Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: July 18-24

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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 (180,000 vs. 135,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (180,000 vs. 213,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +29 percent (108,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (108,000 vs. 114,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (July 18-22): 55,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (July 18-20 & 22): 66,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (July 18-22): 86,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (July 18-22): 98,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (July 18-22): 79,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (July 18-21 & 23): 103,000 (36,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (July 18-20 & 22-23): 124,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (July 17): 134,000 (54,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (July 24 4:03-8 p.m.): 150,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (July 18-24 late night): 104,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: San Francisco Giants @ New York Yankees” (TBS, July 24 1:00-4:24 p.m.): 468,000 (158,000 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 -50 percent (104,000 vs. 208,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (104,000 vs. 128,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -56 percent (115,000 vs. 260,000) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (115,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (July 18-24): 50,000 viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (July 11-13): 49,000 viewers (14,000 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 up +45 percent (81,000 vs. 56,000) from one week earlier and up +21 percent (81,000 vs. 67,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +13 percent (51,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (51,000 vs. 59,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (July 18-23 7-10 a.m.): 25,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 18-22 7 p.m.): 87,000 (48,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (July 18-23 11 p.m.): 65,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)

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 +46 percent (136,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and up +139 percent (136,000 vs. 57,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +9 percent (50,000 vs. 46,000) from one week earlier and up +61 percent (50,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (July 20-26, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (July 18): 33,000 viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, July 18, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.96 household rating, 3.204 million total viewers and 1.491 million adults 18-49
+5% from 3.042 million total viewers and +12% from 1.336 million adults 18-49 on 7/11/16
-17% from 3.840 million total viewers and -2% from 1.527 million adults 18-49 on 7/20/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.99 household rating, 3.236 million total viewers and 1.465 million adults 18-49
-0.1% from 3.239 million total viewers and +4% from 1.413 million adults 18-49 on 7/11/16
-20% from 4.030 million total viewers and -13% from 1.681 million adults 18-49 on 7/20/15

10-11:09 p.m.: 1.84 household rating, 2.960 million total viewers and 1.312 million adults 18-49
-8% from 3.231 million total viewers and -9% from 1.440 million adults 18-49 on 7/11/16
-16% from 3.542 million total viewers and -13% from 1.504 million adults 18-49 on 7/20/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. July 22 8-11 p.m.: 94,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. July 22/Early Sat. July 23 12-3 a.m.: 29,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.91 household rating, 3.170 million total viewers and 1.499 million adults 18-49
+53% from 2.068 million total viewers and +113% from 0.706 million adults 18-49 on USA 7/14/16
+35% from 2.353 million total viewers and +99% from 0.754 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 7/23/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. July 23 10 p.m.-midnight: 80,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, July 21 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 362,000 total viewers (112,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, July 21 1:00-3:00 a.m.): 48,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, July 20 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 137,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, July 20 10:00 p.m.-midnight): 43,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)

E-League: Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (TBS, July 22 10 p.m.-12:33 a.m.): 226,000 total viewers (132,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox: New Generation (Showtime, July 22)

10:00 p.m.-10:12 p.m.: 149,000 total viewers (50,000 adults 18-49)
10:12 p.m.-10:26 p.m.: Ian Green vs. Khiary Gray 187,000 total viewers (66,000 adults 18-49)
10:26 p.m.-10:35 p.m.: 199,000 total viewers (70,000 adults 18-49)
10:35 p.m.-11:09 p.m.: Rolando Chinea vs. O’Shaquie Foster 187,000 total viewers (63,000 adults 18-49)
11:09 p.m.-11:21 p.m.: 199,000 total viewers (75,000 adults 18-49)
11:21 p.m.-11:34 p.m.: Jerry Odom vs. Julius Jackson 226,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)
11:34 p.m.-11:46 p.m.: 227,000 total viewers (80,000 adults 18-49)
11:46 p.m.-12:28 a.m.: Adam Lopez vs. Roman Reynoso 226,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)
12:28 a.m.-12:37 a.m.: 172,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, July 20 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 168,000 total viewers (0,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live: Joe Taimanglo vs. Darrion Caldwell (Spike, July 22 9:00-11:12 p.m.): 668,000 total viewers (283,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, July 24 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 293,000 total viewers (160,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, July 24 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 314,000 total viewers (162,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, July 24 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 416,000 total viewers (198,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, July 24 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 394,000 total viewers (162,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research