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Ratings News and Notes
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With the postseasons of NBA and NHL concluded for the year, both this week’s WWE RAW and WWE Smackdown on USA Network rebounded to multi-week highs. A week after “WWE RAW” dipped to a nine-month low, the June 19 RAW rose to a nine-week high with an average of 3.099 million viewers from 8-11:18 p.m. The June 20 Smackdown achieved a ten-week high with 2.6 million viewers. The June 22nd TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop also saw a risen effect despite opposite the NBA Draft, reaching a 14-week high in viewership (342,000 viewers).
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Bellator 180 on June 24, the prelims to the Bellator NYC event on pay-per-view in late night, drew a combined 901,000 viewers -758,000 on Spike and 143,000 on CMT – and was above the usual Bellator event average (approx. 710,000) and about matched the 902,000 viewer average for UFC prelims on FS1 in 2017 to-date. The telecast’s viewer peak was 1.1 million viewers when Ryan Bader won the Bellator lightheavyweight title in a split decision over Phil Davis. (Sources: MMA Fighting, Bloody Elbow)
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HBO’s June 24 replay of the Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev rematch that originally took place on June 17, averaged 752,000 viewers, with a peak viewership of 947,000 during the eighth and final round. The Nov. 26, 2016 replay of their original bout averaged 834,000 viewers, but that telecast was packaged with the live WBO super featherweight match of Vasyl Lomachenkos-Nicholas Walters. (Source: Boxing Scene)
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MLB Network’s live baseball game action (not counting look-in coverage during “MLB Tonight”) for June 19-25 averaged 232,000 viewers and 58,000 adults 18-49 from the 12 game showcase telecasts, down 11 percent (in viewers) and down 11 percent (in adults 18-49) from the year-ago week (June 20-26, 2016: average of 260,000 viewers/64,000 adults 18-49 from 14 telecasts): also, down 13 percent (in viewers) from two years ago (June 23-28, 2015: average of 265,000 viewers from 8 telecasts).
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Golf Channel’s tournaments coverage from June 18-25:
- PGA Tour: Travelers Championship (June 22-25; Golf Channel only): 579,000 viewers (+79 percent from Aug. 4-7, 2016: 324,000 viewers)
- LPGA Tour: Walmart N.W. Arkansas Championship (June 23-25 early evenings): 261,000 viewers (+9 percent from June 24-26, 2016: 224,000 viewers)
- Champions Tour: American Family Insurance Championship (June 23-25 afternoons): 224,000 viewers (+31 percent from June 24-26, 2016: 170,000 viewers)
- European Tour: BMW International Open (June 22-25 mornings): 118,000 viewers (+22 percent from June 23-26, 2016: 96,000 viewers)
- PGA Professional Championship (June 18-21): 63,000 viewers (-32 percent from June 26-29, 2016: 93,000 viewers)
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 down -21 percent (121,000 vs. 153,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (121,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +18 percent (119,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and up +11 percent (119,000 vs. 107,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily Golf Channel programs of the week:
- “The Morning Drive” (June 19-24 7 a.m.): 31,000 viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
- “The Morning Drive” (June 19-23 8 a.m.): 35,000 viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)
- “Golf Central” (June 19-21 6 p.m.): 43,000 viewers (9,000 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 up +5 percent (208,000 vs. 199,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (208,000 vs. 264,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +5 percent (106,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (106,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “MLB Central” (June 19-23 10 a.m.): 44,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
- “High Heat” (June 19-23): 45,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
- “Rundown” (June 19-20 & 23): 42,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Now” (June 19-20 & 22-23): 63,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
- “Intentional Talk” (June 19-23): 80,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight BP” (June 19-22 & 24): 103,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight” (June 19-21, 23 & prime time): 125,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)
- “Quick Pitch” (June 19-25): 91,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
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 +3 percent (74,000 vs. 72,000) from one week earlier and up +17 percent (74,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +5 percent (58,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (58,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “Good Morning Football” (June 19-23 7 a.m.): 42,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (June 19-23 7 p.m.): 78,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (June 19-23 11 p.m.): 86,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
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 up +75 percent (100,000 vs. 57,000) from one week earlier and up +19 percent (100,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +4 percent (50,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (50,000 vs. 63,000) from the same week one year ago (June 20-26, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily NBA-TV programs of the week:
- “The Starters” (June 19 & 23): 45,000 viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)
Tennis Channel
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Tennis Channel is up +64 percent (41,000 vs. 25,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Tennis Channel is up +96 percent (45,000 vs. 23,000) from one week earlier.
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WWE Raw
Monday, June 19, 2017 on USA Network
8-11:18 p.m.: 3.099 million total viewers and 1.376 million adults 18-49
+22% from 2.533 million total viewers and +25% from 1.104 million adults 18-49 on 6/12/17
8-9 p.m.: 1.78 household rating, 3.079 million total viewers and 1.347 million adults 18-49
+11% from 2.774 million total viewers and +12% from 1.199 million adults 18-49 on 6/12/17
-10% from 3.420 million total viewers and -15% from 1.582 million adults 18-49 on 6/20/16
9-10 p.m.: 1.85 household rating, 3.205 million total viewers and 1.405 million adults 18-49
+27% from 2.526 million total viewers and +29% from 1.086 million adults 18-49 on 6/12/17
-10% from 3.562 million total viewers and -17% from 1.693 million adults 18-49 on 6/20/16
10-11:18 p.m.: 1.76 household rating, 3.034 million total viewers and 1.376 million adults 18-49
+30% from 2.339 million total viewers and +32% from 1.041 million adults 18-49 on 6/12/17
-11% from 3.429 million total viewers and -13% from 1.581 million adults 18-49 on 6/20/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. June 23 8-11 p.m.: 46,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. June 23/Early Sat. June 24 12-3 a.m.: 32,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
WWE SmackDown
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 on USA
8-10 p.m.: 1.52 household rating, 2.600 million total viewers and 1.093 million adults 18-49
+25% from 2.075 million total viewers and +34% from 0.815 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/13/17
+21% from 2.145 million total viewers and +28% from 0.853 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/22/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. June 24 10 p.m.-12 a.m.: 89,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. June 24/Early Sun. June 25 2-4 a.m.: 3,000 total viewers (0,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling (Pop, June 22 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 342,000 total viewers (123,000 adults 18-49)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, June 20 10:00-10:54 p.m.): 183,000 total viewers (72,000 adults 18-49)
World Championship Boxing: Andre Ward/Sergey Kovalev II originally from June 17 (HBO, June 24 10:00-10:56 p.m.): 752,000 total viewers (316,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator: Fedor Returns (Spike, June 19 11:00-11:30 p.m.): 227,000 viewers (90,000 adults 18-49)
Countdown to Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva (Spike, June 23 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 177,000 viewers (85,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 180 (Spike, June 24 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 758,000 viewers (353,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 180 (CMT, June 24 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 143,000 viewers (69,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, June 25 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 170,000 viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, June 25 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 227,000 viewers (86,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, June 25 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 345,000 viewers (127,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, June 25 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 309,000 viewers (109,000 adults 18-49)
NWSL Pregame (Lifetime, June 24 3:30-3:50 p.m.): 183,000 viewers (72,000 adults 18-49)
NWSL Soccer: Houston Dash @ Orlando Pride (Lifetime, June 24 3:50-6:00 p.m.): 123,000 viewers (52,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
