Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: March 9-15

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NBA on TNT

Thursday, March 12, 2015

“NBA Tip-Off” (7:00-7:14 p.m.)
0.4 household rating, 508,000 viewers
-31% from 737,000 on 03/13/14

Memphis Grizzlies @ Washington Wizards (7:14-9:52 p.m.)
0.5 household rating, 725,000 viewers
-40% from 1.204 million of Houston at Chicago on 03/13/14

Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs (9:52 p.m.-12:54 a.m.)
1.5 household rating, 2.140 million viewers
+35% from 1.581 million of L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City on 03/13/14

“Inside the NBA” (12:54-1:49 a.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.032 million viewers
+44% from 717,000 on 03/13/14

NBATV 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 5 percent (197,000 vs. 208,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (197,000 vs. 214,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is even (71,000 vs. 71,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (71,000 vs. 76,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Mar. 2-6) averaged 37,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 34,000). Live telecasts of “NBA Gametime” (Mar. 9-15) averaged 89,000 viewers (prior week: 88,000).

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 8 percent (118,000 vs. 128,000) from one week earlier and down 20 percent (118,000 vs. 147,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 40 percent (86,000 vs. 144,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (86,000 vs. 97,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Mar. 9-15) averaged 62,000 viewers (prior week: 89,000).

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 5 percent (154,000 vs. 146,000) from one week earlier and up 45 percent (154,000 vs. 106,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 10 percent (96,000 vs. 87,000) from one week earlier and up 25 percent (96,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

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

• “High Heat” (Mar. 9-13 noon-1 p.m.): 49,000
• “Intentional Talk” (Mar. 9-13): 94,000 (prior week: 102,000)
• “MLB Tonight” (Mar. 9-15): 112,000 (prior week: 114,000)

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 110 percent (172,000 vs. 82,000) from one week earlier and up 19 percent (172,000 vs. 145,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 77 percent (133,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and up 27 percent (133,000 vs. 105,000) from the same week one year ago (March 10-16, 2014).

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

• “NFL AM” (Mar. 9-13 6-10 a.m.): 74,000 (prior week: 53,000)
• “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Mar. 9-15): 305,000 (prior week: 117,000)

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Mar. 9-12) averaged 58,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 42,000); its rebroadcasts drew 63,000 viewers (at 1 a.m.; prior week: 73,000) and 10,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 19,000). ReelzChannel averaged 98,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of March 9-15, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, March 9, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.3 HH, 3.699 million viewers
+4% from 3.545 million on 03/02/15
-11% from 4.165 million on 03/10/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.5 HH, 3.937 million viewers
-3% from 4.066 million on 03/02/15
-16% from 4.676 million on 03/10/14

10-11:17 p.m.: 2.6 HH, 3.940 million viewers
+2% from 3.864 million on 03/02/15
-8% from 4.265 million on 03/10/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Mar. 13 7-10 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 105,000 viewers
Late Fri. Mar. 13/Early Sat. Mar. 14 12:03-3:03 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 58,000 viewers
Sun. Mar. 15 5-8 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 66,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, March 12, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.6 HH, 2.573 million viewers
-4% from 2.694 million on 03/05/15
-8% from 2.801 million on 03/14/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Mar. 14 9-11 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 161,000 viewers
Sat. Mar. 14 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 85,000 viewers

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Mar. 11 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.0 HH; 58,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Mar. 11 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.0 HH; 20,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Mar. 13 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.2 HH; 338,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Mar. 13 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 76,000 viewers

Premier Boxing Champions Berto vs. Lopez (Spike, Mar. 13 9:00-11:20 p.m.): 0.6 HH; 869,000 viewers

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research