Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: November 30-December 6

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

• CBS+NFL Network Thursday Night Football Kick Off (Dec. 3 7:30-7:57 p.m.) 4.968 million total viewers; 1.483 million adults 18-49
• CBS+NFL Network Thursday Night Football Kick Off (Dec. 3 7:57-8:20 p.m.) 7.874 million total viewers; 2.487 million adults 18-49
• CBS+NFL Network Thursday Night Football Pre Kick (Dec. 3 8:20-8:26 p.m.) 10.821 million total viewers
• CBS+NFL Network Thursday Night Football Green Bay @ Detroit (Dec. 3 8:26-11:41 p.m.) 17.845 million total viewers; 6.668 million adults 18-49
• College Basketball Temple @ Alabama (Dec. 5 12:30-3:00 p.m.) 677,000 total viewers; 210,000 adults 18-49
• College Football Championship Saturday (Dec. 5 3:00-3:30 p.m.) 1.299 million total viewers; 502,000 adults 18-49
• College Football Today (Dec. 5 3:30-4:00 p.m.) 3.612 million total viewers; 1.462 million adults 18-49
• College Football: SEC Championship Florida vs. Alabama (Dec. 5 4:00-7:54 p.m.) 12.760 million total viewers; 4.805 million adults 18-49
• SEC Championship Post Game (Dec. 5 7:54-8:07 p.m.) 7.301 million total viewers; 2.616 million adults 18-49
• The NFL Today (Dec. 6 noon-1:03 p.m.) 3.303 million total viewers; 1.120 million adults 18-49
• CBS NFL Pre Kick (Dec. 6 1:00-1:03 p.m.) 6.806 million total viewers; 2.494 million adults 18-49
• NFL Football: Regional Action featuring N.Y. Jets @ N.Y. Giants or Houston @ Buffalo or Baltimore @ Miami or Jacksonville @ Tennessee or Denver @ San Diego (late) or Kansas City @ Oakland (late) (Dec. 6 1:03-4:20 p.m.) 17.206 million total viewers; 6.593 million adults 18-49
• CBS NFL Post Game (Dec. 6 4:29-5:01 p.m.) 5.240 million total viewers; 2.094 million adults 18-49
• Off-Road Racing Lucas Oil Challenge Cup in Lake Elsinore, Cal. (Dec. 6 5:00-6:00 p.m.) 1.740 million total viewers; 666,000 adults 18-49

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

• Futbol Central (Univision, Dec. 6 noon-12:44 p.m.) 431,000 total viewers; 229,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano UNAM vs. America (Univision, Dec. 6 12:44-2:56 p.m.) 1.115 million total viewers; 646,000 adults 18-49
• Republica Deportiva (Univision, Dec. 6 2:56-4:00 p.m.) 678,000 total viewers; 338,000 adults 18-49
• Republica Deportiva (Univision, late Dec. 6/early Dec. 7 12:03-12:49 a.m.) 544,000 total viewers; 249,000 adults 18-49
• Barclays Premier League Soccer Newcastle vs. Liverpool (Telemundo, Dec. 6 10:55 a.m.-1:03 p.m.) 219,000 total viewers; 105,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, late Dec. 5/early Dec. 6 midnight-1:30 a.m.) 362,000 total viewers; 129,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Dec. 6 10-11 a.m.) 174,000 total viewers; 74,000 adults 18-49
• MLS Cup Pre Game (UniMas+UDN, Dec. 6 4:00-4:18 p.m.) 519,000 total viewers; 295,000 adults 18-49
• MLS Cup Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers (UniMas+UDN, Dec. 6 4:19-6:22 p.m.) 506,000 total viewers; 265,000 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 up +483 percent (630,000 vs. 108,000) from one week earlier and down -54 percent (630,000 vs. 1,384,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +81 percent (214,000 vs. 118,000) from one week earlier and down -38 percent (214,000 vs. 343,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4 8-10 a.m.): 81,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Nov. 30-Dec. 5 daytime): 120,000 (64,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 90,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Dec. 4-5): 52,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Nov. 30-Dec. 5): 192,000 (96,000 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 +3 percent (195,000 vs. 189,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (195,000 vs. 173,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -11 percent (67,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (67,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

