Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: February 8-14

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NBA on Turner

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 -43 percent (92,000 vs. 161,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (92,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -3 percent (65,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (65,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Feb. 8-10 & 12-14): 84,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Feb. 8-14): 96,000 total viewers (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “After Dark with Rick Fox” (Feb. 8): 99,000 total viewers (35,000 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 +25 percent (148,000 vs. 118,000) from one week earlier and up +25 percent (148,000 vs. 118,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -15 percent (116,000 vs. 137,000) from one week earlier and up +25 percent (116,000 vs. 93,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Feb. 8-14): 57,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Feb. 8-10 & 12-14): 117,000 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 down -4 percent (55,000 vs. 57,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (55,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -6 percent (31,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (31,000 vs. 39,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 8-12 9 a.m.): 24,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
• “Hot Stove” (Feb. 8-12 11 a.m.): 31,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Feb. 8-12 1 p.m.): 37,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Feb. 8-12 2 p.m.): 34,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Feb. 8-12 3 p.m.): 36,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 8-12 6 p.m.): 36,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Feb. 8-12 8 p.m.): 44,000 (18,000 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 -37 percent (161,000 vs. 255,000) from one week earlier and up +61 percent (161,000 vs. 100,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -46 percent (105,000 vs. 193,000) from one week earlier and up +75 percent (105,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (February 9-15, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Feb. 8-12 8-10 a.m.): 76,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 8-12 7-8 p.m.): 161,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Feb. 8-12 11 p.m.): 124,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, February 8, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.35 HH, 3.907 million total viewers and 1.731 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.592 million total viewers and +10% from 1.571 million adults 18-49 on 2/01/16
+3% from 3.786 million total viewers and +15% from 1.503 million adults 18-49 on 2/09/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.36 HH, 3.905 million total viewers and 1.794 million adults 18-49
+13% from 3.464 million total viewers and +12% from 1.595 million adults 18-49 on 2/01/16
+6% from 3.670 million total viewers and +16% from 1.549 million adults 18-49 on 2/09/15

10-11:26 p.m.: 2.16 HH, 3.368 million total viewers and 1.676 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.094 million total viewers and +15% from 1.453 million adults 18-49 on 2/01/16
-4% from 3.518 million total viewers and +8% from 1.546 million adults 18-49 on 2/09/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Feb. 12 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 127.000 total viewers (76,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Feb. 12 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 46,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Feb. 14 3:00-6:00 p.m.: 36,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, February 11, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.51 HH, 2.414 million total viewers and 0.952 million adults 18-49
-9% from 2.664 million total viewers and -12% from 1.077 million adults 18-49 on USA 2/04/16
-7% from 2.596 million total viewers and -3% from 0.980 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 2/12/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Feb. 13 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 93,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Feb. 13 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.: 77,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Feb. 9 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 276,000 total viewers (112,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Feb. 9/Early Feb. 10 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 112,000 total viewers (41,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Feb. 10 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 136,000 total viewers (61,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Feb. 10 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Feb. 9 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 122,000 total viewers (50,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Feb. 9 10:00-10:52 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Feb. 14 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 356,000 total viewers (199,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Feb. 14 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 523,000 total viewers (259,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Feb. 14 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 547,000 total viewers (259,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Feb. 14 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 582,000 total viewers (282,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research