Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: July 11-17

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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 -38 percent (135,000 vs. 219,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (135,000 vs. 148,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -35 percent (84,000 vs. 130,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (84,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (July 15): 41,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (July 11-12 & 14-15): 59,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (July 11): 98,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (July 11-12 & 14-15): 99,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (July 11-12 & 16): 136,000 (59,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (July 15-16): 113,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (July 17): 134,000 (54,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (July 17 5-8 p.m.): 184,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (July 15-17 late night): 117,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: Texas Rangers @ Chicago Cubs” (TBS, July 17 2:00-4:44 p.m.): 439,000 (154,000 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 up +102 percent (208,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (208,000 vs. 170,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +189 percent (260,000 vs. 90,000) from one week earlier and up +145 percent (260,000 vs. 106,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (July 11-13): 94,000 viewers (29,000 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 -24 percent (56,000 vs. 74,000) from one week earlier and down -49 percent (56,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -10 percent (45,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -35 percent (45,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (July 11-15 7-10 a.m.): 28,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 11-15 7 p.m.): 72,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 11-16 11 p.m.): 61,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (July 11-16 8 p.m.): 62,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)

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 -21 percent (93,000 vs. 117,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (93,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -33 percent (46,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (46,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (July 13-19, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (July 11-17): 49,000 viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, July 11, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.93 household rating, 3.042 million total viewers and 1.336 million adults 18-49
+14% from 2.663 million total viewers and +19% from 1.118 million adults 18-49 on 7/04/16
-11% from 3.432 million total viewers and -0.4% from 1.342 million adults 18-49 on 7/13/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.03 household rating, 3.239 million total viewers and 1.413 million adults 18-49
+21% from 2.668 million total viewers and +19% from 1.189 million adults 18-49 on 7/04/16
-8% from 3.514 million total viewers and -3% from 1.457 million adults 18-49 on 7/13/15

10-11:11 p.m.: 1.99 household rating, 3.231 million total viewers and 1.440 million adults 18-49
+22% from 2.643 million total viewers and +16% from 1.245 million adults 18-49 on 7/04/16
-11% from 3.647 million total viewers and -5% from 1.522 million adults 18-49 on 7/13/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. July 15 8-11 p.m.: 62,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. July 15/Early Sat. July 16 12-3 a.m.: 22,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, July 14, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.32 household rating, 2.068 million total viewers and 0.706 million adults 18-49
-8% from 2.241 million total viewers and -18% from 0.860 million adults 18-49 on USA 7/07/16
-4% from 2.153 million total viewers and -3% from 0.729 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 7/16/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. July 16 6-8 p.m.: 69,000 total viewers (37,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. July 16/Early Sun. July 17 12:38-2:38 a.m.: 53,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, July 12 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 358,000 total viewers (150,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, July 13 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 108,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, July 13 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 56,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)

E-League: Last Chance Qualifier of Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (TBS, July 15 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m.): 221,000 total viewers (122,000 adults 18-49)

Pre-Fight (HBO, July 11 10:16-10:21 p.m.): 228,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)
World Championship Boxing: Sergey Kovalev vs. Isaac Chilemba (HBO, July 11 10:21-11:09 p.m.): 355,000 total viewers (133,000 adults 18-49)
Post-Fight (HBO, July 11 11:09-11:18 p.m.): 284,000 total viewers (107,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, July 13 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 191,000 total viewers (120,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live (Spike, July 16 9:00 p.m.-midnight): 556,000 total viewers (248,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, July 17 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 378,000 total viewers (190,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, July 17 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 332,000 total viewers (156,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, July 17 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 355,000 total viewers (141,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, July 17 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 413,000 total viewers (185,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research