Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 2-8

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NBA on TNT

Thursday, February 5, 2015

“NBA Tip-Off” (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
0.4 household rating, 0.554 million viewers
-17% from 0.667 million on 02/06/14

Los Angeles Clippers @ Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00-10:40 p.m.)
1.3 household rating, 1.821 million viewers
+31% from 1.391 million of San Antonio at Brooklyn on 02/06/14

Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers (10:40 p.m.-1:05 a.m.)
0.9 household rating, 1.228 million viewers
-15% from 1.446 million of Chicago at Golden State on 02/06/14

“Inside the NBA” (1:05-1:56 a.m.)
0.4 household rating, 0.587 million viewers
-24% from 0.769 million on 01/30/14

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 13 percent (162,000 vs. 144,000) from one week earlier and up 11 percent (162,000 vs. 146,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 6 percent (60,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up 3 percent (60,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Feb. 2-6) averaged 43,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 29,000).

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 23 percent (110,000 vs. 143,000) from one week earlier and down 12 percent (110,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 16 percent (111,000 vs. 132,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (111,000 vs. 107,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 2-8) averaged 63,000 viewers (prior week: 75,000).

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 up 30 percent (61,000 vs. 47,000) from one week earlier and up 42 percent (61,000 vs. 43,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 7 percent (31,000 vs. 29,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (31,000 vs. 29,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 2-6 live telecasts): 29,000 (prior week: 25,000)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 2-6 1-2 p.m.): 32,000 (prior week: 31,000)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 2-6 2 p.m.): 47,000 (prior week: 30,000)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 2-6 3 p.m.): 50,000 (prior week: 30,000)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 2-6 8 p.m.): 28,000 (prior week: 53,000)

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 36 percent (146,000 vs. 229,000) from one week earlier and up 33 percent (146,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 50 percent (82,000 vs. 164,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (82,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (February 3-9, 2014).

“Inside the NFL” drew 149,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Feb. 3.

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

• “NFL AM” (Feb. 2-6 6-10 a.m.): 55,000 (prior week: 47,000)
• “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Feb. 2-6): 149,000 (prior week: 194,000)

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Feb. 2-6) averaged 53,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 36,000); its rebroadcasts drew 74,000 viewers (at midnight; prior week: 73,000) and 30,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 9,000). ReelzChannel averaged 92,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of February 2-8, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 2, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.7 HH, 4.446 million viewers
-1% from 4.468 million on 01/26/15
+1% from 4.428 million on 02/03/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.6 HH, 4.403 million viewers
-6% from 4.657 million on 01/26/15
+4% from 4.221 million on 02/03/14

10-11:13 p.m.: 2.5 HH, 4.008 million viewers
-3% from 4.135 million on 01/26/15
+1% from 3.983 million on 02/03/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 6 7-10 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 51,000 viewers
Late Fri. Feb. 6/Early Sat. Feb. 7 12-3 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 53,000 viewers
Sun. Feb. 8 5-8 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 107,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 5, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.5 HH, 2.441 million viewers
-17% from 2.952 million on 01/29/15
-24% from 3.201 million on 02/07/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 7 9-11 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 73,000 viewers
Sat. Feb. 7 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 35,000 viewers

WWE Slam City (Nicktoons, Feb. 4 9:55-10:10 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 110,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Feb. 6 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.3 HH; 525,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Feb. 6 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 167,000 viewers

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research