Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: November 23-29

If you would like to ask about or request ratings for a program or event on these networks, please reach Douglas on Twitter @SonOfTheBronx.

Viewership for some of the week’s sports telecasts on the CBS broadcast network:

• The NFL Today (Nov. 26 4:00-4:30 p.m.) 0.00 million total viewers; 000,000 adults 18-49
• NFL Football Carolina @ Dallas (Nov. 26 4:31-7:49 p.m.) 32.487 million total viewers; 13.078 million adults 18-49
• NFL Post Gun (Nov. 26 7:45-7:49 p.m.) 26.674 million total viewers; 10.892 million adults 18-49
• NFL Post Game (Nov. 26 7:49-8:03 p.m.) 21.514 million total viewers; 8.464 million adults 18-49
• College Football Alabama @ Auburn (Nov. 28 3:30-7:19 p.m.) 9.299 million total viewers; 3.406 million adults 18-49
• College Football Post Gun (Nov. 28 7:19-7:33 p.m.) 6.668 million total viewers; 2.289 million adults 18-49
• NFL Football Pittsburgh @ Seattle (Nov. 29 4:36-8:01 p.m.) 26.642 million total viewers; 10.129 million adults 18-49
• NFL Post Gun (Nov. 28 7:57-8:01 p.m.) 23.596 million total viewers; 8.491 million adults 18-49

Viewership for some of the week’s Spanish-language sports telecasts:

• Futbol Mexicano Jaguares vs. Tigres (Univision, Nov. 28 6:55-9:00 p.m.) 1.342 million total viewers; 684,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Toluca vs. Puebla (Univision, Nov. 29 5:55-8:00 p.m.) 1.227 million total viewers; 643,000 adults 18-49

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 down -89 percent (108,000 vs. 996,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (108,000 vs. 151,000) from the same week one year ago (November 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 -56 percent (118,000 vs. 270,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (118,000 vs. 142,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Nov. 23-27 8-10 a.m.): 124,000 (59,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Nov. 23-25 & 27-28 daytime): 120,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Nov. 23-25 & 27): 138,000 (74,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Nov. 27-28): 42,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Nov. 23-28): 166,000 (74,000 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 up +80 percent (189,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and up +10 percent (189,000 vs. 172,000) from the same week one year ago (November 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 +25 percent (75,000 vs. 60,000) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (75,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

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

• “NBA Gametime Live” (Nov. 23-25 & 27-29): 115,000 total viewers (69,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters” (Nov. 23-25): 51,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Nov. 23-25 & 27): 39,000 total viewers (14,000 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 -5 percent (80,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down -10 percent (80,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -13 percent (54,000 vs. 62,000) from one week earlier and even (54,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Nov. 23-25) averaged 32,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49) and “Golf Central” (Nov. 23-29) drew 38,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49).

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 up +9 percent (51,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (51,000 vs. 55,000) from the same week one year ago (November 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 +10 percent (33,000 vs. 30,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (33,000 vs. 32,000) from the same week one year ago (November 24-30, 2014).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Nov. 23-25 9 a.m.): 35,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Nov. 23-25 1-2 p.m.): 31,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Nov. 23-25 2-3 p.m.): 29,000 (4,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Nov. 23-25 3-3:30 p.m.): 26,000 (3,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Nov. 23-26 & 28): 60,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)

__________________________________________________

WWE Raw

Monday, November 23, 2015 on USA Network

Related: WWE Raw viewership dips below 3 million for first time since 1997

8-9 p.m.: 2.00 HH, 3.190 million total viewers and 1.319 million adults 18-49
-10% from 3.541 million total viewers and -12% from 1.500 million adults 18-49 on 11/16/15
-33% from 4.734 million total viewers and -39% from 2.158 million adults 18-49 on 11/24/14

9-10 p.m.: 1.89 HH, 2.990 million total viewers and 1.285 million adults 18-49
-9% from 3.290 million total viewers and -8% from 1.396 million adults 18-49 on 11/16/15
-25% from 3.992 million total viewers and -29% from 1.817 million adults 18-49 on 11/24/14

10-11:11 p.m.: 1.75 HH, 2.712 million total viewers and 1.185 million adults 18-49
-11% from 3.047 million total viewers and -14% from 1.380 million adults 18-49 on 11/16/15
-32% from 4.012 million total viewers and -35% from 1.815 million adults 18-49 on 11/24/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Nov. 27 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 103,000 total viewers (55,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Nov. 27/Early Sat. Nov. 28 1:00-4:00 a.m.: 6,000 total viewers (5,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Nov. 29 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 46,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, November 26, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.00 HH, 1.652 million total viewers and 587,000 adults 18-49
-26% from 2.229 million total viewers and -24% from 772,000 adults 18-49 on 11/19/15
-36% from 3.054 million total viewers and -43% from 1,034,000 adults 18-49 on 11/28/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Nov. 28 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 61,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Nov. 28 11:05 p.m.-1:05 a.m.: 54,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)

Ring of Honor (Destination America, Nov. 25 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 141,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Nov. 25 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 234,000 total viewers (89,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, late Nov. 25/early Nov. 26 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 76,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Nov. 24 10:00-10:56 p.m.): 252,000 total viewers (157,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (live) (HBO, Nov. 28)

4:45 p.m.- 5:19 p.m.: Pre-fight 490,000 total viewers (216,000 adults 18-49)
5:19 p.m.- 6:08 p.m.: W. Klitschko vs. Fury 1,038,000 total viewers (431,000 adults 18-49)
6:08 p.m.- 6:20 p.m.: Post-fight 987,000 total viewers (449,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (HBO, Nov. 28)

10:16 p.m.-10:20 p.m.: Pre-fight 651,000 total viewers (316,000 adults 18-49)
10:20 p.m.-11:09 p.m.: W. Klitschko vs. Fury 676,000 total viewers (329,000 adults 18-49)
11:09 p.m.-11:13 p.m.: Post-fight 851,000 total viewers (431,000 adults 18-49)
11:13 p.m.-11:46 p.m.: Miura vs. Vargas 772,000 total viewers (380,000 adults 18-49)
11:46 p.m.-11:50 p.m.: Post-fight 882,000 total viewers (404,000 adults 18-49)
11:50 p.m.-12:38 a.m.: Cotto vs. Canelo 901,000 total viewers (415,000 adults 18-49)
12:38 a.m.-12:45 a.m.: Post-fight 797,000 total viewers (389,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Nov. 24 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 128,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

Season with Notre Dame (Showtime, Nov. 24 10:00-10:29 p.m.): 85,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)

Showtime Championship Boxing: Degale vs. Bute (Showtime, Nov. 28)

11:00 p.m.-11:14 p.m.: 104,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
11:14 p.m.-12:06 a.m.: 173,000 total viewers (50,000 adults 18-49)
12:06 a.m.-12:29 a.m.: 191,000 total viewers (71,000 adults 18-49)
12:29 a.m.- 1:21 a.m.: 269,000 total viewers (95,000 adults 18-49)
1:21 a.m.- 1:34 a.m.: 173,000 total viewers (55,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research