Ed Note: We’re pleased to welcome Douglas Pucci to Awful Announcing, who you might know better as Son of the Bronx. Douglas built an impressive database of public ratings for television networks that were an invaluable resource for those interested in the media world. At AA, he will have the Top 5 programs from each of the sports networks every week, as well as data trends in viewership.
MLB Network Top 5 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLB TONIGHT GAME DELAY | Sat | 11:30PM-11:55PM | 25 | 0.2 | 307 |
| 2 | SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: N.Y. Yankees @ Oakland | Sat | 10:00PM- 1:05AM | 185 | 0.2 | 246 |
| 3 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: LAD @ CIN/SD @ PHI | Thu | 12:30PM- 3:20PM | 170 | 0.2 | 238 |
| 4 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: MIL @ NYM/CLE @ BOS | Thu | 7:00PM-11:23PM | 263 | 0.2 | 221 |
| 5 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Seattle @ Tampa Bay | Mon | 1:00PM- 4:23PM | 203 | 0.2 | 205 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLBN is down 16 percent (158,000 vs. 187,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (158,000 vs. 172,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLBN is down 1 percent (92,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and up 21 percent (92,000 vs. 76,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
NBATV Top 5 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA GAMETIME FINALS RECAP (live) | Sun | 11:10PM-12:19AM | 69 | 0.3 | 515 |
| 2 | NBA FINALS PRESS CONFERENCE (live) | Sun | 12:19AM- 1:55AM | 96 | 0.2 | 290 |
| 3 | THE 84 DRAFT | Mon | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.2 | 236 |
| 4 | THE 84 DRAFT | Mon | 10:30PM-12:00AM | 90 | 0.2 | 210 |
| 5 | NBA FINALS PRESS CONFERENCE (live) | Thu | 12:35AM- 1:50AM | 75 | 0.2 | 209 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 19 percent (82,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down 32 percent (82,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 35 percent (65,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up 5 percent (65,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
While the June 9th premiere of the documentary, “The 84 Draft”, ranked third among the network’s programs for the week with 236,000 total viewers, it drew 63 percent less than the premiere of their previous special, “Dr. J” (632,000 viewers) from June 10, 2013 (the same Monday and 9 p.m. ET time slot year-to-year).
Golf Channel Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORS | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 311 |
| 2 | MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORS | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 292 |
| 3 | LIVE FROM | Sat | 8:00AM-11:00AM | 180 | 0.2 | 258 |
| 4 | PAYNE | Mon | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 250 |
| 5 | LIVE FROM | Sun | 8:00AM-11:00AM | 180 | 0.2 | 218 |
| 6 | LIVE FROM | Thu | 7:00PM-9:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 201 |
| 7 | LIVE FROM | Tue | 3:00PM-7:00PM | 240 | 0.1 | 187 |
| 8 | LIVE FROM | Wed | 2:00PM-5:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 186 |
| 9 | LIVE FROM | Thu | 7:00AM-9:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 181 |
| 10 | LIVE FROM | Thu | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 168 |
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. 148,000) from one week earlier and up 1 percent (144,000 vs. 142,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 14 percent (95,000 vs. 111,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (95,000 vs. 108,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
Saturday morning’s (311,000 viewers) and Sunday morning’s (292,000 viewers) editions of Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive at the Majors” which covered the 2014 U.S. Open were down 7 percent (336,000 viewers on 6/15/2013) and up 2 percent (286,000 viewers on 6/16/2013), respectively, from the year-ago’s editions at the U.S. Open.
NFL Network Top 5 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICA’S GAME | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 2 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 151 |
| 2 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2014 | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 151 |
| 4 | FOOTBALL LIFE | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 135 |
| 5 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 131 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 5 percent (78,000 vs. 74,000) from one week earlier and up 11 percent (78,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 2 percent (56,000 vs. 57,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent(56,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (June 10-16, 2013).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
