Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 22-28

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

• College Basketball Butler @ Georgetown (Feb. 27 12:00-2:38 p.m.) 1.078 million total viewers; 301,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Oklahoma @ Texas (Feb. 27 2:38-4:11 p.m.) 1.321 million total viewers; 417,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Kentucky @ Vanderbilt (Feb. 27 4:11-6:30 p.m.) 1.883 million total viewers; 589,000 adults 18-49
• Bull Riding: PBR in Arlington, Tex. (Feb. 28 12:30-1:30 p.m.) 1.023 million total viewers; 242,000 adults 18-49
• Inside College Basketball (Feb. 28 1:30-2:00 p.m.) 725,000 total viewers; 205,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Duke @ Pittsburgh (Feb. 28 2:00-4:05 p.m.) 1.661 million total viewers; 545,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Iowa @ Ohio State (Feb. 28 4:05-6:30 p.m.) 2.475 million total viewers; 741,000 adults 18-49

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

• Futbol Mexicano Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey (Univision, Feb. 27 5:55-8:00 p.m.) 998,000 total viewers; 578,000 adults 18-49
• Republica Deportiva (Univision, Feb. 28 3:00-4:00 p.m.) 394,009 total viewers; 209,000 adults 18-49
• Boxeo Telemundo (Telemundo, Feb. 26 11:35 p.m.-12:26 a.m.) 496,000 total viewers; 265,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Ingles Manchester United vs. Arsenal (Telemundo, Feb. 28 9:00-11:07 a.m.) 219,000 total viewers; 113,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Feb. 27 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) 352,000 total viewers; 186,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Feb. 28 10-11 a.m.) 184,000 total viewers; 82,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (UniMas, Feb. 28 5:00-5:50 p.m.) 293,000 total viewers; 159,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Guadalajara vs. Tijuana (UniMas, Feb. 28 5:50-8:03 p.m.) 1.011 million total viewers; 567,000 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 +151 percent (196,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and up +32 percent (196,000 vs. 149,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +47 percent (75,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and up +21 percent (75,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Feb. 22-26): 59,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 23-28): 101,000 total viewers (53,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip Live” (Feb. 22-26): 55,000 total viewers (27,000 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 +30 percent (142,000 vs. 109,000) from one week earlier and up +27 percent (142,000 vs. 112,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +27 percent (117,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and up +4 percent (117,000 vs. 113,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 22-28): 59,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 22-28): 99,000 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 -28 percent (42,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and down -35 percent (42,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -9 percent (31,000 vs. 34,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (31,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 22-26 9 a.m.): 28,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 22-24 & 26 11 a.m.): 28,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 22-26 1 p.m.): 43,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 22-26 2 p.m.): 42,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 22-26 3 p.m.): 41,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 22-26 6 p.m.): 46,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 22-26 8 p.m.): 48,000 (22,000 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 +1 percent (95,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (95,000 vs. 111,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +48 percent (95,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up +10 percent (95,000 vs. 86,000) from the same week one year ago (February 23-March 1, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Feb. 22-25 8-10 a.m.): 42,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 22-28 7-8 p.m.): 136,000 (73,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 22-28 11 p.m.): 89,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 22, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.55 household rating, 4.201 million total viewers and 1.815 million adults 18-49
+15% from 3.661 million total viewers and +14% from 1.597 million adults 18-49 on 2/15/16
+3% from 4.082 million total viewers and +4% from 1.742 million adults 18-49 on 2/23/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.42 household rating, 4.055 million total viewers and 1.806 million adults 18-49
+15% from 3.537 million total viewers and +17% from 1.547 million adults 18-49 on 2/15/16
-1% from 4.109 million total viewers and -0.4% from 1.813 million adults 18-49 on 2/123/15

10-11:06 p.m.: 2.11 household rating, 3.396 million total viewers and 1.524 million adults 18-49
+5% from 3.233 million total viewers and +4% from 1.468 million adults 18-49 on 2/15/16
-19% from 4.176 million total viewers and -21% from 1.920 million adults 18-49 on 2/23/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 26 8-11 p.m.: 144,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Feb. 26 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 40,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Feb. 28 5-8 p.m.: 30,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 25, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.53 household rating, 2.395 million total viewers and 0.960 million adults 18-49
-3% from 2.458 million total viewers and -3% from 0.989 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/18/16
-9% from 2.624 million total viewers and +2% from 0.938 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 2/26/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 27 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 95,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Feb. 27/Early Sun. Feb. 28 1:37-3:37 a.m.: 18,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Feb. 23 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 210,000 total vewers (74,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Feb. 23/Early Feb. 24 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 87,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Feb. 24 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 99,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Feb. 24 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 62,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Feb. 23 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 144,000 total viewers (70,000 adults 18-49)

Gonzaga: March to Madness (HBO, Feb. 23 11:00-11:28 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (HBO, Feb. 27)

10:00 p.m.-10:13 p.m.: Pre-fight 844,000 total viewers (385,000 adults 18-49)
10:13 p.m.-10:52 p.m.: Virdejoo vs. Silva 886,000 total viewers (390,000 adults 18-49)
10:52 p.m.-11:12 p.m.: Post-fight 843,000 total viewers (389,000 adults 18-49)
11:12 p.m.-11:31 p.m.: Crawford vs. Lundy 982,000 total viewers (476,000 adults 18-49)
11:31 p.m.-11:43 p.m.: Post-fight 860,000 total viewers (448,000 adults 18-49)

Showtime Championship Boxing (re-air) Hugo Ruiz II vs. Julio Ceja and Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez (Showtime, Feb. 28)

9:01 a.m.- 9:20 a.m.: 52,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
9:20 a.m.- 9:25 a.m.: 66,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
9:25 a.m.- 9:53 a.m.: 74,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
9:53 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: 108,000 total viewers (39,000 adults 18-49)
10:15 a.m.-10:26 a.m.: 92,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live (Spike, Feb. 26 9:00 p.m.-11:28 p.m.): 733,000 total viewers (359,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Feb. 28 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 255,000 total viewers (102,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Feb. 28 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 370,000 total viewers (135,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Feb. 28 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 407,000 total viewers (157,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Feb. 28 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 412,000 total viewers (176,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research