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NBA-TNT-2016

NBA on TNT

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/03/16 11:03 PM 1:21 AM 5211 2831
   WEST SEMIS GAME 2: PORTLAND/GOLDEN STATE
2 NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/02/16 9:40 PM 12:15 AM 5200 2894
   WEST SEMIS GAME 2: OKLAHOMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO
3 NBA PLAYOFFS Sun 5/08/16 8:00 PM 10:36 PM 5090 2601
   WEST SEMIS GAME 4: SAN ANTONIO/OKLAHOMA CITY
4 NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/03/16 8:00 PM 11:03 PM 3760 1896
   EAST SEMIS GAME 1: MIAMI/TORONTO
5 NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/02/16 7:00 PM 9:40 PM 3636 1860
   EAST SEMIS GAME 1: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND
6 NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/04/16 8:00 PM 10:35 PM 3505 1773
   EAST SEMIS GAME 2: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/02/16 12:15 AM 1:06 AM 2469 1489
   
8 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Sun 5/08/16 10:36 PM 11:33 PM 2420 1302
   
9 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/04/16 10:35 PM 11:19 PM 2216 1253
   
10 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/03/16 1:21 AM 2:20 AM 2058 1182
   
11 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME Sun 5/08/16 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 1339 702
   
12 NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/04/16 11:19 PM 1:50 AM 893 514
   EAST SEMIS GAME 2: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND
13 NBA PLAYOFFS Sun 5/08/16 11:33 PM 2:08 AM 772 408
   WEST SEMIS GAME 4: SAN ANTONIO/OKLAHOMA CITY

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NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sun 5/08/16 6:06 PM 7:27 PM 123 54
   2016 CLE/ATL GM4-R2
2 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sun 5/08/16 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 118 47
   NBA GAMETIME LIVE
3 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sat 5/07/16 11:13 PM 12:39 AM 117 40
   2016 GSW/POR GM3-R2
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK Sat 5/07/16 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 112 49
   2016 CLE/ATL GM3-R2
5 NBA GAMETIME Sat 5/07/16 12:39 AM 1:01 AM 102 45
   GAMETIME 5/07/16
5 NBA INSIDE STUFF Sat 5/07/16 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 102 71
   INSIDE STUFF N324
7 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sat 5/07/16 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 99 59
   NBA GAMETIME LIVE
8 GAMETIME PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sun 5/08/16 7:27 PM 8:30 PM 94 41
   2016 CLE/ATL GM4-R2
9 NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK Sun 5/08/16 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 90 34
   2016 GSW/POR GM3-R2
10 HIGH TOPS Sat 5/07/16 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 86 45
   TOP PLAYS OF THE 2015-16 SEASON
10 NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT Sun 5/08/16 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 86 38
   INSIDE STUFF N324
30 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Wed 5/04/16 10:27 PM 12:04 AM 56 26
   2016 ATL/CLE GM2-R2
31 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Fri 5/06/16 12:22 AM 1:48 AM 55 21
   2016 OKC/SAS GM3-R2
35 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Thu 5/05/16 11:06 PM 12:07 AM 54 15
   2016 MIA/TOR GM2-R2
35 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sun 5/08/16 10:31 PM 12:00 AM 54 29
   2016 SAS/OKC GM4-R2
38 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sat 5/07/16 7:45 PM 11:13 PM 53 18
   2016 TOR/MIA GM3-R2
75 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Mon 5/02/16 12:11 AM 1:30 AM 41 11
   2016 OKC/SAS GM2-R2
81 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Fri 5/06/16 9:40 PM 12:22 AM 39 15
   2016 CLE/ATL GM3-R2
118 PRESS CONFERENCE Thu 5/05/16 11:00 AM 11:24 AM 32 20
   LARRY BIRD PRESS CONFERENCE
132 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Tue 5/03/16 1:17 AM 2:30 AM 29 19
   2016 POR/GSW GM2-R2
149 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Mon 5/02/16 9:37 PM 12:11 AM 27 10
   2016 ATL/CLE GM1-R2
163 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Tue 5/03/16 11:01 PM 1:17 AM 25 13
   2016 MIA/TOR GM1-R2

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -77 percent (35,000 vs. 151,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (35,000 vs. 49,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -36 percent (39,000 vs. 61,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (39,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

  • “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (May 2-8): 52,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
  • “The Starters (live)” (May 2-6): 41,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Gametime Live” (May 2-8): 70,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 7): 102,000 total viewers (71,000 adults 18-49)

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Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 PGA TOUR Sun 5/08/16 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 826 181
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
2 GC PREGAME LIVE Sun 5/08/16 2:30 PM 2:58 PM 566 135
   
3 PGA TOUR Fri 5/06/16 3:58 PM 7:00 PM 485 93
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
4 PGA TOUR Sat 5/07/16 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 477 73
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
5 GC PREGAME LIVE Sat 5/07/16 2:30 PM 2:58 PM 376 44
   
