Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: July 4-10

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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 -8 percent (219,000 vs. 239,000) from one week earlier and even (219,000 vs. 219,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -2 percent (130,000 vs. 133,000) from one week earlier and up +8 percent (130,000 vs. 120,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (July 5-8): 61,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (July 5-8): 74,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (July 7-8): 60,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (July 8): 78,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (July 5 & 7-8): 98,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (July 4-5, 7 & 9): 122,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (July 4-8): 144,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (July 9-10): 178,000 (43,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (July 10 5-7 p.m.): 197,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (July 4-10 late night): 91,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: Washington Nationals @ New York Mets” (TBS, July 10 1:00-3:57 p.m.): 302,000 (128,000 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 down -22 percent (103,000 vs. 132,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (103,000 vs. 136,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -32 percent (90,000 vs. 132,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (90,000 vs. 112,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (July 4-6 & 9-10): 44,000 viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (July 4-6 & 10): 63,000 viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)

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 +6 percent (74,000 vs. 70,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (74,000 vs. 104,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -2 percent (50,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (50,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (July 5-8 7-10 a.m.): 33,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 4-8 7 p.m.): 75,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 5-9 11 p.m.): 46,000 (26,000 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 up +56 percent (117,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (117,000 vs. 147,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +35 percent (69,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (69,000 vs. 74,000) from the same week one year ago (July 6-12, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (July 8-10): 41,000 viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, July 4, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.64 household rating, 2.663 million total viewers and 1.118 million adults 18-49
-14% from 3.096 million total viewers and -21% from 1.408 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
-27% from 3.637 million total viewers and -26% from 1.509 million adults 18-49 on 7/06/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.68 household rating, 2.668 million total viewers and 1.189 million adults 18-49
-16% from 3.173 million total viewers and -18% from 1.446 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
-28% from 3.689 million total viewers and -24% from 1.573 million adults 18-49 on 7/06/15

10-11:08 p.m.: 1.57 household rating, 2.643 million total viewers and 1.245 million adults 18-49
-12% from 3.011 million total viewers and -12% from 1.410 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
-27% from 3.615 million total viewers and -19% from 1.544 million adults 18-49 on 7/06/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. July 8 8-11 p.m.: 112,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. July 8 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 26,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. July 10 4-7 p.m.: 28,000 total viewers (7,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, July 7, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.39 household rating, 2.241 million total viewers and 0.860 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.080 million total viewers and +7% from 0.804 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/30/16
-6% from 2.388 million total viewers and +9% from 0.791 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 7/09/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. July 9 7-9 p.m.: 60,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. July 9 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: 30,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, July 5 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 410,000 total viewers (188,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, July 6 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 104,000 total viewers (49,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, July 6 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 39,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)

E-League: Best in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (TBS, July 8 10-11 p.m.): 293,000 total viewers (156,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, July 6 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 276,000 total viewers (183,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, July 5 9:00-9:49 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, July 10 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 280,000 total viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, July 10 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 458,000 total viewers (214,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, July 10 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 477,000 total viewers (219,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, July 10 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 460,000 total viewers (204,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research