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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Kansas City at Oakland | Thu | 8:27PM-11:38PM | 191 | 4.7 | 7653 |
| 2 | TNF POST-GAME | Thu | 11:44PM-12:13AM | 29 | 1.9 | 2821 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | Thu | 8:00PM- 8:27PM | 27 | 1.7 | 2801 |
| 4 | UNDRAFTED | Thu | 12:13AM-12:43AM | 30 | 0.9 | 1327 |
| 5 | TNF SHOWCASE | Thu | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.6 | 1023 |
| 6 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Thu | 12:43AM- 1:43AM | 60 | 0.5 | 757 |
| 7 | UNDRAFTED | Thu | 1:43AM- 2:13AM | 30 | 0.4 | 556 |
| 8 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | Sun | 7:30PM- 8:30PM | 60 | 0.3 | 523 |
| 9 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Lyle Alzado-Three Mile | Fri | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 514 |
| 10 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING | Sun | 9:00AM- 1:00PM | 240 | 0.3 | 474 |
| 14 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | Sun | 12:00AM- 1:30AM | 90 | 0.2 | 317 |
| 15 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | Sun | 1:00PM- 7:30PM | 390 | 0.2 | 313 |
| 28 | NFL GAMEDAY FIRST | Sun | 7:00AM- 9:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 189 |
| 39 | INSIDE THE NFL | Wed | 9:00PM-10:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 168 |
| 56 | NFL REPLAY: 2014 WEEK 11 – SEA at KC | Wed | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 138 |
| 98 | NFL REPLAY: 2014 WEEK 11 – DET at ARI | Tue | 3:30PM- 5:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 81 |
| 100 | NFL REPLAY: 2014 WEEK 11 – NE at IND | Tue | 2:00PM- 3:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 78 |
| 107 | UNDRAFTED | Tue | 9:00PM- 9:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 72 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 4 percent (1,137,000 vs. 1,183,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (1,137,000 vs. 1,101,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 1 percent (317,000 vs. 313,000) from one week earlier and up 10 percent (317,000 vs. 288,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
“Inside the NFL” drew 105,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Nov. 18.
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “NFL AM” (6-10 a.m.): 100,000 (prior week: 106,000)
- “NFL Fantasy Live” (5-6 p.m.): 149,000 (prior week: 162,000)
- “Around the NFL” (Nov. 17-19 & 21 6-7 p.m., Nov. 20 2-5 p.m.): 127,000 (prior week: 149,000)
- “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Nov. 17-22): 266,000 (prior week: 264,000)
NBA on TNT
Thursday, November 20, 2014
“NBA Pre Game Show” (8:00-8:14 p.m.)
0.7 household rating, 0.994 million viewers (-23% from 1.293 million on 11/21/13)
Los Angeles Clippers @ Miami Heat (8:14-10:43 p.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.217 million viewers (-36% from 1.896 million of L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City on 11/21/13)
Chicago Bulls @ Sacramento Kings (10:43 p.m.-1:16 a.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.208 million viewers (-18% from 1.474 million of Chicago at Denver on 11/21/13)
“Inside the NBA” (1:16-2:03 a.m.)
0.5 household rating, 641,000 viewers (-4% from 669,000 on 11/21/13)
NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Dallas at Houston | Sat | 8:00PM-10:47PM | 167 | 0.2 | 360 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: New Orleans at Sacramento | Tue | 10:02PM-12:34AM | 152 | 0.2 | 341 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Denver at Cleveland | Mon | 7:01PM- 9:20PM | 139 | 0.2 | 302 |
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Chicago at L.A. Clippers | Mon | 10:30PM- 1:00AM | 150 | 0.2 | 285 |
| 5 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | Sat | 10:47PM-12:00AM | 73 | 0.2 | 236 |
| 6 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | Tue | 12:34AM- 1:04AM | 30 | 0.2 | 220 |
| 7 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | Mon | 9:20PM-10:30PM | 70 | 0.1 | 198 |
| 8 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | Tue | 9:30PM-10:02PM | 32 | 0.1 | 192 |
| 9 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | Mon | 1:00AM- 2:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 169 |
| 10 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | Sat | 12:00AM-12:32AM | 32 | 0.1 | 159 |
| 14 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Charlotte at Miami | Sun | 6:02PM- 8:32PM | 150 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 23 | NBA INSIDE STUFF (new) | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 88 |
| 113 | EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: LIMONGES CSP vs. MACCABI ELECTRA TEL AVIV | Sun | 1:10PM- 3:00PM | 110 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 148 | D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON: Texas vs. Bakersfield | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 11 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 9 percent (160,000 vs. 176,000) from one week earlier and up 8 percent (160,000 vs. 148,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 13 percent (73,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and up 26 percent (73,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Nov. 17-21) averaged 52,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 70,000).
Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 CME Group Titleholders | Sun | 1:28PM- 5:25PM | 237 | 0.2 | 252 |
| 2 | LPGA TOUR: 2014 CME Group Titleholders | Sat | 1:30PM- 4:37PM | 187 | 0.2 | 209 |
| 2 | LPGA TOUR – BONUS COVERAGE: 2014 CME Group Titleholders | Sun | 5:25PM- 5:38PM | 13 | 0.1 | 209 |
| 4 | LPGA Tour Championship | Fri | 1:28PM- 4:08PM | 160 | 0.1 | 181 |
| 5 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | Sun | 5:38PM- 6:08PM | 30 | 0.1 | 144 |
| 6 | BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE | Tue | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 137 |
| 7 | LPGA Tour Championship | Thu | 1:28PM- 4:18PM | 170 | 0.1 | 124 |
| 8 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Sat | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 121 |
| 9 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Sun | 9:45AM- 1:00PM | 195 | 0.1 | 112 |
| 10 | LPGA Tour Championship | Fri | 4:38PM- 7:00PM | 142 | 0.1 | 108 |
| 19 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Fri | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 77 |
| 23 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Thu | 10:00AM- 1:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 23 | MISC TOURNAMENT: Australian Masters | Sat | 9:30PM- 1:30AM | 240 | 0.1 | 67 |
| 26 | MISC TOURNAMENT: Australian Masters | Fri | 9:30PM- 1:30AM | 240 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 35 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Sun | 6:00AM- 7:45AM | 105 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 39 | MISC TOURNAMENT: Australian Masters | Wed | 9:30PM- 1:30AM | 240 | 0.0 | 46 |
| 45 | FEHERTY | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 42 |
| 49 | MISC TOURNAMENT: Australian Masters | Thu | 9:30PM- 1:30AM | 240 | 0.0 | 41 |
| 61 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Sat | 6:00AM- 8:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 34 |
| 66 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Fri | 3:00AM- 6:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 33 |
| 73 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Thu | 3:00AM- 6:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 78 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Thu | 6:00AM- 7:56AM | 116 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 81 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Fri | 6:00AM- 8:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 84 | GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 84 | GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL REPORT: LPGA CME News Conference | Wed | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 93 | EUROPEAN TOUR: World Tour Championship (Dubai) | Sat | 2:30AM- 6:00AM | 210 | 0.0 | 16 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 16 percent (67,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and down 26 percent (67,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 12 percent (58,000 vs. 52,000) from one week earlier and even (58,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Nov. 17-23) averaged 54,000 viewers (prior week: 45,000).
MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: Rookie of the Year | Sat | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 95 |
| 2 | INTENTIONAL TALK | Wed | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 66 |
| 3 | INTENTIONAL TALK | Fri | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 4 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Tue | 9:00PM-12:17AM | 197 | 0.0 | 61 |
| 5 | MLB NOW | Tue | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 5 | MLB NOW | Wed | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 7 | MLB NOW | Tue | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 59 |
| 8 | BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: For Love of the Game | Mon | 9:00PM-12:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 56 |
| 8 | INTENTIONAL TALK | Tue | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 56 |
| 10 | BASEBALL SEASONS | Fri | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 55 |
| 22 | KEN BURNS BASEBALL | Wed | 9:00PM-11:30PM | 150 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 33 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Thu | 9:00PM-12:45AM | 225 | 0.0 | 40 |
| 108 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Wed | 4:00AM- 6:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 120 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Tue | 6:00AM- 8:12AM | 132 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 126 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Thu | 6:00AM- 7:38AM | 98 | 0.0 | 13 |
| 139 | ALL-STAR SERIES 2014: MLB All-Stars vs. Team Japan | Mon | 5:00AM- 6:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 11 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 8 percent (45,000 vs. 49,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (45,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 13 percent (28,000 vs. 32,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (28,000 vs. 30,000) from the same week one year ago (November 18-24, 2013).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “Hot Stove” (Nov. 17-21 9-11 a.m.): 18,000 (prior week: 19,000)
- “High Heat” (Nov. 17-21 1-2 p.m.): 37,000 (prior week: 29,000)
- “MLB Now” (Nov. 17-21 2-3 p.m.): 43,000 (prior week: 37,000)
- “Intentional Talk” (Nov. 17-21 3 p.m.): 47,000 (prior week: 40,000)
ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Nov. 17-21) averaged 44,000 viewers in the 8 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 42,000); its rebroadcasts drew 64,000 viewers (at 1 a.m.; prior week: 33,000) and 15,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 11,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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