MLB Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAT. NIGHT BASEBALL/JIP: Milwaukee/L.A. Dodgers | Sat | 10:00PM-11:40PM | 100 | 0.2 | 367 |
| 2 | SHOWCASE GAME: L.A. Dodgers/Atlanta or Detroit/Pittsburgh | Tue | 7:00PM-10:09PM | 189 | 0.3 | 343 |
| 3 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | Tue | 10:09PM-11:12PM | 63 | 0.2 | 245 |
| 4 | AFTERNOON GAME JIP: Oakland/Kansas City | Thu | 3:51PM- 5:23PM | 92 | 0.1 | 205 |
| 5 | QUICK PITCH | Sat | 11:40PM-12:38AM | 58 | 0.1 | 196 |
| 6 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Dodgers/Atlanta or Pittsburgh/Detroit | Thu | 12:00PM- 3:51PM | 231 | 0.1 | 178 |
| 7 | THURSDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: Washington/N.Y. Mets or Arizona/Miami | Thu | 7:00PM-10:04PM | 184 | 0.1 | 173 |
| 8 | BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: For Love of the Game | Sat | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 171 |
| 9 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Oakland/Atlanta or Seattle/Detroit | Fri | 7:30PM-10:14PM | 164 | 0.1 | 170 |
| 10 | INTENTIONAL TALK | Thu | 5:23PM- 6:00PM | 37 | 0.1 | 168 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 23 percent (172,000 vs. 224,000) from one week earlier and down 21 percent (172,000 vs. 219,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 15 percent (82,000 vs. 96,000) from one week earlier and down 21 percent (82,000 vs. 104,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
For the week, “High Heat” averaged 55,000 viewers, “MLB Now” averaged 57,000 viewers, and “Intentional Talk” averaged 69,000 viewers.
Golf Channel Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GC PREGAME LI | Sat | 2:30PM- 3:07PM | 37 | 0.4 | 560 |
| 2 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Wyndham Championship – 3rd Round | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.4 | 555 |
| 3 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Wyndham Championship – Final Round | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.3 | 499 |
| 4 | GC PREGAME LI | Sun | 2:30PM- 2:58PM | 28 | 0.3 | 419 |
| 5 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 Wegman’s LPGA Championship – Final Round | Sun | 2:58PM- 7:36PM | 278 | 0.3 | 405 |
| 6 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Wyndham Championship – 2nd Round | Fri | 3:00PM- 6:07PM | 187 | 0.3 | 370 |
| 7 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Wyndham Championship – 1st Round | Thu | 3:00PM- 6:14PM | 194 | 0.2 | 336 |
| 8 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 Wegman’s LPGA Championship – 3rd Round | Sat | 3:07PM- 7:00PM | 233 | 0.2 | 267 |
| 9 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 Wegman’s LPGA Championship – 1st Round | Thu | 12:28PM- 3:00PM | 152 | 0.2 | 215 |
| 10 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 Wegman’s LPGA Championship – 2nd Round | Fri | 12:28PM- 3:00PM | 152 | 0.1 | 179 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down 26 percent (101,000 vs. 137,000) from one week earlier and down 36 percent (101,000 vs. 159,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 1 percent (101,000 vs. 102,000) from one week earlier and down 34 percent (101,000 vs. 154,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
Golf Channel’s daytime coverage of “The Wyndham Championship” tournament (won by Camilo Villegas) drew an average of 409,000 viewers through its four rounds of play (Aug. 14-17) — a 24 percent jump up from last year (average of 329,000 viewers for three of the four rounds).
Inbee Park defended her “Wegman’s Championship” title over the weekend. The network’s daytime coverage of this LPGA tournament drew an average of 288,000 viewers through its four rounds of play (Aug. 14-17) — a 4 percent boost from last year (average of 276,000 viewers for the four rounds for June 6-9, 2013).
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL PRESEASON: Denver/San Francisco | Sun | 4:00PM- 7:09PM | 189 | 1.5 | 2415 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON: Philadelphia/New England | Fri | 7:30PM-10:35PM | 185 | 1.1 | 1644 |
| 3 | NFL PRESEASON: Baltimore/Dallas | Sat | 7:00PM-10:00PM | 180 | 1.1 | 1633 |
| 4 | NFL PRESEASON: Green Bay/St. Louis | Sat | 4:00PM- 7:00PM | 180 | 0.9 | 1381 |
| 5 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Sat | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.8 | 1329 |
| 6 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Sun | 7:09PM- 8:00PM | 51 | 0.7 | 1152 |
| 7 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.7 | 1093 |
| 8 | NFL PRESEASON: San Diego/Seattle | Fri | 10:35PM- 1:02AM | 147 | 0.6 | 917 |
| 9 | NFL PRESEASON: Buffalo/Pittsburgh | Sun | 12:00PM- 3:00PM | 180 | 0.6 | 900 |
| 10 | NFL PRESEASON: N.Y. Giants/Indianapolis | Sat | 11:00PM- 2:00AM | 180 | 0.5 | 687 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 32 percent (723,000 vs. 1.058 million) from one week earlier and up 20 percent (723,000 vs. 602,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 10 percent (365,000 vs. 405,000) from one week earlier and up 18 percent (365,000 vs. 309,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
NBATV Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA HOME VIDEO | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 147 |
| 2 | NBA HOME VIDEO: Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 2 | USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE | Sun | 4:00PM- 6:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 4 | HARDWOOD CLASSICS: L.A. Lakers/Chicago – Dec. 20, 1988 | Mon | 10:00PM-12:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 92 |
| 5 | WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Los Angeles/Minnesota | Tue | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 91 |
| 6 | HARDWOOD CLASSICS | Mon | 2:00AM- 4:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 82 |
| 7 | COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals | Thu | 9:10PM-11:05PM | 115 | 0.1 | 80 |
| 8 | THE DREAM TEAM | Tue | 10:00PM-11:30PM | 90 | 0.0 | 75 |
| 9 | USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE | Sun | 10:57PM- 1:00AM | 123 | 0.1 | 70 |
| 10 | WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Phoenix/Seattle | Sun | 9:00PM-10:57PM | 117 | 0.0 | 65 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 21 percent (58,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up 53 percent (58,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 20 percent (36,000 vs. 30,000) from one week earlier and up 38 percent (36,000 vs. 26,000) from the same week one year ago (August 12-18, 2013).
The NBA’s 2014-15 schedule release show on Aug. 13 (6:00-7:00 p.m.) drew 64,000 viewers.
NBA TV’s viewership for the remaining WNBA games for the week included:
- “Chicago/Washington” (NBA TV, Aug. 13 11:30 a.m.-1:42 p.m.): 24,000 viewers
- “Phoenix/Atlanta” (NBA TV, Aug. 13 7:00-9:04 p.m.): 60,000 viewers
- “New York/Indiana” (NBA TV, Aug. 14 7:00-9:10 p.m.): 34,000 viewers
- “Minnesota/San Antonio” (NBA TV, Aug. 15 8:00-11:15 p.m.): 34,000 viewers
- “Seattle/Los Angeles” (NBA TV, Aug. 15 11:15 p.m.-12:23 a.m.): 37,000 viewers
- “Tulsa/Minnesota” (NBA TV, Aug. 16 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 51,000 viewers
- “Los Angeles/Phoenix” (NBA TV, Aug. 16 10:00 p.m.-12:05 a.m.): 49,000 viewers
- “Indiana/New York” (NBA TV, Aug. 17 9:00-10:57 p.m.): 55,000 viewers
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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