Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 20-26

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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 up +5 percent (147,000 vs. 140,000) from one week earlier and down -25 percent (147,000 vs. 196,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -4 percent (71,000 vs. 74,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (71,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

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

• “10 Before Tip (live)” (Feb. 20-21): 54,000 viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters” (Feb. 22-24): 68,000 viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 20-26): 86,000 viewers (44,000 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 down -3 percent (144,000 vs. 149,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (144,000 vs. 142,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -6 percent (116,000 vs. 123,000) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (116,000 vs. 117,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 20-26 9 a.m.): 58,000 viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 20-26 10 a.m.): 65,000 viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 20-22 6 p.m.): 45,000 viewers (16,000 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 +67 percent (92,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +119 percent (92,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +63 percent (62,000 vs. 38,000) from one week earlier and up +100 percent (62,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 20-24 9 a.m.): 39,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 20-23 1 p.m.): 35,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 20-23 2 p.m.): 35,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 20-23 3 p.m.): 50,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 20-24 6 p.m.): 53,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 20-23 11 p.m.): 50,000 (17,000 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 down -9 percent (89,000 vs. 98,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (89,000 vs. 95,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +8 percent (57,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and down -40 percent (57,000 vs. 95,000) from the same week one year ago (February 22-28, 2016).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Feb. 20-24 7-10 a.m.): 38,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 20-24 7 p.m.): 87,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 20-24 11 p.m.): 61,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)

Tennis 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.), Tennis Channel drew 31,000.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Tennis Channel drew 20,000.

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 20, 2017 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.95 household rating, 3.263 million total viewers and 1.501 million adults 18-49
+2% from 3.203 million total viewers and +2% from 1.472 million adults 18-49 on 2/13/17
-22% from 4.201 million total viewers and -17% from 1.815 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16

9-10 p.m.: 1.90 household rating, 3.264 million total viewers and 1.487 million adults 18-49
+3% from 3.157 million total viewers and +3% from 1.437 million adults 18-49 on 2/13/17
-20% from 4.055 million total viewers and -18% from 1.806 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16

10-11:16 p.m.: 1.91 household rating, 3.131 million total viewers and 1.459 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.912 million total viewers and +8% from 1.348 million adults 18-49 on 2/13/17
-8% from 3.396 million total viewers and -4% from 1.524 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 24 8-11 p.m.: 99,000 total viewers (53,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Feb. 24/Early Sat. Feb. 25 12-3 a.m.: 23,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.69 household rating, 2.795 million total viewers and 1.223 million adults 18-49
+6% from 2.629 million total viewers and +9% from 1.118 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/14/17
+17% from 2.395 million total viewers and +27% from 0.960 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/25/16

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 25 10:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m.: 68,000 total viewers (37,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Feb. 25/Early Sun. Feb. 26 2:45-4:30 a.m.: 13,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Feb. 23 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 275,000 total viewers (86,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground “201: A Much Darker Place” (El Rey, Feb. 22 6:00-7:00 p.m.): 14,000 viewers (4,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground “202: The Dark and the Mysterious” (El Rey, Feb. 22 7:00-8:00 p.m.): 22,000 viewers (3,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground “203: The Heat is On…” (El Rey, Feb. 22 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 43,000 viewers (7,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground “204: Cero Miedo” (El Rey, Feb. 22 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 58,000 viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Feb. 21 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 272,000 total viewers (137,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox: New Generation (Showtime, Feb. 24)

10:00 p.m.-10:12 p.m.: 137,000 viewers (74,000 adults 18-49)
10:12 p.m.-10:39 p.m. Andrew Tabiti vs. Quantis Graves: 165,000 viewers (87,000 adults 18-49)
10:39 p.m.-10:57 p.m.: 155,000 viewers (78,000 adults 18-49)
10:57 p.m.-11:40 p.m. Saul Rodriguez vs. Oscar Bravo: 212,000 viewers (84,000 adults 18-49)
11:40 p.m.-11:52 p.m.: 197,000 viewers (75,000 adults 18-49)
11:52 p.m.-12:02 a.m. Chris Pearson vs. Justin Deloach: 195,000 viewers (69,000 adults 18-49)
12:02 a.m.-12:09 a.m.: 149,000 viewers (44,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator 173 MMA Live (Spike, Feb. 24 9:00-10:49 p.m.): 557,000 viewers (237,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Feb. 26 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 258,000 viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Feb. 26 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 340,000 viewers (122,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Feb. 26 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 477,000 viewers (209,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Feb. 26 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 419,000 viewers (145,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research