Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 29-March 6

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

• College Basketball NC State @ Notre Dame (Mar. 5 12:00-2:06 p.m.) 985,000 total viewers; 297,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball LSU @ Kentucky (Mar. 5 2:06-4:12 p.m.) 1.638 million total viewers; 612,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Stanford @ Arizona (Mar. 5 4:12-6:17 p.m.) 982,000 total viewers; 400,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball SMU @ Cincinnati (Mar. 6 12:00-2:20 p.m.) 1.173 million total viewers; 377,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Missouri Valley Basketball Championship from St. Louis (Mar. 6 2:20-4:31 p.m.) 1.133 million total viewers; 388,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Maryland @ Indiana (Mar. 6 4:31-6:41 p.m.) 2.110 million total viewers; 760,000 adults 18-49

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

• Futbol Mexicano America vs. Monarcas (Univision, Mar. 5 5:55-8:00 p.m.) 1.385 million total viewers; 755,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (Univision, Mar. 6 12:00-12:45 p.m.) 415,000 total viewers; 187,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano UNAM vs. Cruz Azul (Univision, Mar. 6 12:45-2:55 p.m.) 835,000 total viewers; 470,000 adults 18-49
• Republica Deportiva (Univision, Mar. 6 2:55-4:00 p.m.) 619,00 total viewers; 333,000 adults 18-49
• Boxeo Telemundo (Telemundo, Mar. 4 11:35 p.m.-12:21 a.m.) 397,000 total viewers; 195,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Ingles Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (Telemundo, Mar. 6 8:25-10:34 a.m.) 102,000 total viewers; 44,000 adults 18-49
• Liga Premier Extra (Telemundo, Mar. 6 10:34-10:57 a.m.) 120,000 total viewers; 55,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Ingles West Brom vs. Manchester United (Telemundo, Mar. 6 10:57 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) 162,000 total viewers; 65,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Queretaro vs. Guadalajara (UniMas, Mar. 5 7:25-9:30 p.m.) 610,000 total viewers; 328,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Mar. 5 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) 206,000 total viewers; 107,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Mar. 6 10-11 a.m.) 198,000 total viewers; 110,000 adults 18-49
• Major League Soccer Los Angeles vs. D.C. United (UniMas, Mar. 5 10:00 p.m.-12:08 a.m.) 468,000 total viewers; 252,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Late Mar. 6/Early Mar. 7 1-2 a.m.) 43,000 total viewers; 20,000 adults 18-49

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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 +3 percent (201,000 vs. 196,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (201,000 vs. 208,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +13 percent (85,000 vs. 75,000) from one week earlier and up +20 percent (85,000 vs. 71,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 50,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 29-Mar. 5): 94,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip Live” (Feb. 29-Mar. 4): 47,000 total viewers (21,000 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 +15 percent (164,000 vs. 142,000) from one week earlier and up +28 percent (164,000 vs. 128,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +12 percent (131,000 vs. 117,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (131,000 vs. 144,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 29-Mar. 6): 57,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 29-Mar. 6): 106,000 total viewers (27,000 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 +157 percent (108,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (108,000 vs. 146,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +135 percent (73,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (73,000 vs. 87,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 29-Mar. 4 9 a.m.): 38,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 29-Mar. 4 11 a.m.): 41,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 29 1 p.m.): 33,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 29 6 p.m.): 49,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 29 & Mar. 3 5 p.m.): 69,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 29-Mar. 2 & Mar. 5-6 7 p.m.): 87,000 (28,000 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 -9 percent (86,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (86,000 vs. 82,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -35 percent (62,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (62,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (March 2-8, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Feb. 29-Mar. 4 8-10 a.m.): 34,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 29-Mar. 6 7-8 p.m.): 106,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 29-Mar. 6 11 p.m.): 72,000 (38,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 29, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.39 household rating, 3.961 million total viewers and 1.750 million adults 18-49
-6% from 4.201 million total viewers and -4% from 1.815 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16
+11% from 3.545 million total viewers and +26% from 1.393 million adults 18-49 on 3/02/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.25 household rating, 3.660 million total viewers and 1.667 million adults 18-49
-10% from 4.055 million total viewers and -8% from 1.806 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16
-10% from 4.066 million total viewers and +0.2% from 1.663 million adults 18-49 on 3/02/15

10-11:14 p.m.: 2.17 household rating, 3.551 million total viewers and 1.599 million adults 18-49
+5% from 3.396 million total viewers and +5% from 1.524 million adults 18-49 on 2/22/16
-8% from 3.864 million total viewers and -5% from 1.685 million adults 18-49 on 3/02/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Mar. 4 8-11 p.m.: 134,000 total viewers (78,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Mar. 4 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 24,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Mar. 6 5-8 p.m.: 51,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, March 3, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.55 household rating, 2.491 million total viewers and 0.970 million adults 18-49
+4% from 2.395 million total viewers and +1% from 0.960 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/25/16
-8% from 2.694 million total viewers and -5% from 1.025 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 3/05/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Mar. 5 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 69,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Mar. 5 11:06 p.m.-1:06 a.m.: 34,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Mar. 1 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 258,000 total vewers (101,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Mar. 1/Early Mar. 2 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 68,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Mar. 2 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 124,000 total viewers (43,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Mar. 2 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 63,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)

Gonzaga: March to Madness (HBO, Mar. 1 10:00-10:28 p.m.): 88,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)

Boxing After Dark (HBO, Mar. 5)

10:01 p.m.-10:11 p.m.: Pre-fight 811,000 total viewers (372,000 adults 18-49)
10:11 p.m.-10:46 p.m.: Ali vs. Vargas 726,000 total viewers (320,000 adults 18-49)
10:46 p.m.-11:10 p.m.: Post-fight 682,000 total viewers (311,000 adults 18-49)
11:10 p.m.-11:33 p.m.: Ortiz vs. Thompson 740,000 total viewers (313,000 adults 18-49)
11:33 p.m.-11:42 p.m.: Post-fight 574,000 total viewers (243,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Mar. 1 9:00-9:52 p.m.) 73,000 viewers; 39,000 adults 18-49

ShoBox Special Edition (Showtime, Mar. 5)

10:01 p.m.-10:13 p.m.: Pre-fight 198,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)
10:13 p.m.-10:39 p.m.: Tony Harrison vs. Fernando Guerrero 232,000 total viewers (73,000 adults 18-49)
10:39 p.m.-10:53 p.m.: Post-fight 205,000 total viewers (71,000 adults 18-49)
10:53 p.m.-11:33 p.m.: Avtandil Khurtsidze vs. Antoine Douglas 278,000 total viewers (108,000 adults 18-49)
11:33 p.m.-11:50 p.m.: Post-fight 279,000 total viewers (106,000 adults 18-49)
11:50 p.m.-12:19 a.m.: Julian Williams vs. Marcello Matano 311,000 total viewers (125,000 adults 18-49)
12:19 a.m.-12:29 a.m.: Post-fight 248,000 total viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live: Joe Warren vs. Darrion Caldwell (Spike, Mar. 4 9:00-11:06 p.m.): 768,000 total viewers (337,000 adults 18-49)

Kimbo/Dada/Gracie/Shamrock (Spike, Mar. 5 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 549,000 total viewers (238,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Mar. 6 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 220,000 total viewers (86,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Mar. 6 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 379,000 total viewers (157,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Mar. 6 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 441,000 total viewers (158,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Mar. 6 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 464,000 total viewers (186,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research