Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: March 23-29

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NCAA March Madness

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NBA on TNT

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

“NBA Pre-Game Show” (8:00-8:13 p.m.)
0.5 household rating, 707,000 viewers
-8% from 0.773 million on 03/25/14

San Antonio Spurs @ Dallas Mavericks (8:13-10:43 p.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.164 million viewers
-33% from 1.743 million of Oklahoma City at Dallas on 03/25/14

Golden State Warriors @ Portland Trail Blazers (10:43 p.m.-1:06 a.m.)
0.9 household rating, 1.351 million viewers
-6% from 1.442 million of New York at L.A. Lakers on 03/25/14

“Inside the NBA” (1:06-2:06 a.m.)
0.4 household rating, 611,000 viewers
+6% from 0.577 million on 03/25/14

NBATV 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 up 31 percent (110,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down 31 percent (110,000 vs. 160,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 10 percent (54,000 vs. 49,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (54,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Mar. 23-27) averaged 27,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 37,000). Live telecasts of “NBA Gametime” (Mar. 23-29) averaged 59,000 viewers (prior week: 62,000).

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 6 percent (114,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and down 23 percent (114,000 vs. 148,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 2 percent (98,000 vs. 96,000) from one week earlier and down 9 percent (98,000 vs. 108,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Mar. 23-29) averaged 43,000 viewers (prior week: 57,000).

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 9 percent (125,000 vs. 137,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (125,000 vs. 131,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 2 percent (84,000 vs. 82,000) from one week earlier and up 6 percent (84,000 vs. 79,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

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

• “High Heat” (Mar. 23-27 noon-1 p.m.): 48,000 (prior week: 46,000)
• “Intentional Talk” (Mar. 23 & 25-28): 98,000 (prior week: 79,000)
• “MLB Tonight” (Mar. 23-29): 94,000 (prior week: 88,000)

NFL Network Top 10 Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 5 percent (88,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and up 1 percent (88,000 vs. 87,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 9 percent (72,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and down 15 percent (72,000 vs. 85,000) from the same week one year ago (March 24-30, 2014).

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

• “NFL AM” (Mar. 23-27 6-10 a.m.): 46,000 (prior week: 57,000)
• “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Mar. 23-29): 109,000 (prior week: 124,000)

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Mar. 23-27) averaged 48,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 56,000); its rebroadcasts drew 77,000 viewers (at 1 a.m.; prior week: 71,000) and 14,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 12,000). ReelzChannel averaged 100,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of March 23-29, 2015.

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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Mar. 24 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 0.2 HH; 325,000 viewers

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WWE Raw

Monday, March 23, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.6 HH, 4.178 million viewers
+8% from 3.881 million on 03/16/15
-1% from 4.218 million on 03/24/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.7 HH, 4.342 million viewers
+10% from 3.937 million on 03/16/15
-1% from 4.393 million on 03/24/14

10-11:11 p.m.: 2.5 HH, 4.043 million viewers
+3% from 3.915 million on 03/16/15
-4% from 4.207 million on 03/24/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Mar. 27 7-10 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 89,000 viewers
Late Fri. Mar. 27/Early Sat. Mar. 28 12:00-3:00 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 41,000 viewers
Sun. Mar. 29 4-7 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 48,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, March 26, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.6 HH, 2.506 million viewers
-3% from 2.595 million on 03/19/15
-18% from 3.057 million on 03/28/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Mar. 28 9-11 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 74,000 viewers
Sat. Mar. 28 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 69,000 viewers

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Mar. 25 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 101,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Mar. 25 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.0 HH; 38,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Mar. 27 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.3 HH; 444,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Mar. 27 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 164,000 viewers

Bellator MMA Live (Spike, Mar. 27 9:00-11:04 p.m.): 0.4 HH; 607,000 viewers

Boxing: Gonzalez vs. Russell Jr. Saturday, March 28, 2015 on Showtime

10:00 p.m.-10:16 p.m.: 0.2 HH; 223,000 viewers
10:16 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: 0.3 HH; 378,000 viewers
11:00 p.m.-11:29 p.m.: 0.3 HH; 413,000 viewers
11:29 p.m.-11:44 p.m.: 0.3 HH; 519,000 viewers
11:45 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: 0.2 HH; 320,000 viewers

Boxing International: Brook vs. Dan Saturday, March 28, 2015 (late night) on Showtime

12:00 a.m.-12:21 a.m.: 0.2 HH; 236,000 viewers
12:21 a.m.-12:40 a.m.: 0.2 HH; 230,000 viewers
12:40 a.m.-12:48 a.m.: 0.1 HH; 185,000 viewers

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research