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NBA on TNT
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
“NBA Playoffs Pre Game” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
1.45 household rating, 2.061 million viewers
+28% from 1.615 million on 05/19/14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1: Cleveland Hawks @ Atlanta Hawks (8:30-11:15 p.m.)
4.41 household rating, 6.847 million viewers
-12% from 7.8 million of Miami at Indiana Game 1 on ABC on 05/18/14
+8% from 6.363 million of Oklahoma City at San Antonio Game 1 on TNT on 05/19/14
“Inside the NBA Playoffs” (11:15 p.m.-12:02 a.m.)
2.1 household rating, 2.963 million viewers
+5% from 2.811 million on 05/19/14
Friday, May 22, 2015
“NBA Playoffs Pre Game” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
1.14 household rating, 1.736 million viewers
+11% from 1.567 million on 05/21/14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2: Cleveland Hawks @ Atlanta Hawks (8:30-11:01 p.m.)
3.63 household rating, 5.935 million viewers
-21% from 7.544 million of Miami at Indiana Game 2 on ESPN on 05/20/14
+4% from 5.711 million of Oklahoma City at San Antonio Game 2 on TNT on 05/21/14
“Inside the NBA Playoffs” (11:01-11:46 p.m.)
2.0 household rating, 2.963 million viewers
+15% from 2.573 million on 05/21/14
Sunday, May 24, 2015
“NBA Playoffs Pre Game” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
1.39 household rating, 2.227 million viewers
+14% from 1.953 million on 05/25/14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3: Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Hawks (8:30-11:38 p.m.)
4.66 household rating, 7.762 million viewers
+14% from 6.818 million of Indiana at Miami Game 3 on ESPN on 05/24/14
+16% from 6.679 million of San Antonio at Oklahoma City Game 3 on TNT on 05/25/14
“Inside the NBA Playoffs” (11:38 p.m.-12:29 a.m.)
2.4 household rating, 3.746 million viewers
+32% from 2.845 million on 05/25/14
NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA GAMETIME EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW: Game 3 | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 151 |
| 2 | COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: Bad Boys | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 150 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK: 2015 GSW/HOU WCF Game 3 | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 133 |
| 4 | NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK: 2015 CLE/ATL ECF Game 2 | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 121 |
| 5 | NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT | Sat | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 113 |
| 6 | NBA GAMETIME | Sat | 12:40AM- 1:31AM | 51 | 0.1 | 106 |
| 7 | OPEN COURT Episode 406: Clutch | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 101 |
| 8 | NBA ACTION | Sun | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 8 | NBA GAMETIME EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW: Game 1 | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 10 | NBA GAMETIME | Sun | 11:30AM-12:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 86 |
| 15 | SHAQ: Shaqtin a Fool: Old School | Sat | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 82 |
| 26 | SHAQ: Shaqtin a Fool: 75 th Episode Special | Sat | 3:30PM- 4:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 71 |
| 70 | NBA INSIDE STUFF (premiere) | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 46 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 30 percent (38,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and down 38 percent (38,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is even (42,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (42,000 vs. 41,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (May 18-22) averaged 45,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 40,000).
Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.5 | 653 |
| 2 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.4 | 585 |
| 3 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational | Fri | 4:00PM- 7:00PM | 180 | 0.3 | 432 |
| 4 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Senior PGA Championship | Sun | 2:30PM- 3:25PM | 55 | 0.3 | 384 |
| 5 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational | Thu | 4:00PM- 7:00PM | 180 | 0.3 | 361 |
| 6 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sun | 12:22PM- 1:00PM | 38 | 0.2 | 309 |
| 7 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sat | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 259 |
| 8 | PGA TOUR: CBS: 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational | Sat | 7:00PM-11:30PM | 270 | 0.1 | 208 |
| 9 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Senior PGA Championship | Fri | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 187 |
| 10 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Sun | 7:30AM-12:22PM | 292 | 0.1 | 179 |
| 11 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Sat | 7:30AM-12:30PM | 300 | 0.1 | 177 |
| 12 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Sat | 3:00PM- 6:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 16 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Senior PGA Championship | Thu | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 143 |
| 23 | GOLF FIX | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 105 |
| 30 | GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS: 1995 U.S. Open | Tue | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 89 |
| 32 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Fri | 6:00AM- 1:00PM | 420 | 0.1 | 76 |
| 33 | GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 34 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Sun | 3:25PM- 6:00PM | 155 | 0.1 | 69 |
| 37 | MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Turkish Lady Open | Mon | 8:00AM-11:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 64 |
| 42 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Thu | 6:00AM- 1:00PM | 420 | 0.0 | 59 |
| 45 | LPGA TOUR – BONUS COVERAGE: 2015 Kingsmill Championship | Mon | 7:00AM- 8:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 53 | MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Turkish Lady Open | Mon | 12:00AM- 3:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 48 |
| 67 | MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Turkish Lady Open | Wed | 7:00AM- 9:58AM | 178 | 0.0 | 34 |
| 73 | WEB.COM TOUR: 2015 BMW Charity Pro-Am | Mon | 6:00AM- 7:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 83 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Thu | 5:00AM- 6:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 21 |
| 91 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 BMW PGA Championship | Wed | 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.), Golf Channel is up 39 percent (131,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (131,000 vs. 145,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 6 percent (107,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (107,000 vs. 119,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (May 18-20 & 23-24) averaged 43,000 viewers (prior week: 46,000) and “Golf Central” (May 18-20 & 22-23) averaged 75,000 (prior week: 72,000).
MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Texas at N.Y. Yankees or Seattle at Toronto | Sat | 1:00PM- 4:12PM | 192 | 0.2 | 233 |
| 2 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | Fri | 10:51PM-11:56PM | 65 | 0.1 | 231 |
| 3 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: San Diego at L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs at Arizona | Sat | 10:00PM-12:21AM | 141 | 0.2 | 227 |
| 4 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Chicago Cubs at San Diego or Texas at Boston | Thu | 9:00PM-11:21PM | 141 | 0.2 | 220 |
| 5 | QUICK PITCH | Thu | 11:21PM-12:21AM | 60 | 0.1 | 211 |
| 6 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: St. Louis at Kansas City or Minnesota at Chicago White Sox | Sun | 2:00PM- 4:53PM | 173 | 0.1 | 209 |
| 7 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: N.Y. Yankees at Washington or Texas at Boston | Tue | 7:00PM-10:28PM | 208 | 0.1 | 207 |
| 8 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco or Chicago Cubs at San Diego | Tue | 10:28PM- 1:15AM | 167 | 0.1 | 195 |
| 9 | MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY | Sun | 4:53PM- 8:00PM | 187 | 0.1 | 184 |
| 10 | SHOWCASE GAME: L.A. Angels at Boston or Texas at N.Y. Yankees | Fri | 7:00PM-10:51PM | 231 | 0.1 | 183 |
| 12 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Angels at Toronto | Mon | 1:00PM- 4:37PM | 217 | 0.1 | 173 |
| 15 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Seattle at Baltimore or Arizona at Miami | Thu | 12:30PM- 3:14PM | 164 | 0.1 | 165 |
| 18 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco or Philadelphia at Colorado | Thu | 3:42PM- 6:40PM | 178 | 0.1 | 150 |
| 20 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Oakland at Houston | Wed | 2:00PM- 5:14PM | 194 | 0.1 | 144 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 27 percent (145,000 vs. 199,000) from one week earlier and down 9 percent (145,000 vs. 159,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 16 percent (102,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (102,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “MLB Central” (May 18-22): 59,000 (prior week: 70,000)
- “High Heat” (May 18-22): 66,000 (prior week: 77,000)
- “Rundown” (May 19 & 22): 60,000 (prior week: 82,000)
- “MLB Now” (May 18-19 & 22): 84,000 (prior week: 89,000)
- “Intentional Talk” (May 18-20 & 22): 70,000 (prior week: 91,000)
- “MLB Tonight BP” (May 18-21 & 23): 89,000 (prior week: 137,000)
- “MLB Tonight” (May 18 & 20-22 prime time): 127,000 (prior week: 144,000)
- “MLB Tonight Weekend Afternoon” (May 23-24): 140,000 (May 16-17: 141,000)
- “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 24 4:53-8:00 p.m.): 184,000 (May 17: 167,000)
- “Quick Pitch” (May 18-24 most-watched telecast per day): 122,000 (prior week: 131,000)
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICA’S GAME: 1986 Giants | Sat | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 227 |
| 2 | AMERICA’S GAME: 1988 49ers | Sat | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 191 |
| 3 | AMERICA’S GAME: 1987 Redskins | Sat | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 189 |
| 4 | FILM SESSION: Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 160 |
| 5 | FILM SESSION: Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh vs. Seattle | Tue | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 159 |
| 6 | AMERICA’S GAME: 2005 Steelers | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 156 |
| 7 | AMERICA’S GAME: 2006 Colts | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 153 |
| 8 | AMERICA’S GAME: 2010 Packers | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 146 |
| 9 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Jerry Rice | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 142 |
| 10 | AMERICA’S GAME: 2004 Patriots | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 130 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 5 percent (81,000 vs. 85,000) from one week earlier and up 5 percent (81,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 7 percent (56,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and down 14 percent (56,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (May 19-25, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast May 11-16): 109,000 (prior week: 135,000)
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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (May 18-22) averaged 95,000 viewers in the 1 a.m. ET slot (prior week: 52,000); its rebroadcast drew 16,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 9,000). ReelzChannel averaged 75,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of May 18-24, 2015.
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WWE Raw
Monday, May 18, 2015 on USA Network
8-9 p.m.: 2.50 HH, 4.001 million viewers
+5% from 3.824 million on 05/11/15
+13% from 3.535 million on 05/19/14
9-10 p.m.: 2.43 HH, 4.001 million viewers
+4% from 3.853 million on 05/11/15
+3% from 3.903 million on 05/19/14
10-11:13 p.m.: 2.51 HH, 3.955 million viewers
+17% from 3.385 million on 05/11/15
+3% from 3.852 million on 05/19/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. May 22 7-10 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 71,000 viewers
Late Fri. May 22/Early Sat. May 23 12:00-3:00 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 23,000 viewers
Sun. May 24 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 48,000 viewers
WWE SmackDown
Thursday, May 21, 2015 on Syfy
8-10 p.m.: 1.51 HH, 2.589 million viewers
+3% from 2.528 million on 05/14/15
about even from 2.580 million on 05/23/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. May 23 9-11 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 69,000 viewers
Sat. May 23 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 35,000 viewers
Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 20 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.0 HH; 44,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 10 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.0 HH; 35,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling (Destination America, May 22 8:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.2 HH; 232,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, May 22 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 85,000 viewers
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, May 19 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 0.2 HH; 227,000 viewers
Iverson (Showtime, May 20 10:00-11:28 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 358,000 viewers
Friday Night Lights Out: Road to Khan vs. Algieri (Spike, May 22 11:00-11:15 p.m.): 0.2 HH; 108,000 viewers
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 24 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 0.2 HH; 204,000 viewers
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 24 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 0.2 HH; 307,000 viewers
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 24 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 0.3 HH; 384,000 viewers
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 24 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 0.3 HH; 454,000 viewers
Legends Football League: Atlanta vs. Chicago (Fuse, May 23 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.0 HH; 41,000 viewers
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
