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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 8:00PM- 9:30PM 90 0.4 834
2 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sat 12:00PM- 4:30PM 270 0.4 520
3 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 9:30PM-11:00PM 90 0.3 433
4 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sun 9:00AM- 1:00PM 240 0.3 385
5 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.2 359
6 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Mon 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.2 337
7 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Mon 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.2 279
8 AROUND THE NFL Mon 6:00PM- 7:00PM 60 0.2 270
9 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST Sat 10:00AM-12:00PM 120 0.2 249
10 A FOOTBALL LIFE: 2006 Rose Bowl Fri 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.2 245
15 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sat 11:27PM- 1:00AM 93 0.1 205
23 FULL GAME RE-AIR: AFC Wild Card: Cincinnati at Indianapolis Sun 12:00AM- 3:00AM 180 0.1 170
28 INSIDE THE NFL Sat 9:00AM-10:00AM 60 0.2 165
35 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST Sun 7:00AM- 9:00AM 120 0.1 153
57 FULL GAME RE-AIR: AFC Wild Card: Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sun 6:00AM- 7:00AM 60 0.1 115
64 FULL GAME RE-AIR: NFC Wild Card: Arizona at Carolina Sat 1:00AM- 4:00AM 180 0.1 107
65 FULL GAME RE-AIR: AFC Wild Card: Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sat 4:00AM- 6:00AM 120 0.1 105

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 24 percent (199,000 vs. 161,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 4 percent (148,000 vs. 142,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

“Inside the NFL” drew 139,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Dec. 30.

For the Spanish-language telecast versions of the weekend’s NFL playoff games:

  • the AFC Wild Card game, Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, on mun2 (Jan. 3 8:13-10:32 p.m.) drew 42,000 viewers.
  • the NFC Wild Card game, Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys, on Fox Deportes (Jan. 4 4:30-7:50 p.m.) drew 100,000 viewers.

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

  • “NFL AM” (Dec. 29-Jan. 2 6-10 a.m. & Jan. 3 7-9 a.m.): 92,000 (prior week: 72,000)
  • “Around the NFL” (Dec. 29-Jan. 2 6-7 p.m.): 157,000 (prior week: 125,000)
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Dec. 29-Jan. 2): 183,000 (prior week: 183,000)

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Dallas at Boston Fri 7:31PM- 9:56PM 145 0.2 356
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Cleveland at Atlanta Tue 7:30PM-10:00PM 150 0.2 346
3 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.2 230
4 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Fri 9:56PM-11:04PM 68 0.1 221
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Milwaukee at Charlotte Mon 7:01PM-10:02PM 181 0.1 203
6 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Mon 10:02PM-10:58PM 56 0.1 156
7 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Mon 10:58PM- 1:10AM 132 0.1 145
8 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Tue 11:00PM- 2:00AM 180 0.1 143
9 NBA PREGAME SHOW Fri 7:00PM- 7:31PM 31 0.1 129
10 SHAQ Sat 3:00PM- 3:30PM 30 0.1 127
14 THE ASSOCIATION: L.A. Clippers Sat 3:30PM- 4:00PM 30 0.1 105
25 NBA INSIDE STUFF (premiere) Sat 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.0 70
46 LEBRON JAMES Tue 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.0 53
48 HARDWOOD CLASSICS: 2009 Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Tue 12:30PM- 2:30PM 120 0.0 52
61 THE BEAT Mon 1:30AM- 2:00AM 30 0.0 47
91 THE BEAT Tue 9:30AM-10:00AM 30 0.0 34
130 MAKING THE CALL Sun 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.0 22
141 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: Unicaja Malaga vs. Olympiacos Piraeus Sun 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 18
146 THE BEAT Mon 5:30PM- 6:00PM 30 0.0 17
164 D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON: Texas vs. Austin Sun 3:00PM- 5:00PM 120 0.0 8

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 27 percent (171,000 vs. 235,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 17 percent (62,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Dec. 29) averaged 21,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 46,000).