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

• “NBA Gametime Live” (Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & 3-6): 86,000 total viewers (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 50,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4): 41,000 total viewers (21,000 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 -46 percent (43,000 vs. 80,000) from one week earlier and down -53 percent (43,000 vs. 91,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -6 percent (51,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and down -34 percent (51,000 vs. 77,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Nov. 30-Dec. 3 & 5-6) averaged 30,000 total viewers (7,000 adults 18-49) and “Golf Central” (Nov. 30-Dec. 5) drew 41,000 total viewers (10,000 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 +14 percent (58,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and up +32 percent (58,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +6 percent (35,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (35,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (December 1-7, 2014).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4 9 a.m.): 32,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4 1-2 p.m.): 57,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4 2-3 p.m.): 54,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Nov. 30-Dec. 4 3-3:30 p.m.): 53,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Nov. 30-Dec. 6): 54,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, November 30, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.95 HH, 3.309 million total viewers and 1.292 million adults 18-49
+3% from 3.190 million total viewers and -2% from 1.319 million adults 18-49 on 11/23/15
-22% from 4.227 million total viewers and -32% from 1.912 million adults 18-49 on 12/01/14

9-10 p.m.: 1.97 HH, 3.190 million total viewers and 1.331 million adults 18-49
+7% from 2.990 million total viewers and +4% from 1.285 million adults 18-49 on 11/23/15
-19% from 3.952 million total viewers and -25% from 1.767 million adults 18-49 on 12/01/14

10-11:11 p.m.: 1.85 HH, 3.005 million total viewers and 1.328 million adults 18-49
+10% from 2.712 million total viewers and +13% from 1.185 million adults 18-49 on 11/23/15
-13% from 3.471 million total viewers and -16% from 1.577 million adults 18-49 on 12/01/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Dec. 4 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 88,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Dec. 4/Early Sat. Dec. 5 1:00-4:00 a.m.: 30,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Dec. 6 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 51,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, December 3, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.28 HH, 2.044 million total viewers and 717,000 adults 18-49
+24% from 1.652 million total viewers and +22% from 587,000 adults 18-49 on 11/26/15
-18% from 2.494 million total viewers and -10% from 794,000 adults 18-49 on 12/05/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Dec. 5 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 132,000 total viewers (52,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Dec. 5 11:05 p.m.-1:05 a.m.: 31,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Dec. 2 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 221,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, late Dec. 2/early Dec. 3 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 73,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Dec. 1 8:00-8:48 p.m.): 83,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Dec. 1 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 158,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)

Season with Notre Dame (Showtime, Dec. 1 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 83,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)

Showtime Championship Boxing: Jacobs vs. Quillin (Showtime, Dec. 5)

9:00 p.m.- 9:17 p.m.: 217,000 total viewers (69,000 adults 18-49)
9:17 p.m.-10:07 p.m.: Jesus Cuellar vs. Jonathan Oquendo 221,000 total viewers (74,000 adults 18-49)
10:07 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: 274,000 total viewers (85,000 adults 18-49)
10:30 p.m.-10:37 p.m.: Daniel Jacobs vs. Peter Quillin 386,000 total viewers (120,000 adults 18-49)
10:37 p.m.-10:56 p.m.: 267,000 total viewers (101,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live (Spike, Dec. 4 9:00-11:18 p.m.): 656,000 total viewers (319,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Dec. 6 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 220,000 total viewers (98,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Dec. 6 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 359,000 total viewers (139,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Dec. 6 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 386,000 total viewers (152,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Dec. 6 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 396,000 total viewers (150,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research