Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: January 4-10

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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 +44 percent (219,000 vs. 152,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (219,000 vs. 206,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +43 percent (171,000 vs. 120,000) from one week earlier and up +17 percent (171,000 vs. 146,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Jan. 4 7-10 a.m. & Jan. 5-8 8-10 a.m.): 88,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Jan. 4-8): 206,000 (95,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Jan. 8): 98,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Jan. 4-8 7 p.m.): 264,000 (135,000 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 (170,000 vs. 209,000) from one week earlier and up +28 percent (170,000 vs. 133,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -21 percent (61,000 vs. 77,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (61,000 vs. 56,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

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

• “The Starters” (Jan. 4-6 & 8): 50,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Jan. 4-8): 36,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Jan. 6-10): 60,000 total viewers (31,000 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 +224 percent (259,000 vs. 80,000) from one week earlier and up +123 percent (259,000 vs. 116,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +147 percent (106,000 vs. 43,000) from one week earlier and up +49 percent (106,000 vs. 71,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Jan. 4-10): 44,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Jan. 4-6): 44,000 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 +15 percent (55,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (55,000 vs. 45,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -8 percent (33,000 vs. 36,000) from one week earlier and up +32 percent (33,000 vs. 25,000) from the same week one year ago (January 5-11, 2015).

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

• “Hot Stove” (Jan. 4-8 9 a.m.): 32,000 (10,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Jan. 4-8 1 p.m.): 41,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Jan. 4-5 & 7-8 5 p.m.): 40,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Jan. 4-5 & 7-8 4 p.m.): 43,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Jan. 4-5 & 7-8 8-9 p.m.; Jan. 6 7-9 p.m.): 58,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, January 4, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.23 HH, 3.707 million total viewers and 1.530 million adults 18-49
+0.3% from 3.695 million total viewers and -2% from 1.556 million adults 18-49 on 12/28/15
-2% from 3.801 million total viewers and -5% from 1.616 million adults 18-49 on 1/05/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.11 HH, 3.516 million total viewers and 1.512 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.488 million total viewers and -2% from 1.536 million adults 18-49 on 12/28/15
-10% from 3.888 million total viewers and -7% from 1.634 million adults 18-49 on 1/05/15

10-11:09 p.m.: 2.10 HH, 3.503 million total viewers and 1.598 million adults 18-49
+2% from 3.425 million total viewers and +7% from 1.500 million adults 18-49 on 12/28/15
-3% from 3.599 million total viewers and +1% from 1.580 million adults 18-49 on 1/05/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 8 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 109,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Jan. 8/Early Sat. Jan. 9 midnight-3:00 a.m.: 21,000 total viewers (9,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, January 7, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.67 HH, 2.757 million total viewers and 1.080 million adults 18-49
+66% from 1.658 million total viewers and +85% from 584,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 12/31/15
+13% from 2.432 million total viewers and +26% from 855,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 1/09/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 9 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 96,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Jan. 9/Sun. Jan. 10 1:08 a.m.-3:08 a.m.: 40,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Jan. 5 9:00-11:05 p.m.): 255,000 total viewers (96,000 adults 18-49)
This Is Impact (Pop, Jan. 5 11:05 p.m.-midnight): 102,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Jan. 5 8:00-8:58 p.m.): 89,000 total viewers (44,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Jan. 5 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 92,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

Season with Notre Dame (Showtime, Jan. 5 10:00-10:29 p.m.): 46,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 10 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 315,000 total viewers (156,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 10 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 396,000 total viewers (176,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 10 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 465,000 total viewers (192,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 10 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 530,000 total viewers (253,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research