Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 1-7

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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the CBS broadcast network:

• NFL Honors Preview (Feb. 6 1:00-2:00 p.m.) 849,000 total viewers; 276,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Michigan State @ Michigan (Feb. 6 2:00-4:06 p.m.) 1.443 million total viewers; 480,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Florida @ Kentucky (Feb. 6 4:06-6:11 p.m.) 1.658 million total viewers; 568,000 adults 18-49
• NFL Honors (Feb. 6 9:00-11:00 p.m.) 4.428 million total viewers; 1.275 million adults 18-49
• Super Bowl 50: Before They Were Pros (Feb. 7 11:00 a.m.-noon) 3.430 million total viewers; 979,000 adults 18-49
• Road to the Super Bowl 50 (Feb. 7 noon-1:00 p.m.) 4.077 million total viewers; 1.330 million adults 18-49
• Phil Simms: All-Iron Team: Super Bowl Edition (Feb. 7 1:00-2:00 p.m.) 5.070 million total viewers; 1.637 million adults 18-49
• The Super Bowl Today (Feb. 7 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 7.988 million total viewers; 2.962 million adults 18-49
• The Super Bowl Today (Feb. 7 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 10.586 million total viewers; 4.041 million adults 18-49
• The Super Bowl Today (Feb. 7 4:00-5:00 p.m.) 15.204 million total viewers; 5.862 million adults 18-49
• The Super Bowl Today (Feb. 7 5:00-5:30 p.m.) 22.243 million total viewers; 8.866 million adults 18-49
• The Super Bowl Today (Feb. 7 5:30-6:00 p.m.) 32.274 million total viewers; 13.183 million adults 18-49
• Super Bowl on CBS Kickoff Show (Feb. 7 6:00-6:39 p.m.) 65.156 million total viewers; 26.964 million adults 18-49
• Super Bowl 50 Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos from Santa Clara, Calif. (Feb. 7 6:39-10:23 p.m.) 111.864 million total viewers; 47.858 million adults 18-49
• Super Bowl on CBS Post Gun (Feb. 7 10:22-10:29 p.m.) 101.928 million total viewers; 45.583 million adults 18-49
• Super Bowl on CBS Post Game Show (Feb. 7 10:29-10:54 p.m.) 70.011 million total viewers; 32.181 million adults 18-49

Viewership for the week’s Spanish-language sports telecasts:

• Futbol Mexicano America vs. Santos (Univision, Feb. 6 5:55-8:00 p.m.) 1.173 million total viewers; 656,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (Univision, Feb. 7 12:00-12:45 p.m.) 298,000 total viewers; 154,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano UNAM vs. Pachuca (Univision, Feb. 7 12:45-3:00 p.m.) 566,000 total viewers; 301,000 adults 18-49
• Republican Deportiva (Univision, Feb. 7 2:54-4:00 p.m.) 440,000 total viewers; 264,000 adults 18-49
• Sabor al Super Bowl (Telemundo, Feb. 6 2:00-3:00 p.m.) 158,000 total viewers; 74,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Ingles Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Telemundo, Feb. 7 10:55 a.m.-1:03 p.m.) 254,000 total viewers; 138,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (UniMas, Feb. 5 10:00-10:45 p.m.) 242,000 total viewers; 110,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol: Partido amistoso USA vs. Canada (UniMas, Feb. 5 10:45 p.m.-1:00 a.m.) 432,000 total viewers; 225,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (UniMas, Feb. 6 7:00-7:55 p.m.) 250,000 total viewers; 133,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Puebla vs. Atlas (UniMas, Feb. 6 7:55-9:54 p.m.) 400,000 total viewers; 207,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Guadalajara vs. Toluca (UniMas, Feb. 6 9:54 p.m.-12:05 a.m.) 992,000 total viewers; 597,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Late Feb. 6/Early Feb. 7 12:05-1:35 a.m.) 151,000 total viewers; 69,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Feb. 7 10-11 a.m.) 138,000 total viewers; 63,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, late Feb. 7/early Feb. 8 1-2 a.m.) 79,000 total viewers; 16,000 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 up +59 percent (255,000 vs. 160,000) from one week earlier and up +75 percent (255,000 vs. 146,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +45 percent (193,000 vs. 133,000) from one week earlier and up +135 percent (193,000 vs. 82,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

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

• “Super Bowl HQ” (Feb. 1-6 8-10 a.m.): 73,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “Super Bowl Live” (Feb. 1-6): 175,000 (77,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 1-5 7-8 p.m.): 219,000 (100,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 1-6 11 p.m.): 175,000 (88,000 adults 18-49)

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 down -44 percent (161,000 vs. 289,000) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (161,000 vs. 162,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -43 percent (67,000 vs. 118,000) from one week earlier and up +12 percent (67,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Feb. 1-5): 51,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 1-7): 77,000 total viewers (40,000 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 -30 percent (118,000 vs. 168,000) from one week earlier and up +7 percent (118,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +20 percent (137,000 vs. 114,000) from one week earlier and up +23 percent (137,000 vs. 111,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 1-7): 66,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 1-3 & 5-7): 134,000 total viewers (26,000 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 up +27 percent (57,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (57,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +14 percent (33,000 vs. 29,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (33,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (February 2-8, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 1-5 9 a.m.): 23,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)
• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 1-5 11 a.m.): 34,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 1-5 1 p.m.): 36,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 1-5 2 p.m.): 33,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 1-5 3 p.m.): 30,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 1-5 6 p.m.): 41,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 1-5 8 p.m.): 32,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 1, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.21 HH, 3.592 million total viewers and 1.571 million adults 18-49
-13% from 4.140 million total viewers and -14% from 1.821 million adults 18-49 on 1/25/16
-20% from 4.466 million total viewers and -15% from 1.854 million adults 18-49 on 2/02/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.12 HH, 3.464 million total viewers and 1.595 million adults 18-49
-17% from 4.183 million total viewers and -18% from 1.946 million adults 18-49 on 1/25/16
-21% from 4.403 million total viewers and -13% from 1.829 million adults 18-49 on 2/02/15

10-11:08 p.m.: 1.93 HH, 3.094 million total viewers and 1.453 million adults 18-49
-22% from 3.972 million total viewers and -24% from 1.918 million adults 18-49 on 1/25/16
-23% from 4.008 million total viewers and -14% from 1.681 million adults 18-49 on 2/02/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 5 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 117.000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Feb. 5 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 32,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Feb. 7 1:30-4:30 p.m.: 33,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 4, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.60 HH, 2.664 million total viewers and 1.077 million adults 18-49
-2% from 2.720 million total viewers and -3% from 1.109 million adults 18-49 on USA 1/28/16
+9% from 2.441 million total viewers and +12% from 0.959 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 2/05/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 6 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 107,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Feb. 6/Sun. Feb. 7 1:38 a.m.-3:38 a.m.: 25,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Feb. 2 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 295,000 total viewers (114,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Feb. 2/Early Feb. 3 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 112,000 total viewers (57,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Feb. 3 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 125,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Feb. 3 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 76,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Feb. 2 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 84,000 total viewers (37,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Feb. 7 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 316,000 total viewers (150,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Feb. 7 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 455,000 total viewers (215,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Feb. 7 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 546,000 total viewers (263,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Feb. 7 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 598,000 total viewers (262,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research>