Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: December 14-20

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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +50 percent (1,864,000 vs. 1,243,000) from one week earlier and up +34 percent (1,864,000 vs. 1,390,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +42 percent (447,000 vs. 314,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (447,000 vs. 534,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Dec. 14-18 8-10 a.m.): 78,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Dec. 14-18): 126,000 (48,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Dec. 14-18 daytime): 145,000 (68,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Dec. 14-19): 288,000 (147,000 adults 18-49)

NBA on TNT

NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -45 percent (143,000 vs. 259,000) from one week earlier and up +54 percent (143,000 vs. 93,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -28 percent (56,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and up +19 percent (56,000 vs. 47,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

Viewership averages for the following daily NBA TV programs of the week:

• “The Starters” (Dec. 14-18): 50,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Dec. 14-18): 41,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Dec. 14-20): 79,000 total viewers (39,000 adults 18-49)

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -2 percent (59,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and down -18 percent (59,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -31 percent (34,000 vs. 49,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (34,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -13 percent (65,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and up +30 percent (65,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -28 percent (42,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up +31 percent (42,000 vs. 32,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Dec. 14-18 9 a.m.): 40,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Dec. 15-18 early afternoon): 52,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Dec. 14-18 4-5 p.m.): 68,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Dec. 15-18 5 p.m.): 59,000 (30,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Dec. 14-18 & 20): 47,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, December 14, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.36 HH, 4.043 million total viewers and 1.674 million adults 18-49
+24% from 3.270 million total viewers and +21% from 1.380 million adults 18-49 on 12/07/15
+9% from 3.703 million total viewers and +13% from 1.483 million adults 18-49 on 12/15/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.26 HH, 3.786 million total viewers and 1.637 million adults 18-49
+24% from 3.042 million total viewers and +29% from 1.272 million adults 18-49 on 12/07/15
+9% from 3.477 million total viewers and +9% from 1.504 million adults 18-49 on 12/15/14

10-11:14 p.m.: 2.29 HH, 3.825 million total viewers and 1.779 million adults 18-49
+34% from 2.850 million total viewers and +37% from 1.297 million adults 18-49 on 12/07/15
+13% from 3.385 million total viewers and +27% from 1.402 million adults 18-49 on 12/15/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Dec. 18 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 72,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Dec. 18/Early Sat. Dec. 19 midnight-3:00 a.m.: 27,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Dec. 20 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 62,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, December 17, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.45 HH, 2.332 million total viewers and 816,000 adults 18-49
+9% from 2.133 million total viewers and +16% from 703,000 adults 18-49 on 12/10/15
+17% from 1.995 million total viewers and +27% from 641,000 adults 18-49 on 12/19/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Dec. 19 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 82,000 total viewers (34,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Dec. 19/Early Sun. Dec. 20 2:00-4:00 a.m.: 37,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Dec. 16 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 155,000 total viewers (49,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Dec. 15 9:00-9:58 p.m.): 95,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

HBO Boxing After Dark (HBO, Dec. 19)

10:16 p.m.-10:25 p.m.: Pre-fight 280,000 total viewers (133,000 adults 18-49)
10:25 p.m.-11:05 p.m.: Walters vs. Sosa 373,000 total viewers (153,000 adults 18-49)
11:05 p.m.-11:23 p.m.: Post-fight 411,000 total viewers (161,000 adults 18-49)
11:23 p.m.-11:50 p.m.: Jennings vs. Ortiz 616,000 total viewers (272,000 adults 18-49)
11:50 p.m.-12:06 a.m.: Post-fight 580,000 total viewers (272,000 adults 18-49)

Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Dec. 15 7:30-7:56 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)

Premier Boxing Champions: Barthelemy vs. Shafikov (Spike, Dec. 18 9:00 p.m.-12:19 a.m.): 538,000 total viewers (173,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Dec. 20 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 213,000 total viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Dec. 20 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 305,000 total viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Dec. 20 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 344,000 total viewers (138,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Dec. 20 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 435,000 total viewers (182,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research