6 PGA TOUR Thu 5/05/16 3:58 PM 7:00 PM 368 53
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
7 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Fri 5/06/16 3:30 PM 3:58 PM 257 44
   
8 LPGA TOUR Sun 5/08/16 2:58 PM 5:09 PM 249 56
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
9 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Thu 5/05/16 3:30 PM 3:58 PM 230 22
   
10 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 5/06/16 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 207 50
   2016 INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
11 PGA TOUR: BONUS Mon 5/02/16 1:26 PM 6:00 PM 205 22
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
12 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sun 5/08/16 5:09 PM 7:03 PM 184 51
   2016 INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
13 PGA TOUR Thu 5/05/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 172 42
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
14 LPGA TOUR Fri 5/06/16 12:30 PM 3:30 PM 166 19
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
15 LPGA TOUR Sat 5/07/16 2:58 PM 5:00 PM 164 12
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
17 PGA TOUR: BONUS Mon 5/02/16 8:00 AM 12:26 PM 158 18
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
19 PGA TOUR: CBS Sun 5/08/16 8:03 PM 12:36 AM 143 42
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
20 LPGA TOUR Thu 5/05/16 12:30 PM 3:30 PM 140 16
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
20 PGA TOUR: CBS Sat 5/07/16 8:00 PM 12:30 AM 140 25
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
22 PGA TOUR Fri 5/06/16 10:30 PM 1:30 AM 139 44
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
23 EUROPEAN TOUR Sun 5/08/16 9:38 AM 1:00 PM 138 43
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II
25 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS Mon 5/02/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 118 46
   1991 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
26 EUROPEAN TOUR Sat 5/07/16 10:30 AM 1:00 PM 111 20
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II
29 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 5/07/16 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 94 6
   2016 INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
31 PGA TOUR Thu 5/05/16 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 89 29
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
34 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 5/06/16 1:30 AM 4:30 AM 75 14
   2016 INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
44 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 5/06/16 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 56 7
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II
46 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS Mon 5/02/16 11:00 PM 1:00 AM 52 18
   1995 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
47 MISC TOURNAMENT Sat 5/07/16 6:30 AM 9:21 AM 51 8
   2016 LET LALLA MERYEM CUP
49 MISC TOURNAMENT Sun 5/08/16 6:30 AM 9:38 AM 50 6
   2016 LET LALLA MERYEM CUP
51 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS Tue 5/03/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 49 17
   2015 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
55 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 5/07/16 1:30 AM 3:30 AM 44 13
   2016 INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
59 LPGA TOUR Sat 5/07/16 3:30 AM 5:30 AM 39 12
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
64 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 5/06/16 6:30 AM 8:30 AM 38 9
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II
67 PGA TOUR Fri 5/06/16 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 36 13
   2016 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
69 LPGA TOUR Fri 5/06/16 4:30 AM 6:00 AM 35 9
   2016 YOKOHAMA LPGA CLASSIC
71 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 5/05/16 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 34 9
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II
96 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 5/05/16 6:30 AM 8:30 AM 14 3
   2016 TROPHEE HASSAN II

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up +31 percent (123,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (123,000 vs. 170,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +29 percent (107,000 vs. 83,000) from one week earlier and down -40 percent (107,000 vs. 177,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

  • “The Morning Drive” (May 2-7): 47,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Golf Central” (May 2-8 early evening): 102,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)

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MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Sun 5/08/16 2:11 PM 7:17 PM 390 118
   WAS AT CHC/PIT AT STL
2 SHOWCASE GAME Fri 5/06/16 7:00 PM 10:19 PM 330 95
   BOS AT NYY/LAD AT TOR
3 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Fri 5/06/16 2:11 PM 5:09 PM 306 100
   WAS AT CHC
4 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY Sun 5/08/16 7:17 PM 8:00 PM 300 106
   MLBT SUNDAY
5 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Thu 5/05/16 7:00 PM 9:59 PM 247 63
   NYY AT BAL/TEX AT TOR
6 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Tue 5/03/16 7:00 PM 9:40 PM 239 82
   CHC AT PIT/TEX AT TOR
7 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Thu 5/05/16 1:40 PM 4:25 PM 232 71
   PHI AT STL
8 MLB PREGAME Sun 5/08/16 2:00 PM 2:11 PM 230 89
   2016 MLB PREGAME
9 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Fri 5/06/16 10:19 PM 11:23 PM 201 74
   MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME
10 MLB TONIGHT PRIME Thu 5/05/16 9:59 PM 1:00 AM 182 87
   MLB TONIGHT
11 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Wed 5/04/16 12:30 PM 4:04 PM 179 57
   CHC AT PIT/SF AT CIN
12 AFTERNOON BASEBALL (joined-in-progress) Wed 5/04/16 4:08 PM 5:09 PM 163 48
   WAS AT KC/SEA AT OAK
13 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Sat 5/07/16 7:07 PM 10:39 PM 162 54
   SEA AT HOU/MIN AT CWS
15 SATIRDAY NIGHT BASEBALL (joined-in-progress) Sat 5/07/16 10:39 PM 12:18 AM 154 63
   TB AT LAA/NYM AT SD
20 MLB PREGAME Fri 5/06/16 2:00 PM 2:11 PM 129 49
   2016 MLB PREGAME
24 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 5/08/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 112 46
   PLAYS OF THE WEEK 12P
77 PLAY BALL Sat 5/07/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 51 26
   PLAY BALL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -10 percent (190,000 vs. 212,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (190,000 vs. 208,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +7 percent (108,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (108,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

