00AM-10:00AM 240 0.1 62
48 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Thu 9:00AM- 1:30PM 270 0.0 58
52 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Fri 10:30AM- 1:30PM 180 0.1 56
57 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Australian Ladies Masters Tue 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 50
62 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Sat 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 48
94 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Thu 5:00AM- 6:00AM 60 0.0 29
102 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Sat 6:00AM- 9:30AM 210 0.0 26
105 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Fri 5:30AM- 6:00AM 30 0.0 25
112 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Hero Indian Open Fri 6:00AM- 7:00AM 60 0.0 21

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down 4 percent (113,000 vs. 118,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (113,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 6 percent (87,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and down 33 percent (87,000 vs. 130,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 16-22) averaged 64,000 viewers (prior week: 62,000).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB TONIGHT Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 103
2 MLB TONIGHT Thu 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.0 97
3 BIG STICKS: Andrew McCutchen Sat 6:26PM- 6:59PM 33 0.1 80
3 MLB NOW Thu 12:00AM- 1:00AM 60 0.0 80
5 MLB TONIGHT Tue 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 77
5 NEGRO LEAGUES Sat 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.0 77
7 BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: Benchwarmers Mon 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.0 74
7 BRAVE HERO Sat 6:59PM- 7:30PM 31 0.1 74
7 MLB TONIGHT Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 74
10 INTENTIONAL TALK Thu 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.0 73
12 COLLEGE URBAN INVITE: Grambling vs. Alcorn State Sat 3:00PM- 6:26PM 206 0.0 71
14 2015 BASEBALL AMERICA: Prospects Thu 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 67
18 THAT JUST HAPPENED Sun 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.0 57
48 COLLEGE URBAN INVITE: Southern vs. New Orleans Sat 7:30PM-10:31PM 181 0.0 39

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 14 percent (51,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (51,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 18 percent (32,000 vs. 39,000) from one week earlier and down 6 percent (32,000 vs. 34,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

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

  • “Hot Stove” (Feb. 16-20 live telecasts): 32,000 (prior week: 39,000)
  • “High Heat” (Feb. 16-20 1-2 p.m.): 35,000 (prior week: 33,000)
  • “MLB Now” (Feb. 16-20 2 p.m.): 40,000 (prior week: 34,000)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 16-20 3 p.m.): 40,000 (prior week: 56,000)
  • “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 16-20 8 p.m.): 69,000 (prior week: 43,000)

NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – RB, QB and WR Sat 9:00AM- 4:30PM 450 0.3 527
2 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – RB, QB and WR Sat 4:30PM- 7:00PM 150 0.2 397
3 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – DL and LB Sun 9:00AM- 4:00PM 420 0.2 327
4 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Sat 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.2 254
5 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – DL and LB Sun 4:00PM- 7:00PM 180 0.1 230
6 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – RB, QB and WR Sat 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 227
7 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – OL and TE Fri 9:00AM- 4:00PM 420 0.1 169
8 FILM SESSION: Brady 6 Thu 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 161
9 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Fri 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.1 147
10 TOP 10: People Who Wore Number 12 Mon 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.1 143
11 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – OL and TE Fri 4:00PM- 7:00PM 180 0.1 130
14 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – OL and TE Fri 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 120
21 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – RB, QB and WR Sat 12:00AM- 3:00AM 180 0.1 99
32 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – DL and LB Sun 8:00PM-11:00PM 180 0.1 79
36 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – OL and TE Fri 12:00AM- 3:00AM 180 0.1 77
70 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2015 – DL and LB Sun 12:00AM- 3:00AM 180 0.0 47

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 19 percent (119,000 vs. 100,000) from one week earlier and up 23 percent (119,000 vs. 97,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 83 percent (110,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and up 16 percent (110,000 vs. 95,000) from the same week one year ago (February 17-23, 2014).

The Saturday-Sunday mid-morning-to-afternoon viewer average of the NFL Scouting Combine (Feb. 21-22) was 430,000, up 13 percent from the year-ago coverage (381,000 for Feb. 22-23, 2014).

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

  • “NFL AM” (Feb. 16-20 6-10 a.m.): 34,000 (prior week: 24,000)
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Feb. 16-22): 120,000 (prior week: 80,000)

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Feb. 16-20) averaged 34,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 50,000); its rebroadcasts drew 79,000 viewers (at midnight; prior week: 60,000) and 10,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 15,000). ReelzChannel averaged 85,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of February 16-22, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 16, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.6 HH, 4.138 million viewers
+9% from 3.786 million on 02/09/15
-11% from 4.662 million on 02/17/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.5 HH, 4.026 million viewers
+10% from 3.670 million on 02/09/15
-6% from 4.296 million on 02/17/14

10-11:10 p.m.: 2.4 HH, 3.828 million viewers
+9% from 3.518 million on 02/09/15
-8% from 4.134 million on 02/17/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 20 7-10 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 78,000 viewers
Late Fri. Feb. 20/Early Sat. Feb. 21 midnight-3 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 41,000 viewers
Sun. Feb. 22 5-8 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 93,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 19, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.5 HH, 2.403 million viewers
-8% from 2.596 million on 02/12/15
-12% from 2.729 million on 02/21/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 21 9-11 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 118,000 viewers
Sat. Feb. 21 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.1 HH; 87,000 viewers

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Feb. 18 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 102,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Feb. 18 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.0 HH; 44,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Feb. 20 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.3 HH; 453,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Feb. 20 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 124,000 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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