Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 18-24

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

• College Basketball Georgetown @ UConn (Jan. 23 noon-2:08 p.m.) 1.263 million total viewers; 433,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Duke @ NC State (Jan. 23 2:08-4:07 p.m.) 2.090 million total viewers; 690,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball UCLA @ Oregon (Jan. 23 4:07-6:00 p.m.) 1.309 million total viewers; 437,000 adults 18-49
• Off-Road Racing Lucas Oil Challenge Cup (Jan. 24 noon-1:00 p.m.) 1.674 million total viewers; 448,000 adults 18-49
• NFL Championship Chase (Jan. 24 1:00-2:00 p.m.) 4.552 million total viewers; 1.487 million adults 18-49
• The NFL Today (Jan. 24 2:00-3:06 p.m.) 14.352 million total viewers; 5.165 million adults 18-49
• AFC Championship Game New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos (Jan. 24 3:06-6:40 p.m.) 53.299 million total viewers; 21.112 million adults 18-49
• AFC Championship Post Game (Jan. 24 6:40-7:05 p.m.) 21.927 million total viewers; 8.790 million adults 18-49

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

• Futbol Central (Univision, Jan. 24 12:00-12:45 p.m.) 400,000 total viewers; 183,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano UNAM vs. Puebla (Univision, Jan. 24 12:45-2:56 p.m.) 716,000 total viewers; 355,000 adults 18-49
• Republican Deportiva (Univision, Jan. 24 2:56-4:00 p.m.) 486,000 total viewers; 224,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Ingles Arsenal vs. Chelsea (Telemundo, Jan. 24 10:55 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) 238,000 total viewers; 115,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Jan. 23 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) 291,000 total viewers; 150,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Jan. 24 10-11 a.m.) 177,000 total viewers; 70,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Chivas vs. Tigres (UniMas, Jan. 24 5:50-8:00 p.m.) 1.066 million total viewers; 594,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, late Jan. 24/early Jan. 25 1-2 a.m.) 81,000 total viewers; 41,000 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 -35 percent (170,000 vs. 260,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (170,000 vs. 200,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -18 percent (128,000 vs. 156,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (128,000 vs. 137,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Jan. 18-22 8-10 a.m.): 55,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Jan. 18-22 6 p.m.): 137,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Jan. 23 11 a.m.): 114,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 18-22 7 p.m.): 182,000 (84,000 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 -19 percent (77,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and down -43 percent (77,000 vs. 135,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -8 percent (48,000 vs. 52,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (48,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Jan. 19-22): 49,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Jan. 19-22): 44,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Jan. 20-24): 61,000 total viewers (30,000 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 -42 percent (124,000 vs. 215,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (124,000 vs. 129,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +45 percent (122,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and up +11 percent (122,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 18-24): 56,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Jan. 18-24): 81,000 total viewers (23,000 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 +33 percent (44,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and even (44,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +4 percent (29,000 vs. 28,000) from one week earlier and up +7 percent (29,000 vs. 27,000) from the same week one year ago (January 19-25, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 18-22 9 a.m.): 37,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 18-22 1 p.m.): 42,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 18-22 3 p.m.): 37,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 18-22 2 p.m.): 38,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 18-22 6 p.m.): 36,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 18-22 8 p.m.): 33,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 18, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.27 HH, 3.775 million total viewers and 1.661 million adults 18-49
+7% from 3.536 million total viewers and +7% from 1.546 million adults 18-49 on 1/11/16
-12% from 4.292 million total viewers and -15% from 1.959 million adults 18-49 on 1/19/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.13 HH, 3.591 million total viewers and 1.574 million adults 18-49
+12% from 3.206 million total viewers and +8% from 1.463 million adults 18-49 on 1/11/16
-13% from 4.135 million total viewers and -14% from 1.821 million adults 18-49 on 1/19/15

10-11:09 p.m.: 1.94 HH, 3.123 million total viewers and 1.402 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.228 million total viewers and -6% from 1.490 million adults 18-49 on 1/11/16
-19% from 3.874 million total viewers and -19% from 1.738 million adults 18-49 on 1/19/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 22 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 111,000 total viewers (56,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Jan. 22 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 36,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Jan. 24 2:30-5:30 p.m.: 44,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, January 21, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.61 HH, 2.757 million total viewers and 1.036 million adults 18-49
+18% from 2.332 million total viewers and +16% from 892,000 adults 18-49 on USA 1/14/16
-2% from 2.814 million total viewers and -3% from 1.063 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 1/22/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 23 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 104,000 total viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Jan. 23/Sun. Jan. 24 3:07 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: 7,000 total viewers (3,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Jan. 19 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 321,000 total viewers (111,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Jan. 19/Early Jan. 20 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 122,000 total viewers (56,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Jan. 19 9:01-10:00 p.m.): 122,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox New Generation (Showtime, Jan. 26)

10:35 p.m.-10:48 p.m.: 114,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)
10:48 p.m.-10:59 p.m.: Jared Robinson vs. Bakhtiyar Eyubov 132,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
10:59 p.m.-11:09 p.m.: 129,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
11:09 p.m.-11:39 p.m.: Jarrel “Big Baby” Miller vs. Donovan Dennis 205,000 total viewers (55,000 adults 18-49)
11:39 p.m.-11:54 p.m.: 185,000 total viewers (46,000 adults 18-49)
11:54 p.m.-12:10 a.m.: Rob Brant vs. DeCarlo Perez 228,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
12:10 a.m.-12:17 a.m.: 189,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 24 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 332,000 total viewers (156,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 24 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 416,000 total viewers (187,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 24 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 482,000 total viewers (215,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 24 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 580,000 total viewers (226,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research