Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: April 4-10

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NCAA Men’s Tournament National Championship: Monday, April 4, 2016

• “Championship Pre-Game” (TBS, 7-8:02 p.m.): 868,000 viewers (366,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship Pre-Game” (TBS, 8:02-9:10 p.m.): 3.072 million viewers (1.171 million adults 18-49)


• “Championship Pre-Tip” (TBS, 9:10-9:20 p.m.): 9.666 million viewers (3.619 million adults 18-49)


• “Championship: Villanova vs. North Carolina” (TBS, 9:20-11:36 p.m.): 13.853 million viewers (5.734 million adults 18-49)


• “Championship Post-Game” (TBS, 11:36 p.m.-12:27 a.m.): 4.967 million viewers (2.376 million adults 18-49)

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NCAA Men’s Tournament National Championship-North Carolina “Team Stream”: Monday, April 4, 2016

• “Championship Pre-Game” (TNT, 9-9:10 p.m.): 1.279 million viewers (509,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship Pre-Tip” (TNT, 9:10-9:20 p.m.): 1.626 million viewers (653,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship: Villanova vs. North Carolina” (TNT, 9:20-11:41 p.m.): 3.127 million viewers (1.357 million adults 18-49)

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NCAA Men’s Tournament National Championship-Villanova “Team Stream”: Monday, April 4, 2016

• “Championship Pre-Game” (truTV, 9-9:11 p.m.): 381,000 viewers (194,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship Pre-Tip” (truTV, 9:11-9:20 p.m.): 399,000 viewers (184,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship: Villanova vs. North Carolina” (truTV, 9:20-11:40 p.m.): 772,000 viewers (389,000 adults 18-49)


• “Championship Post-Game” (truTV, 11:40-11:50 p.m.): 509,000 viewers (273,000 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 +65 percent (362,000 vs. 219,000) from one week earlier and up +119 percent (362,000 vs. 165,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +51 percent (109,000 vs. 72,000) from one week earlier and up +70 percent (109,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Apr. 5-8): 38,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Apr. 4-10): 87,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip Live” (Apr. 5-8): 40,000 total viewers (16,000 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 up +16 percent (214,000 vs. 184,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (214,000 vs. 246,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +34 percent (201,000 vs. 150,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (201,000 vs. 215,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Apr. 4-10 7 a.m.): 82,000 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 up +89 percent (229,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and down -23 percent (229,000 vs. 296,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +58 percent (125,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (125,000 vs. 146,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

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

• “NLB Central” (Apr. 4-8): 57,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Apr. 4-8): 56,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Apr. 4, 6 & 8): 92,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Apr. 4-6 & 9): 138,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Apr. 4-8): 147,000 (71,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Apr. 9-10): 170,000 (63,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Apr. 10 5-8 p.m.): 152,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Apr. 4-9 1 a.m.): 98,000 (56,000 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 down -22 percent (79,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (79,000 vs. 78,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -15 percent (55,000 vs. 65,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (55,000 vs. 57,000) from the same week one year ago (April 6-12, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Apr. 4-8 8-10 a.m.): 34,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 4-8 7-8 p.m.): 102,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Apr. 4-9 11 p.m.): 75,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, April 4, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.66 household rating, 4.287 million total viewers and 2.030 million adults 18-49
+12% from 3.818 million total viewers and +19% from 1.709 million adults 18-49 on 3/28/16
-0.3% from 4.300 million total viewers and +7% from 1.902 million adults 18-49 on 4/06/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.60 household rating, 4.178 million total viewers and 1.979 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.845 million total viewers and +15% from 1.722 million adults 18-49 on 3/28/16
+3% from 4.039 million total viewers and +15% from 1.715 million adults 18-49 on 4/06/15

10-11:10 p.m.: 2.37 household rating, 3.816 million total viewers and 1.872 million adults 18-49
+5% from 3.629 million total viewers and +10% from 1.700 million adults 18-49 on 3/28/16
+7% from 3.552 million total viewers and +29% from 1.448 million adults 18-49 on 4/06/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Apr. 8 8-11 p.m.: 119,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Apr. 8 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 47,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Apr. 10 3-6 p.m.: 42,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, April 7, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.54 household rating, 2.444 million total viewers and 0.903 million adults 18-49
+5% from 2.328 million total viewers and +3% from 0.878 million adults 18-49 on USA 3/31/16
-7% from 2.631 million total viewers and -8% from 0.984 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 4/09/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Apr. 9 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 147,000 total viewers (72,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Apr. 9 11:08 p.m.-1:08 a.m.: 48,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)

WWE Hall of Fame (USA, Apr. 7 10-11 p.m.) 1.677 million viewers; 651,000 adults 18-49

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Apr. 5 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 272,000 total viewers (98,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Apr. 5/Early Apr. 6 12:00-2:00 a.m.): 66,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Apr. 6 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 156,000 total viewers (52,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Apr. 6 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 78,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Apr. 5 9:00-9:53 p.m.): 50,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Apr. 10 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 239,000 total viewers (96,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Apr. 10 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 393,000 total viewers (170,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Apr. 10 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 388,000 total viewers (140,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Apr. 10 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 525,000 total viewers (199,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research