Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: April 11-17

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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 down -72 percent (103,000 vs. 362,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (103,000 vs. 106,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -50 percent (54,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (54,000 vs. 57,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Apr. 11-13): 60,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters: Playoff Preview” (Apr. 14): 61,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters: 2016 Awards Show” (Apr. 15): 53,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Apr. 11-13 & 16-17): 81,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip Live” (Apr. 11-13): 55,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip: Playoff Preview” (Apr. 15 10-11 p.m.): 44,000 total viewers (15,000 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 -21 percent (168,000 vs. 214,000) from one week earlier and up +8 percent (168,000 vs. 156,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -46 percent (109,000 vs. 201,000) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (109,000 vs. 105,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily Golf Channel programs of the week:

• “The Morning Drive” (Apr. 11-17 most-watched telecast per day): 57,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Apr. 11-17 6 p.m.): 113,000 total viewers (25,000 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 down -8 percent (210,000 vs. 229,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (210,000 vs. 265,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +3 percent (129,000 vs. 125,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (129,000 vs. 151,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

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

• “NLB Central” (Apr. 11-15): 46,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Apr. 11-13 & 15): 67,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Apr. 13-14): 152,000 (62,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Apr. 13-15): 115,000 (54,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Apr. 11-16): 134,000 (65,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Apr. 11-16): 163,000 (82,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Apr. 16-17): 165,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Apr. 17 5:23-8 p.m.): 160,000 (68,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Apr. 11-17 late night): 115,000 (62,000 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 +19 percent (94,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and up +27 percent (94,000 vs. 74,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +9 percent (60,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (60,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (April 13-19, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Apr. 11-15 8-10 a.m.): 40,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 11-15 7-8 p.m.): 136,000 (64,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 11-13 & 15-16 11 p.m.): 64,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, April 11, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.15 household rating, 3.474 million total viewers and 1.527 million adults 18-49
-19% from 4.287 million total viewers and -25% from 2.030 million adults 18-49 on 4/04/16
-6% from 3.686 million total viewers and -0.2% from 1.530 million adults 18-49 on 4/13/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.24 household rating, 3.687 million total viewers and 1.657 million adults 18-49
-12% from 4.178 million total viewers and -16% from 1.979 million adults 18-49 on 4/04/16
-3% from 3.786 million total viewers and +3% from 1.606 million adults 18-49 on 4/13/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 2.10 household rating, 3.427 million total viewers and 1.579 million adults 18-49
-10% from 3.816 million total viewers and -16% from 1.872 million adults 18-49 on 4/04/16
-3% from 3.525 million total viewers and +2% from 1.549 million adults 18-49 on 4/13/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Apr. 15 8-11 p.m.: 109,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Apr. 15 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 54,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Apr. 17 4-7 p.m.: 86,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, April 14, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.47 household rating, 2.355 million total viewers and 0.897 million adults 18-49
-4% from 2.444 million total viewers and -1% from 0.903 million adults 18-49 on USA 4/07/16
-4% from 2.450 million total viewers and +6% from 0.845 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 4/16/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Apr. 16 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 101,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Apr. 16 11:09 p.m.-1:09 a.m.: 54,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Apr. 12 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 286,000 total viewers (100,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Apr. 16 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.): 80,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Apr. 13 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 139,000 total viewers (50,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Apr. 13 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 66,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)

Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Apr. 13 11:00-11:27 p.m.): 80,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Bradley (orig. Apr. 9, 2016) (HBO, Apr. 16 10:00-11:12 p.m.): 750,000 total viewers (347,000 adults 18-49)

Max Kellerman: Canelo/Khan (HBO, Apr. 16 11:15-11:29 p.m.): 381,000 total viewers (214,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox: New Generation (Showtime, Apr. 15)

10:00 p.m.-10:13 p.m.: Pre-fight 112,000 total viewers (46,000 adults 18-49)
10:13 p.m.-10:47 p.m.: Alexey Zubov vs. Constantin Bejenaru 157,000 total viewers (61,000 adults 18-49)
10:47 p.m.-10:57 p.m.: Post-fight 177,000 total viewers (72,000 adults 18-49)
10:57 p.m.-11:12 p.m.: Eudy Bernardo vs. Mason Menard 205,000 total viewers (71,000 adults 18-49)
11:12 p.m.-11:28 p.m.: Post-fight 177,000 total viewers (78,000 adults 18-49)
11:28 p.m.-12:10 a.m.: Nikolay Potapov vs. Stephon Young 183,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)
12:10 a.m.-12:17 a.m.: Post-fight 180,000 total viewers (71,000 adults 18-49)

Showtime Championship Boxing (Showtime, Apr. 16)

11:00 p.m.-11:15 p.m.: Pre-fight 169,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)
11:15 p.m.-12:05 a.m.: José Pedraza vs. Stephen Smith 272,000 total viewers (99,000 adults 18-49)
12:05 a.m.-12:23 a.m.: Post-fight 286,000 total viewers (89,000 adults 18-49)
12:23 a.m.-12:32 a.m.: Gary Russell Jr. vs. Patrick Hyland 295,000 total viewers (116,000 adults 18-49)
12:32 a.m.-12:45 a.m.: Post-fight 208,000 total viewers (94,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Apr. 17 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 288,000 total viewers (137,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Apr. 17 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 361,000 total viewers (160,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Apr. 17 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 407,000 total viewers (189,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Apr. 17 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 423,000 total viewers (201,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research