Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 25-31

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

• Inside College Basketball (Jan. 30 12:30-1:00 p.m.) 582,000 total viewers; 168,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Virginia @ Louisville (Jan. 30 1:00-3:02 p.m.) 1.133 million total viewers; 358,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open Third Round (Jan. 30 3:02-6:00 p.m.) 1.404 million total viewers; 316,000 adults 18-49
• Bull Riding PBR in Anaheim (Jan. 31 noon-1:00 p.m.) 1.685 million total viewers; 431,000 adults 18-49
• College Basketball Maryland @ Ohio State (Jan. 31 1:00-3:17 p.m.) 2.070 million total viewers; 671,000 adults 18-49
• PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open Final Round (Jan. 31 3:17-6:30 p.m.) 2.277 million total viewers; 533,000 adults 18-49

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

• Futbol Mexicano Cruz Azul vs. Jaguares (Univision, Jan. 30 5:55-8:00 p.m.) 943,000 total viewers; 473,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Central (Univision, Jan. 31 12:00-12:45 p.m.) 385,000 total viewers; 164,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol Mexicano Toluca vs. Puebla (Univision, Jan. 31 12:45-2:55 p.m.) 659,000 total viewers; 342,000 adults 18-49
• Republican Deportiva (Univision, Jan. 31 2:55-4:00 p.m.) 451,000 total viewers; 244,000 adults 18-49
• Solo Boxeo (UniMas, Jan. 30 11:00 p.m.-12:32 a.m.) 408,000 total viewers; 218,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, Jan. 31 10-11 a.m.) 177,000 total viewers; 85,000 adults 18-49
• Futbol: Partido amistoso USA vs. Islandia (UniMas, Jan. 31 3:57-6:05 p.m.) 370,000 total viewers; 199,000 adults 18-49
• Zona NBA (UniMas, late Jan. 31/early Feb. 1 1:05-2:00 a.m.) 124,000 total viewers; 85,000 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 -6 percent (160,000 vs. 170,000) from one week earlier and down -30 percent (160,000 vs. 229,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +4 percent (133,000 vs. 128,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (133,000 vs. 164,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Jan. 25-29 8-10 a.m.): 83,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Jan. 25 5-6 p.m.): 166,000 (83,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Jan. 30 11 a.m.): 90,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Now Daily” (Jan. 26-30 6-7 a.m.): 53,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 25-29 7-8 p.m.): 158,000 (75,000 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 +275 percent (289,000 vs. 77,000) from one week earlier and up +101 percent (289,000 vs. 144,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +146 percent (118,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up +84 percent (118,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Jan. 25-29): 59,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Jan. 25-29): 51,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Jan. 25-28 & 30-31): 134,000 total viewers (72,000 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 +35 percent (168,000 vs. 124,000) from one week earlier and up +17 percent (168,000 vs. 143,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -7 percent (114,000 vs. 122,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (114,000 vs. 132,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 25-31): 61,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Jan. 25-31): 105,000 total viewers (22,000 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 +2 percent (45,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and down -4 percent (45,000 vs. 47,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is even (29,000 vs. 29,000) from one week earlier and even (29,000 vs. 27,000) from the same week one year ago (January 26-February 1, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 25-29 9 a.m.): 35,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 25-29 1 p.m.): 42,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 25-29 2 p.m.): 36,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 25-29 3 p.m.): 36,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 25-29 6 p.m.): 39,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 25-29 8 p.m.): 45,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 25, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.57 HH, 4.140 million total viewers and 1.821 million adults 18-49
+10% from 3.775 million total viewers and +10% from 1.661 million adults 18-49 on 1/18/16
-7% from 4.468 million total viewers and +0.4% from 1.812 million adults 18-49 on 1/26/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.56 HH, 4.183 million total viewers and 1.946 million adults 18-49
+16% from 3.591 million total viewers and +24% from 1.574 million adults 18-49 on 1/18/16
-10% from 4.657 million total viewers and +5% from 1.857 million adults 18-49 on 1/26/15

10-11:11 p.m.: 2.48 HH, 3.972 million total viewers and 1.918 million adults 18-49
+27% from 3.123 million total viewers and +37% from 1.402 million adults 18-49 on 1/18/16
-4% from 4.135 million total viewers and +9% from 1.765 million adults 18-49 on 1/26/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 29 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 123.000 total viewers (69,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. Jan. 29 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: 34,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Jan. 31 3:00-6:00 p.m.: 83,000 total viewers (44,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, January 28, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.61 HH, 2.720 million total viewers and 1.109 million adults 18-49
-1% from 2.757 million total viewers and +7% from 1.036 million adults 18-49 on USA 1/21/16
-8% from 2.952 million total viewers and +2% from 1.083 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 1/29/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 30 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 87,000 total viewers (46,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Jan. 30/Sun. Jan. 31 1:07 a.m.-3:07 a.m.: 19,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Jan. 26 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 339,000 total viewers (162,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Jan. 26/Early Jan. 27 midnight-2:00 a.m.): 103,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground repeat of prior season finale (El Rey, Jan. 27 6:00-8:00 p.m.): 44,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, Jan. 27 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 130,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Jan. 27 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 86,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Jan. 26 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 86,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Jan. 26 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 220,000 total viewers (84,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (HBO, Jan. 30)

9:46 p.m.-10:00 p.m.: Pre-fight 517,000 total viewers (241,000 adults 18-49)
10:00 p.m.-10:39 p.m.: Mikhaylenko vs. Mayfield 701,000 total viewers (309,000 adults 18-49)
10:39 p.m.-11:10 p.m.: Post-fight 825,000 total viewers (366,000 adults 18-49)
11:10 p.m.-11:38 p.m.: Kovalev vs. Pascal 1.179 million total viewers (569,000 adults 18-49)
11:38 p.m.-11:51 p.m.: Post-fight 1.037 million total viewers (551,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 31 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 363,000 total viewers (231,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 31 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 463,000 total viewers (247,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 31 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 533,000 total viewers (276,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 31 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 547,000 total viewers (266,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research>