MLB Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Angels/Baltimore or Cincinnati/Miami | Thu | 7:00PM-11:42PM | 282 | 0.3 | 342 |
| 2 | SHOWCASE GAME: N.Y. Yankees/Boston or Seattle/Baltimore | Fri | 7:00PM-10:17PM | 197 | 0.2 | 340 |
| 3 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Sat | 10:14PM-11:16PM | 62 | 0.2 | 272 |
| 4 | MLB NOW | Thu | 4:30PM- 5:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 259 |
| 5 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Pittsburgh/San Francisco or Atlanta/L.A. Dodgers | Tue | 10:00PM- 1:58AM | 238 | 0.2 | 252 |
| 6 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Thu | 11:42PM- 1:05AM | 83 | 0.2 | 249 |
| 7 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Pittsburgh/San Francisco | Wed | 4:02PM- 7:10PM | 188 | 0.2 | 236 |
| 8 | BONUS COVERAGE: Chicago Cubs/L.A. Dodgers | Sat | 11:16PM- 1:51AM | 155 | 0.2 | 228 |
| 9 | MLB TONIGHT | Thu | 9:49AM- 4:30PM | 401 | 0.2 | 217 |
| 10 | SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: Milwaukee/St. Louis or Seattle/Baltimore | Sat | 7:00PM-10:14PM | 194 | 0.1 | 201 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLBN is up 16 percent (211,000 vs. 182,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (211,000 vs. 239,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLBN is up 11 percent (117,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (117,000 vs. 115,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
For the week, “High Heat” averaged 80,000 viewers, “MLB Now” averaged 112,000 viewers, and “Intentional Talk” averaged 117,000 viewers.
Golf Channel Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGA TOUR: 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – Final Round | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:30PM | 90 | 0.6 | 848 |
| 2 | PGA TOUR: 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – 3rd Round | Sat | 12:00PM- 1:30PM | 90 | 0.6 | 807 |
| 3 | GC PREGAME LI | Sun | 1:30PM- 1:58PM | 28 | 0.5 | 753 |
| 4 | PGA TOUR: 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – 1st Round | Thu | 1:28PM- 6:18PM | 290 | 0.5 | 700 |
| 5 | PGA TOUR: 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – 2nd Round | Fri | 1:30PM- 6:24PM | 294 | 0.5 | 683 |
| 6 | FEHERTY | Sat | 1:30PM- 2:30PM | 60 | 0.3 | 396 |
| 7 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sat | 11:30AM-12:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 354 |
| 8 | MORNING DRIVE | Sat | 9:30AM-10:30AM | 60 | 0.2 | 288 |
| 9 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sun | 11:30AM-12:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 262 |
| 9 | PGA TOUR: BONUS | Sat | 8:00AM- 9:30AM | 90 | 0.2 | 262 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 17 percent (121,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and down 38 percent (121,000 vs. 196,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 43 percent (142,000 vs. 99,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (142,000 vs. 150,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
Golf Channel’s afternoon coverage of the PGA’s “2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational” tournament (won by Rory McIlroy) drew an average of 724,000 viewers through its four rounds of play — down 3 percent from last year (746,000 viewer four-round average).
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT | Sat | 7:00PM-11:41PM | 281 | 0.3 | 383 |
| 2 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Sun | 6:00PM- 8:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 320 |
| 3 | HALL OF FAME SATURDAY | Sat | 4:00PM- 7:00PM | 180 | 0.2 | 245 |
| 4 | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | Sat | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 236 |
| 5 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Sat | 11:41PM-12:41AM | 60 | 0.1 | 225 |
| 6 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2014 | Sun | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 212 |
| 7 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2014 | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 208 |
| 8 | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | Sat | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 202 |
| 9 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2014 | Sun | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 197 |
| 10 | FOOTBALL LIFE | Fri | 10:07PM-11:00PM | 53 | 0.1 | 192 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 55 percent (163,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and down 18 percent (163,000 vs. 198,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 35 percent (120,000 vs. 89,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (120,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
NFL Network’s telecast of the “2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony” which featured the inductions of Michael Strahan, Andre Reed, Ray Guy, Aeneas Williams and Derrick Brooks on Aug. 2 (383,000 viewers) fell 20 percent from the year-ago event (477,000 on Aug. 3, 2013), also from Canton, Ohio. The ceremony was also simulcast on ESPN2.
NBATV Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Phoenix/Minnesota | Thu | 8:00PM-10:07PM | 127 | 0.1 | 85 |
| 2 | WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Connecticut/Los Angeles | Sun | 3:30PM- 5:36PM | 126 | 0.1 | 81 |
| 3 | REAL TRAINING CAMP (live) | Tue | 3:00PM- 5:30PM | 150 | 0.1 | 80 |
| 4 | REAL TRAINING CAMP | Tue | 9:00PM-11:30PM | 150 | 0.0 | 78 |
| 5 | NBA GAMETIME | Tue | 11:30PM-12:00AM | 30 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 5 | USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE | Fri | 12:00AM- 1:22AM | 82 | 0.1 | 70 |
| 7 | NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 8 | NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 64 |
| 9 | REAL TRAINING CAMP | Sun | 11:08PM- 1:30AM | 142 | 0.0 | 62 |
| 10 | WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Indiana/Los Angeles | Mon | 10:30PM-12:33AM | 123 | 0.0 | 57 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 42 percent (46,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (46,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 28 percent (29,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and up 32 percent (29,000 vs. 22,000) from the same week one year ago (July 29-August 4, 2013).
NBA TV’s viewership for the remaining WNBA games for the week included:
- “Connecticut/Atlanta” (NBA TV, July 29 noon-2:18 p.m.): 19,000 viewers
- “Phoenix/Minnesota” (NBA TV, July 31 10:07 p.m.-12:15 a.m.): 36,000 viewers
- “Connecticut/San Antonio” (NBA TV, Aug. 1 8-10 p.m.): 19,000 viewers
- “Washington/Chicago” (NBA TV, Aug. 3 6-8 p.m.): 51,000 viewers
- “San Antonio/Seattle” (NBA TV, Aug. 3 9-11:08 p.m.): 44,000 viewers
Source: Nielsen Media Research
