Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: April 18-24

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NBA on TNT

NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up +48 percent (152,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (152,000 vs. 171,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +7 percent (58,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (58,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily NBA TV programs of the week:

• “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (Apr. 18-24): 44,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (Apr. 18-22): 34,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Apr. 18-24): 57,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (Apr. 23): 129,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -24 percent (128,000 vs. 168,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (128,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -10 percent (98,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and up +17 percent (98,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily Golf Channel programs of the week:

• “The Morning Drive” (Apr. 18-24 10 a.m.): 46,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Apr. 18-20 6 p.m.): 51,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Apr. 21-24 9 p.m.): 107,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -9 percent (192,000 vs. 210,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (192,000 vs. 240,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -16 percent (108,000 vs. 129,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (108,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

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

• “NLB Central” (Apr. 18-22): 51,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Apr. 19-21): 66,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Apr. 18 & 20-22): 118,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Apr. 18-19 & 21-22): 107,000 (48,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Apr. 18-22): 92,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Apr. 18-22): 116,000 (53,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Apr. 18-20 & 22): 123,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Apr. 23): 299,000 (105,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Apr. 24 4:31-8 p.m.): 148,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Apr. 18-24 late night): 106,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)

NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down -6 percent (88,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (88,000 vs. 83,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +3 percent (62,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and down -5v percent (62,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (April 20-26, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Apr. 18-22 8-10 a.m.): 42,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 18-23 7-8 p.m.): 131,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 18-23 11 p.m.): 80,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, April 18, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.09 household rating, 3.486 million total viewers and 1.566 million adults 18-49
+0.3% from 3.474 million total viewers and +3% from 1.527 million adults 18-49 on 4/11/16
-15% from 4.105 million total viewers and -9% from 1.727 million adults 18-49 on 4/20/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.11 household rating, 3.541 million total viewers and 1.589 million adults 18-49
-4% from 3.687 million total viewers and -4% from 1.657 million adults 18-49 on 4/11/16
-15% from 4.136 million total viewers and -11% from 1.778 million adults 18-49 on 4/20/15

10-11:07 p.m.: 1.87 household rating, 2.980 million total viewers and 1.368 million adults 18-49
-13% from 3.427 million total viewers and -14% from 1.579 million adults 18-49 on 4/11/16
-23% from 3.873 million total viewers and -21% from 1.756 million adults 18-49 on 4/20/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Apr. 22 8-11 p.m.: 112,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Apr. 22 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 42,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Apr. 24 4-7 p.m.: 13,000 total viewers (6,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, April 21, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.50 household rating, 2.431 million total viewers and 0.924 million adults 18-49
+3% from 2.355 million total viewers and +3% from 0.897 million adults 18-49 on USA 4/14/16
-8% from 2.642 million total viewers and +2% from 0.910 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 4/23/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Apr. 23 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 67,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Apr. 19 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 312,000 total viewers (133,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Apr. 23 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.): 48,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Apr. 20 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 149,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Apr. 20 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 49,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Apr. 19 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 262,000 total viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)

24/7: Canelo/Khan (HBO, Apr. 23 11:45 p.m.-12:12 a.m.): 552,000 total viewers (331,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (HBO, Apr. 23)

10:00 p.m.-10:14 p.m.: Pre-fight 815,000 total viewers (434,000 adults 18-49)
10:14 p.m.-11:02 p.m.: Gonzalez vs. Arroyo 1.001 million total viewers (537,000 adults 18-49)
11:02 p.m.-11:23 p.m.: Post-fight 1.073 million total viewers (610,000 adults 18-49)
11:23 p.m.-11:31 p.m.: Golovkin vs. Wade 1.325 million total viewers (758,000 adults 18-49)
11:31 p.m.-11:42 p.m.: Post-fight 1.089 million total viewers (647,000 adults 18-49)

Kimbo Slice: The Truth (Spike, Apr. 22 6:30-8:00 p.m.): 325,000 total viewers (166,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 153 MMA Live: Benson Henderson vs. Andrey Koreshkov (Spike, Apr. 22 8:00-11:04 p.m.): 618,000 total viewers (187,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator Kickboxing (Spike, Apr. 22 11:04 p.m.-1:04 a.m.): 325,000 total viewers (102,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Apr. 24 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 208,000 total viewers (100,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Apr. 24 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 306,000 total viewers (142,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Apr. 24 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 389,000 total viewers (182,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Apr. 24 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 370,000 total viewers (163,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research