Golf Channel Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 2014 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round Sat 2:00PM- 4:00PM 120 0.1 135
2 2014 CT SR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Round Sat 4:00PM- 6:00PM 120 0.1 122
3 ARNIE: Episode 3 – Arnie & His Legacy Thu 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 109
4 FEHERTY: Brandt Snedeker Sat 11:00AM-12:00PM 60 0.1 107
5 PAYNE Thu 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 90
6 BIG BREAK XXI: FLORIDA: Episode 11 Mon 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.1 87
6 IN PLAY: Episode 4 Sat 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 87
8 IN PLAY: Episode 5 Sun 1:00PM- 2:00PM 60 0.0 85
9 TOP 10: Shots of 2014 Sun 9:30PM-10:00PM 30 0.1 84
10 2014 PGA GRAND SLAM: Day 1 Sun 7:00PM- 9:30PM 150 0.1 77

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down 48 percent (57,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 51 percent (38,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

MLB Network Top 10 Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: Mr. Baseball Mon 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.0 75
2 KEN BURNS BASEBALL: 7th Inning Sat 1:00PM- 3:30PM 150 0.0 74
3 MLB TONIGHT Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 58
4 BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: The Bad News Bears Thu 9:00PM-11:00PM 120 0.0 57
5 KEN BURNS BASEBALL: 2nd Inning Thu 3:30PM- 6:00PM 150 0.0 54
6 KEN BURNS BASEBALL: 9th Inning Sat 6:00PM- 9:00PM 180 0.0 52
7 KEN BURNS BASEBALL Fri 1:00PM- 3:30PM 150 0.0 50
7 KEN BURNS BASEBALL: 3rd Inning Thu 6:00PM- 8:30PM 150 0.0 50
9 MLBN COUNT DOWN: 50 Bizarre Moments Sun 11:00PM-12:00AM 60 0.0 49
10 KEN BURNS BASEBALL Fri 6:00PM- 9:00PM 180 0.0 46
10 KEN BURNS BASEBALL: 10th Inning Part 1 Tue 9:00PM-11:30PM 150 0.0 46
10 MLBN ROUNDTABLE Fri 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 46

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is even (44,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 4 percent (26,000 vs. 27,000) from the same week one year ago (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014).

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

  • “Hot Stove” (Dec. 29-30 9 a.m.): 26,000
  • “High Heat” (Dec. 29-30 1-2 p.m.): 19,000
  • “Intentional Talk” (Dec. 29-30 3-3:30 p.m.): 29,000

ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Dec. 29-Jan. 2) averaged 50,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 54,000); its rebroadcasts drew 65,000 viewers (at midnight; prior week: 103,000) and 12,000 viewers (at 9 a.m.; prior week: 13,000). ReelzChannel averaged 87,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015.

WWE Raw

Monday, December 29, 2014 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.1 HH, 3.174 million viewers
-13% from 3.632 million on 12/22/14
-23% from 4.141 million on 12/30/13

9-10 p.m.: 2.2 HH, 3.476 million viewers
-11% from 3.907 million on 12/22/14
-17% from 4.204 million on 12/30/13

10-11:14 p.m.: 2.3 HH, 3.726 million viewers
+11% from 3.354 million on 12/22/14
-8% from 4.040 million on 12/30/13

Reruns on mun2

Fri. Jan. 2 10 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 64,000 viewers
Late Fri. Jan. 2/Early Sat. Jan. 3 1-4 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 29,000 viewers
Sun. Jan. 4 5-8 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 58,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Friday, January 2, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.6 HH, 2.582 million viewers
+4% from 2.490 million on 12/26/14
-1% from 2.616 million on 1/03/14

Reruns on mun2

Sat. Jan. 3 6-8 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 78,000 viewers
Sat. Jan. 3 11:32 p.m.-1:32 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 37,000 viewers

Scooby-Doo: WWE Mystery (Cartoon Network, Jan. 1 8:30-10:19 a.m.): 0.8 HH, 1.225 million viewers

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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