Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: August 1-7

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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 +34 percent (257,000 vs. 192,000) from one week earlier and up +19 percent (257,000 vs. 216,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +17 percent (128,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and down -1 percent (128,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (Aug. 1-5): 76,000 (30,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Aug. 2-3 & 5): 70,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Aug. 2 & 4-5): 92,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Aug. 1-2 & 5): 144,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 1-2 & 4-5): 120,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 1-6): 122,000 (43,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Aug. 1-5): 175,000 (69,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Aug. 6-7): 116,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Aug. 7 5-6 p.m.): 155,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 1-7 late night): 115,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals” (TBS, Aug. 7 1:30-4:30 p.m.): 295,000 viewers (97,000 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 -9 percent (110,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (110,000 vs. 109,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -5 percent (87,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (87,000 vs. 114,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 1-7): 59,000 viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Aug. 1-4): 65,000 viewers (19,000 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 +71 percent (176,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (176,000 vs. 188,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +16 percent (95,000 vs. 82,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (95,000 vs. 114,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Aug. 1-5 7-10 a.m.): 52,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 1-6 7 p.m.): 144,000 (75,000 adults 18-49)
• “Training Camp Primetime” (Aug. 1-4 7 p.m.): 135,000 (76,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 1-7 11 p.m.): 118,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)

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 -32 percent (84,000 vs. 124,000) from one week earlier and up +79 percent (84,000 vs. 47,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -34 percent (38,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up +15 percent (38,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (August 3-9, 2015).

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

• “NBA Gametime (live)” (July 26 & 29): 153,000 viewers (96,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, August 1, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.08 household rating, 3.463 million total viewers and 1.616 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.412 million total viewers and +3% from 1.567 million adults 18-49 on 7/25/16
-7% from 3.739 million total viewers and +4% from 1.559 million adults 18-49 on 8/03/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.05 household rating, 3.399 million total viewers and 1.600 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.350 million total viewers and +2% from 1.574 million adults 18-49 on 7/25/16
-8% from 3.695 million total viewers and +0.1% from 1.598 million adults 18-49 on 8/03/15

10-11:08 p.m.: 1.88 household rating, 3.081 million total viewers and 1.505 million adults 18-49
-5% from 3.254 million total viewers and -2% from 1.536 million adults 18-49 on 7/25/16
-16% from 3.671 million total viewers and -8% from 1.642 million adults 18-49 on 8/03/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Aug. 5 8-11 p.m.: 92,000 total viewers (57,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Aug. 5/Early Sat. Aug. 6 12-3 a.m.: 38,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.60 household rating, 2.681 million total viewers and 1.177 million adults 18-49
-2% from 2.743 million total viewers and -5% from 1.235 million adults 18-49 on USA 7/26/16
+11% from 2.405 million total viewers and +34% from 0.880 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 8/06/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Aug. 6 10:14 p.m.-12:14 a.m.: 65,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Aug. 6/Early Sun. Aug. 7 2:14-4:00 a.m.: 10,000 total viewers (6,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 4 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 317,000 total viewers (85,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Aug. 3 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 247,000 total viewers (65,000 adults 18-49)

Ward vs. Brand Pre-Fight (HBO, Aug. 6 10:36-10:56 p.m.): 573,000 total viewers (291,000 adults 18-49)
World Championship Boxing: Ward vs. Brand (HBO, Aug. 6 10:56-11:43 p.m.): 742,000 total viewers (356,000 adults 18-49)
Ward vs. Brand Post-Fight (HBO, Aug. 6 11:43-11:54 p.m.): 606,000 total viewers (290,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Aug. 2 9:00-9:51 p.m.): 78,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Aug. 7 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 273,000 total viewers (133,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Aug. 7 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 306,000 total viewers (142,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Aug. 7 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 426,000 total viewers (211,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Aug. 7 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 371,000 total viewers (166,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research