Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: April 25-May 1

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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 -1 percent (151,000 vs. 152,000) from one week earlier and up +76 percent (151,000 vs. 86,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +5 percent (61,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up +36 percent (61,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

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

• “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (Apr. 25-May 1): 57,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (Apr. 25-29): 41,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Apr. 25-May 1): 70,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (Apr. 30): 93,000 total viewers (38,000 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 -27 percent (94,000 vs. 128,000) from one week earlier and down -39 percent (94,000 vs. 154,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -15 percent (83,000 vs. 98,000) from one week earlier and down -34 percent (83,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Apr. 25-May 1 10 a.m.): 54,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Apr. 25-May 1 eay evening): 98,000 total viewers (20,000 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 +10 percent (212,000 vs. 192,000) from one week earlier and up +12 percent (212,000 vs. 189,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -6 percent (101,000 vs. 108,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (101,000 vs. 118,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

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

• “NLB Central” (Apr. 25-29): 42,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Apr. 25-29): 65,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Apr. 25-27 & 29): 81,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Apr. 25-26 & 28-29): 90,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Apr. 25-26 & 28-29): 72,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Apr. 25-28): 107,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Apr. 25-27 & 29-30): 121,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Apr. 30): 141,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 1 4:32-8 p.m.): 155,000 (65,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Apr. 25-May 1 late night): 81,000 (39,000 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 +597 percent (613,000 vs. 88,000) from one week earlier and up +16 percent (613,000 vs. 527,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +289 percent (241,000 vs. 62,000) from one week earlier and up +16 percent (241,000 vs. 207,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Apr. 25-30 8-10 a.m.): 100,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 25-27 & 30, May 1 early evening): 256,000 (133,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 25-May 1 11 p.m.): 252,000 (149,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, April 25, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.00 household rating, 3.263 million total viewers and 1.447 million adults 18-49
-6% from 3.486 million total viewers and -8% from 1.566 million adults 18-49 on 4/18/16
-15% from 3.823 million total viewers and -9% from 1.594 million adults 18-49 on 4/27/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.91 household rating, 3.184 million total viewers and 1.461 million adults 18-49
-10% from 3.541 million total viewers and -8% from 1.589 million adults 18-49 on 4/18/16
-17% from 3.855 million total viewers and -2% from 1.494 million adults 18-49 on 4/27/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 1.81 household rating, 2.938 million total viewers and 1.346 million adults 18-49
-1% from 2.980 million total viewers and -2% from 1.368 million adults 18-49 on 4/18/16
-18% from 3.590 million total viewers and -3% from 1.382 million adults 18-49 on 4/27/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Apr. 29 8-11 p.m.: 98,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Apr. 29 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 39,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, April 28, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.30 household rating, 2.338 million total viewers and 0.818 million adults 18-49
-4% from 2.431 million total viewers and -11% from 0.924 million adults 18-49 on USA 4/21/16
-12% from 2.642 million total viewers and +1% from 0.808 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 4/30/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Apr. 30 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 49,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Apr. 30 11:07 p.m.-1:07 a.m.: 46,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Apr. 26 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 332,000 total viewers (151,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Apr. 30 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.): 52,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Apr. 27 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 107,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Apr. 27 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 52,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

24/7: Canelo/Khan (HBO, Apr. 30 10:30-10:57 p.m.): 186,000 total viewers (104,000 adults 18-49)

Premier Boxing Champions: Dirrell vs. Andrey Caparello (Spike, Apr. 29 8:00-11:08 p.m.): 513,000 total viewers (180,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 1 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 352,000 total viewers (187,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 1 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 491,000 total viewers (258,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 1 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 512,000 total viewers (258,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 1 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 486,000 total viewers (238,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research