Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: September 19-25

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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 about even (601,000 vs. 603,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (601,000 vs. 584,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -9 percent (231,000 vs. 255,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (231,000 vs. 220,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Sep. 19-23 7-10 a.m.): 105,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Sep. 19-23): 196,000 (124,000 adults 18-49)
• “Fantasy and Friends” (Sep. 19-21 & 23): 169,000 (107,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 19-21 & 23-24 early evening): 201,000 (102,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 19-24 late night): 191,000 (104,000 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 -24 percent (180,000 vs. 237,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (180,000 vs. 165,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -7 percent (92,000 vs. 99,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (92,000 vs. 94,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (Sep. 19-23): 49,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Sep. 19-23): 53,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Sep. 19-23): 60,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Sep. 19-20 & 22-23): 61,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Sep. 19-20 & 22-23): 91,000 (36,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Sep. 19 & 22-24): 95,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Sep. 19-24): 132,000 (445,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Sep. 17-18): 48,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Sep. 18 6:56-8 p.m.): 128,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Sep. 19-25 late night): 80,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays” (TBS, Sep. 25 1:00-4:40 p.m.): 182,000 viewers (78,000 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 +41 percent (107,000 vs. 76,000) from one week earlier and up +32 percent (107,000 vs. 81,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +49 percent (97,000 vs. 65,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (97,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Sep. 19-23): 35,000 viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Sep. 19-22 & 24): 42,000 viewers (15,000 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 -30 percent (30,000 vs. 43,000) from one week earlier and down -33 percent (30,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -14 percent (19,000 vs. 22,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (19,000 vs. 25,000) from the same week one year ago (September 21-27, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, September 19, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.74 household rating, 2.734 million total viewers and 1.187 million adults 18-49
-3% from 2.833 million total viewers and -2% from 1.217 million adults 18-49 on 9/12/16
-20% from 3.420 million total viewers and -21% from 1.503 million adults 18-49 on 9/21/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.71 household rating, 2.686 million total viewers and 1.153 million adults 18-49
-1% from 2.717 million total viewers and -3% from 1.192 million adults 18-49 on 9/12/16
-20% from 3.368 million total viewers and -17% from 1.395 million adults 18-49 on 9/21/15

10-11:14 p.m.: 1.68 household rating, 2.633 million total viewers and 1.162 million adults 18-49
+4% from 2.520 million total viewers and +5% from 1.109 million adults 18-49 on 9/12/16
-19% from 3.260 million total viewers and -20% from 1.461 million adults 18-49 on 9/21/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Sep. 23 8-11 p.m.: 107,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Sep. 23/Early Sat. Sep. 24 midnight-3 a.m.: 14,000 total viewers (9,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.47 household rating, 2.292 million total viewers and 0.937 million adults 18-49
-14% from 2.658 million total viewers and -20% from 1.166 million adults 18-49 on USA 9/13/16
+7% from 2.138 million total viewers and +28% from 0.731 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 9/24/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Sep. 24 10:06 p.m.-12:06 a.m.: 71,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Sep. 22 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 377,000 total viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Sep. 21 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 99,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Sep. 21 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 35,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Sep. 20 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 162,000 total viewers (76,000 adults 18-49)

Season with FSU (Showtime, Sep. 20 9:59-10:27 p.m.): 118,000 total viewers (73,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Sep. 21 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 159,000 total viewers (99,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing: Canelo/Smith (HBO, Sep. 24 10:05-11:05 p.m.): 459,000 total viewers (216,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator Kickboxing (Spike, Sep. 23 9:00-10:51 p.m.): 287,000 total viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Sep. 25 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 258,000 total viewers (149,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Sep. 25 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 338,000 total viewers (176,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Sep. 25 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 280,000 total viewers (147,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Sep. 25 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 235,000 total viewers (109,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research