Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: June 20-26

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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 +47 percent (264,000 vs. 180,000) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (264,000 vs. 217,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +15 percent (121,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (121,000 vs. 115,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (June 20-24): 51,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (June 20-24): 67,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (June 21 & 24): 72,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (June 13-14 & 16): 91,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (June 20-22 & 24): 88,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (June 20-25): 116,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (June 20-24): 143,000 (51,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (June 25-26): 207,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (June 26 5:00-8:00 p.m.): 152,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (June 20-26 late night): 92,000 (38,000 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 -28 percent (126,000 vs. 176,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (126,000 vs. 149,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +2 percent (107,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (107,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (June 20-25): 46,000 viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (June 20-26): 99,000 viewers (29,000 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 (63,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (63,000 vs. 79,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +6 percent (53,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (53,000 vs. 56,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (June 20-24 8-10 a.m.): 35,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (June 20-24 7 p.m.): 70,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (June 20-25 11 p.m.): 56,000 (28,000 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 +53 percent (84,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and up +45 percent (84,000 vs. 58,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +7 percent (63,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and up +54 percent (63,000 vs. 41,000) from the same week one year ago (June 22-28, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (June 20 & 24): 64,000 viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (June 25): 69,000 viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (June 20 7-8 p.m.): 95,000 viewers (36,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, June 20, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.10 household rating, 3.420 million total viewers and 1.582 million adults 18-49
+12% from 3.043 million total viewers and +25% from 1.268 million adults 18-49 on 6/13/16
-5% from 3.594 million total viewers and +8% from 1.459 million adults 18-49 on 6/22/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.15 household rating, 3.562 million total viewers and 1.693 million adults 18-49
+15% from 3.109 million total viewers and +29% from 1.313 million adults 18-49 on 6/13/16
-1% from 3.606 million total viewers and +15% from 1.475 million adults 18-49 on 6/22/15

10-11:03 p.m.: 2.06 household rating, 3.420 million total viewers and 1.581 million adults 18-49
+24% from 2.758 million total viewers and +38% from 1.146 million adults 18-49 on 6/13/16
-10% from 3.812 million total viewers and -5% from 1.666 million adults 18-49 on 6/22/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. June 24 8-11 p.m.: 119,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. June 24 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 49,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. June 26 4-7 p.m.: 34,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, June 23, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.35 household rating, 2.145 million total viewers and 0.853 million adults 18-49
+3% from 2.073 million total viewers and +13% from 0.758 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/16/16
-14% from 2.496 million total viewers and +6% from 0.805 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 6/25/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. June 25 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 49,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. June 25 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 43,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, June 21 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 304,000 total viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, June 22 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 104,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, June 22 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 62,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)

E-League: Week 5: Group Play Valves Counter-Strike (TBS, June 24 10:00 p.m.-12:25 a.m.): 244,000 total viewers (138,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, June 21 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 285,000 total viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)
Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, June 21 11:00-11:54 p.m.): 149,000 total viewers (76,000 adults 18-49)
Any Given Wednesday (premiere) (HBO, June 22 10:00-10:27 p.m.): 260,000 total viewers (151,000 adults 18-49)
Last Week Tonight: Rio Olympics (HBO, June 26 11:16-11:46 p.m.): 1.532 million total viewers (859,000 adults 18-49)

Kimbo Slice: One of a Kind (Spike, June 24 7:00-8:00 p.m.): 416,000 total viewers (222,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 157 Dynamite (Spike, June 24 8:00-10:59 p.m.): 601,000 total viewers (305,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator: Kickboxing 102 (Spike, June 24 10:59 p.m.-12:40 a.m.): 418,000 total viewers (210,000 adults 18-49)
Kimbo Slice: One of a Kind (Spike, Late June 24/Early June 25 12:40-1:40 a.m.): 175,000 total viewers (96,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, June 26 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 290,000 total viewers (138,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, June 26 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 325,000 total viewers (127,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, June 26 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 403,000 total viewers (177,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, June 26 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 463,000 total viewers (235,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research