  • “MLB Central” (May 2-6): 51,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
  • “High Heat” (May 2-6): 65,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Rundown” (May 2-3 & 5): 84,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Now” (May 2-3): 78,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Intentional Talk” (May 2-6): 98,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (May 2-5 & 7): 98,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 2-6): 128,000 (62,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 7-8): 106,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 8 7:17-8 p.m.): 300,000 (186,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Quick Pitch” (May 2-8 late night): 84,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)

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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 TOP 10 Sun 5/08/16 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 133 82
   TEAMS THAT DIDNT WIN THE SB
2 NFL HQ Mon 5/02/16 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 130 79
   NFL HQ
2 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Mon 5/02/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 130 66
   NFL TOTAL ACCESS
4 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Thu 5/05/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 121 68
   NFL TOTAL ACCESS
5 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Tue 5/03/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 119 64
   NFL TOTAL ACCESS
6 PATH TO THE DRAFT Tue 5/03/16 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 114 52
   PATH TO THE DRAFT
7 PATH TO THE DRAFT Mon 5/02/16 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 108 51
   PATH TO THE DRAFT
8 FOOTBALL LIFE Sun 5/08/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 107 47
   DICK VERMEIL
8 NFL HQ Mon 5/02/16 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 107 79
   NFL HQ
8 TOP 10 Tue 5/03/16 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 107 36
   DRAFT DAY MOMENTS
21 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2016 Wed 5/04/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 93 56
   TOP 100: 100-91
22 NFL REDZONE REPLAY Sun 5/08/16 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 92 37
   2015 WEEK 8
61 UP TO THE MINUTE Fri 5/06/16 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 67 39
   ROOKIE MINICAMP COVERAGE
77 UP TO THE MINUTE Fri 5/06/16 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 58 36
   ROOKIE MINICAMP COVERAGE

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down -89 percent (67,000 vs. 613,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (67,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -73 percent (64,000 vs. 241,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (64,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

  • “NFL HQ” (May 2-6 8-10 a.m.): 47,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (May 2-6 early evening): 112,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (May 2-7 11 p.m.): 67,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 2, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.06 household rating, 3.458 million total viewers and 1.534 million adults 18-49
+6% from 3.263 million total viewers and +6% from 1.447 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
+1% from 3.422 million total viewers and +17% from 1.309 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.07 household rating, 3.457 million total viewers and 1.572 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.184 million total viewers and +8% from 1.461 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
-7% from 3.709 million total viewers and +10% from 1.435 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 2.01 household rating, 3.383 million total viewers and 1.558 million adults 18-49
+15% from 2.938 million total viewers and +16% from 1.346 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
-6% from 3.588 million total viewers and +6% from 1.465 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 6 8-11 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 6 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 47,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 8 3-6 p.m.: 26,000 total viewers (9,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 5, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.42 household rating, 2.346 million total viewers and 0.896 million adults 18-49
+0.3% from 2.338 million total viewers and +10% from 0.818 million adults 18-49 on USA 4/28/16
-9% from 2.575 million total viewers and +7% from 0.839 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/07/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 7 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. May 7/Early Sun. May 8 1:09-3:09 a.m.: 8,000 total viewers (5,000 adults 18-49)

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Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 3 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 303,000 total viewers (114,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, May 7 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.): 53,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 4 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 138,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 4 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 42,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, May 3 9:00-9:46 p.m.): 78,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: Preliminary Rounds (truTV, May 6 3:00-6:54 p.m.) 90,000 viewers; 36,000 adults 18-49
2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: Semifinals (truTV, May 7 3:00-6:30 p.m.) 104,000 viewers; 48,000 adults 18-49
2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: USC vs. Florida State (TBS, May 8 2:00-4:16 p.m.) 357,000 viewers; 163,000 adults 18-49

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 8 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 335,000 total viewers (168,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 8 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 356,000 total viewers (155,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 8 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 394,000 total viewers (215,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 8 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 477,000 total viewers (231,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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