Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 26-February 1

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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 15 percent (229,000 vs. 200,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (229,000 vs. 237,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 20 percent (164,000 vs. 137,000) from one week earlier and down 7 percent (164,000 vs. 177,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

“Inside the NFL” drew 153,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Jan. 27.

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

• “NFL AM” (Jan. 26-30 6-10 a.m. & Jan. 31 6-9 a.m.): 47,000 (prior week: 69,000)
• “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Jan. 26-31): 194,000 (prior week: 253,000)

NBA on TNT

Thursday, January 29, 2015

“NBA Tip-Off” (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
0.4 household rating, 0.510 million viewers
-34% from 0.778 million on 01/30/14

Denver Nuggets @ Memphis Grizzlies (8:00-10:33 p.m.)
0.5 household rating, 0.733 million viewers
-47% from 1.380 million of Cleveland at New York on 01/30/14

Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Lakers (10:33 p.m.-1:31 a.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.238 million viewers
-23% from 1.604 million of L.A. Clippers at Golden State on 01/30/14

“Inside the NBA” (1:31-2:22 a.m.)
0.4 household rating, 0.675 million viewers
+3% from 0.654 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 7 percent (144,000 vs. 135,000) from one week earlier and even (144,000 vs. 144,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 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 (64,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (64,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Jan. 26-30) averaged 29,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 49,000).

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 up 11 percent (143,000 vs. 129,000) from one week earlier and down 1 percent (143,000 vs. 144,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 20 percent (132,000 vs. 110,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (132,000 vs. 139,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 26-Feb. 1) averaged 75,000 viewers (prior week: 59,000).

MLB Network Top 10 Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 7 percent (47,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and up 24 percent (47,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 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 (29,000 vs. 27,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (29,000 vs. 26,000) from the same week one year ago (January 27-February 2, 2014).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 26 and 28-30 live telecasts): 25,000 (prior week: 23,000)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 26-30 1-2 p.m.): 31,000 (prior week: 36,000)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 26-30 2 p.m.): 30,000 (prior week: 45,000)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 26 and 28-30 3 p.m.): 30,000 (prior week: 43,000)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 26-30 8 p.m.): 53,000

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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Jan. 26-30) averaged 36,000 viewers in the 6 p.m. ET slot (prior week: 40,000); its rebroadcasts drew 73,000 viewers (at midnight; prior week: 45,000) and 9,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 17,000). ReelzChannel averaged 72,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of January 26-February 1, 2015.

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 26, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.9 HH, 4.468 million viewers
+4% from 4.292 million on 01/19/15
-8% from 4.849 million on 01/27/14

9-10 p.m.: 3.0 HH, 4.657 million viewers
+13% from 4.135 million on 01/19/15
-4% from 4.837 million on 01/27/14

10-11:12 p.m.: 2.6 HH, 4.135 million viewers
+7% from 3.874 million on 01/19/15
-8% from 4.470 million on 01/27/14

Reruns on mun2/NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 30 7-10 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 62,000 viewers
Late Fri. Jan. 30/Early Sat. Jan. 31 12-3 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 32,000 viewers
Sun. Feb. 1 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 57,000 viewers

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, January 29, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.8 HH, 2.952 million viewers
+5% from 2.814 million on 01/22/15
-3% from 3.027 million on 01/31/14

Reruns on mun2/NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 31 9-11 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 173,000 viewers
Sat. Jan. 31 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.1 HH; 85,000 viewers

Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Jan. 30 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.3 HH; 431,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Jan. 30 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 153,000 viewers

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research