Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 2-8

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NFL Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +10 percent (180,000 vs. 164,000) from one week earlier and down -18 percent (180,000 vs. 219,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +4 percent (148,000 vs. 142,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (148,000 vs. 171,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Jan. 2-6 7-10 a.m.): 96,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 2-6 7 p.m.): 183,000 (79,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 2-6 11 p.m.): 172,000 (79,000 adults 18-49)

NBA on TNT

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NBA TV Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -28 percent (149,000 vs. 207,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (149,000 vs. 170,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -30 percent (59,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (59,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

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

• “10 Before Tip (live)” (Jan. 2-6): 56,000 viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters” (Jan. 2-6): 77,000 viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Jan. 2-8): 74,000 viewers (37,000 adults 18-49)

Golf Channel Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up +167 percent (160,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and down -38 percent (160,000 vs. 259,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +81 percent (94,000 vs. 52,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (94,000 vs. 106,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 2-8): 50,000 viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Jan. 2-5): 54,000 viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

MLB Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs

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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -5 percent (53,000 vs. 86,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (53,000 vs. 55,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -9 percent (32,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (32,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (January 4-10, 2016).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 3-6 9 a.m.): 31,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 3-6 1 p.m.): 28,000 (6,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 3-6 2 p.m.): 34,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 3-6 3 p.m.): 44,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 3-6 6 p.m.): 25,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 3-6 11 p.m.): 33,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 2, 2017 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.80 household rating, 3.045 million total viewers and 1.394 million adults 18-49
+2% from 2.976 million total viewers and +3% from 1.358 million adults 18-49 on 12/26/16
-18% from 3.707 million total viewers and -9% from 1.530 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16

9-10 p.m.: 1.86 household rating, 3.162 million total viewers and 1.426 million adults 18-49
+10% from 2.881 million total viewers and +8% from 1.316 million adults 18-49 on 12/26/16
-10% from 3.516 million total viewers and -6% from 1.512 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16

10-11:12 p.m.: 1.78 household rating, 2.943 million total viewers and 1.394 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.718 million total viewers and +14% from 1.222 million adults 18-49 on 12/26/16
-16% from 3.503 million total viewers and -13% from 1.598 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 6 8-11 p.m.: 134,000 total viewers (83,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Jan. 6/Early Sat. Jan. 7 12-3 a.m.: 56,000 total viewers (39,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.57 household rating, 2.598 million total viewers and 1.127 million adults 18-49
-10% from 2.887 million total viewers and -6% from 1.202 million adults 18-49 on USA 12/27/16
-6% from 2.757 million total viewers and +4% from 1.080 million adults 18-49 on USA 1/07/17

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 7 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: 37,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Jan. 5 8:00-10:10 p.m.): 290,000 total viewers (100,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground “318: Evil Rising” (El Rey, Jan. 4 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 93,000 viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Jan. 4 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 54,000 viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Jan. 3 8:01-8:46 p.m.): 91,000 viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Jan. 3 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 119,000 viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

Season with FSU (Showtime, Jan. 3 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 93,000 viewers (55,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 8 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 267,000 viewers (104,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 8 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 510,000 viewers (208,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 8 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 522,000 viewers (200,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 8 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 464,000 viewers (177,000 adults 18-49)

E-League Special (TBS, Jan. 6 10-11 p.m.): 504,000 viewers (259,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research