Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 15-21

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Viewership for the week’s sports telecasts on the CBS broadcast network:

• Inside College Basketballl (Feb. 20 12:30-1:00 p.m.) 637,0000 total viewers; 197,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Miami @ North Carolina (Feb. 20 1:00-3:09 p.m.) 1.181 million total viewers; 411,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Northern Trust Open Third Round (Feb. 20 3:09-6:00 p.m.) 1.915 million total viewers; 447,000 adults 18-49
• Bull Riding: PBR in Kansas City, Mo. (Feb. 21 12:00-1:00 p.m.) 1.376 million total viewers; 302,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Michigan @ Maryland (Feb. 21 1:00-3:08 p.m.) 1.800 million total viewers; 655,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Northern Trust Open Final Round (Feb. 21 3:08-6:38 p.m.) 3.614 million total viewers; 686,000 adults 18-49

Viewership for the week’s Spanish-language sports telecasts:

• Futbol Mexicano America vs. Cruz Azul (Univision, Feb. 20 5:55-8:05 p.m.) 1.322 million total viewers; 763,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (Univision, Feb. 21 12:00-12:45 p.m.) 382,000 total viewers; 218,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano UNAM vs. Santos (Univision, Feb. 21 12:45-2:53 p.m.) 633,000 total viewers; 373,000 adults 18-49
• Republica Deportiva (Univision, Feb. 21 2:53-4:00 p.m.) 489,000 total viewers; 287,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Feb. 20 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) 400,000 total viewers; 238,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Feb. 21 10-11 a.m.) 127,000 total viewers; 60,000 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 down -15 percent (78,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and down -52 percent (78,000 vs. 164,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -22 percent (51,000 vs. 65,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (51,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Feb. 15 & 17-19): 71,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 16-21): 102,000 total viewers (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “After Dark with Rick Fox” (Feb. 16): 74,000 total viewers (47,000 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 -26 percent (109,000 vs. 148,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (109,000 vs. 113,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -21 percent (92,000 vs. 116,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (92,000 vs. 87,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 15-21): 55,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 15-21): 88,000 total viewers (18,000 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 +5 percent (58,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (58,000 vs. 51,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +10 percent (34,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (34,000 vs. 32,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 15-19 9 a.m.): 29,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 15-19 11 a.m.): 40,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 15-19 1 p.m.): 50,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 15-19 2 p.m.): 40,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 15-19 3 p.m.): 38,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 15-19 6 p.m.): 43,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 15-19 8 p.m.): 51,000 (24,000 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 -42 percent (94,000 vs. 161,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (94,000 vs. 119,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -39 percent (64,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and down -42 percent (64,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (February 16-22, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Feb. 15-19 8-10 a.m.): 25,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 15-19 7-8 p.m.): 95,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 15-19 11 p.m.): 72,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 15, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.26 household rating, 3.661 million total viewers and 1.597 million adults 18-49
-6% from 3.907 million total viewers and -8% from 1.731 million adults 18-49 on 2/08/16
-12% from 4.138 million total viewers and -13% from 1.826 million adults 18-49 on 2/16/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.18 household rating, 3.537 million total viewers and 1.547 million adults 18-49
-9% from 3.905 million total viewers and -14% from 1.794 million adults 18-49 on 2/08/16
-12% from 4.026 million total viewers and -13% from 1.783 million adults 18-49 on 2/16/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 1.99 household rating, 3.233 million total viewers and 1.468 million adults 18-49
-4% from 3.368 million total viewers and -12% from 1.676 million adults 18-49 on 2/08/16
-16% from 3.828 million total viewers and -16% from 1.742 million adults 18-49 on 2/16/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 19 10:32 p.m.-1:32 a.m.: 79,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 18, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.55 household rating, 2.458 million total viewers and 0.989 million adults 18-49
+2% from 2.414 million total viewers and +4% from 0.952 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/11/16
+2% from 2.403 million total viewers and +16% from 0.856 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 2/19/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 20 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 111,000 total viewers (57,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Feb. 20 11:04 p.m.-1:04 a.m.: 25,000 total viewers (7,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Feb. 16 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 273,000 total vewers (121,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Feb. 16/Early Feb. 17 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 112,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Feb. 17 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 152,000 total viewers (81,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Feb. 17 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 87,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)

Gonzaga: March to Madness (HBO, Feb. 16 10:00-10:27 p.m.): 105,000 total viewers (66,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox: New Generation (Showtime, Feb. 19)

10:02 p.m.-10:14 p.m.: 139,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
10:14 p.m.-10:49 p.m.: Christopher Brooker vs. John Magda 165,000 total viewers (52,000 adults 18-49)
10:49 p.m.-10:58 p.m.: 208,000 total viewers (80,000 adults 18-49)
10:58 p.m.-11:26 p.m.: O’Shaquie Foster vs. Lavisas Williams 229,000 total viewers (93,000 adults 18-49)
11:26 p.m.-11:38 p.m.: 183,000 total viewers (60,000 adults 18-49)
11:38 p.m.-12:13 a.m.: Ronald Ellis vs. Jerry Odom 244,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)
12:13 a.m.-12:24 a.m.: 219,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)
12:24 a.m.- 1:06 a.m.: Adam Lopez vs. Mario Munoz 163,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
1:06 a.m.- 1:12 a.m.: 117,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

Kimbo Slice: The Truth (Spike, Feb. 19 7:30-9:00 p.m.): 867,000 total viewers (495,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 149 MMA Live (Spike, Feb. 19 9:00 p.m.-12:04 a.m.): 1.964 million total viewers (1.229 million adults 18-49)
Unrivaled: Benson Henderson (Spike, Late Feb. 19/Early Feb. 20 12:04-12:33 a.m.): 818,000 total viewers (544,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Feb. 21 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 329,000 total viewers (166,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Feb. 21 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 450,000 total viewers (223,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Feb. 21 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 504,000 total viewers (257,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Feb. 21 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 530,000 total viewers (259,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research