Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 11-17

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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 +19 percent (260,000 vs. 219,000) from one week earlier and up +102 percent (260,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -9 percent (156,000 vs. 171,000) from one week earlier and up +34 percent (156,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Jan. 11-15 8-10 a.m.): 74,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Jan. 11-15 6 p.m.): 188,000 (83,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Jan. 16): 45,000 (27,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 11-15 7 p.m.): 243,000 (121,000 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 -44 percent (95,000 vs. 170,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (95,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -15 percent (52,000 vs. 61,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (52,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

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

• “The Starters” (Jan. 11-15): 58,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Jan. 11-15): 50,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Jan. 11-17): 71,000 total viewers (36,000 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 -17 percent (215,000 vs. 259,000) from one week earlier and up +33 percent (215,000 vs. 162,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 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 (84,000 vs. 106,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (84,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 11-17): 45,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Jan. 11-17): 81,000 total viewers (24,000 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 -40 percent (33,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (33,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -15 percent (28,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and up +17 percent (28,000 vs. 24,000) from the same week one year ago (January 12-18, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 11-15 9 a.m.): 302,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 11-15 1 p.m.): 39,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 11-15 3 p.m.): 48,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 11-15 2 p.m.): 47,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 11-15 6 p.m.): 38,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 11-15 8 p.m.): 38,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 11, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.17 HH, 3.536 million total viewers and 1.546 million adults 18-49
-5% from 3.707 million total viewers and +1% from 1.530 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16
-14% from 4.095 million total viewers and -10% from 1.709 million adults 18-49 on 1/12/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.97 HH, 3.206 million total viewers and 1.463 million adults 18-49
-9% from 3.516 million total viewers and -3% from 1.512 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16
-18% from 3.897 million total viewers and -10% from 1.622 million adults 18-49 on 1/12/15

10-11:07 p.m.: 2.03 HH, 3.228 million total viewers and 1.490 million adults 18-49
-8% from 3.503 million total viewers and -7% from 1.598 million adults 18-49 on 1/04/16
-13% from 3.722 million total viewers and -13% from 1.711 million adults 18-49 on 1/12/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 15 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 126,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Jan. 15/Early Sat. Jan. 16 midnight-3:00 a.m.: 23,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Jan. 17 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 84,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, January 14, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.45 HH, 2.332 million total viewers and 892,000 adults 18-49
-15% from 2.757 million total viewers and -17% from 1.080 million adults 18-49 on USA 1/07/16
-13% from 2.675 million total viewers and -13% from 1.026 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 1/15/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 16 6:00-8:00 p.m.: 78,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Jan. 16/Sun. Jan. 17 1:55 a.m.-3:55 a.m.: 15,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Jan. 12 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 288,000 total viewers (148,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Jan. 12/Early Jan. 13 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 77,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Jan. 12 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 133,000 total viewers (65,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 17 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 335,000 total viewers (167,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 17 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 437,000 total viewers (194,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 17 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 540,000 total viewers (249,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 17 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 619,000 total viewers (282,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research