Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: March 21-27

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NCAA Men’s Tournament Sweet Sixteen: Thursday, March 24, 2016

• “South Regional Semifinal: (#2) Villanova vs. (#3) Miami” (CBS, 7:00-9:16 p.m., 3.6 household rating): 5.591 million viewers (1.96 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (CBS, 9:16-9:33 p.m., 3.1 household rating): 4.977 million viewers (1.974 million adults 18-49)


• “South Regional Semifinal: (#1) Kansas vs. (#5) Maryland” (CBS, 9:33-11:59 p.m., 4.2 household rating): 6.787 million viewers (2.856 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Post Gun” (CBS, 11:59 p.m.-12:04 a.m.): 3.608 million viewers (1.498 million adults 18-49)

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• “NCAA Tip-Off Show” (TBS, 6:00-7:27 p.m.): 0.470 million viewers (241,000 adults 18-49)


• “West Regional Semifinal: (#2) Oklahoma vs. (#3) Texas A&M” (TBS, 7:27-9:46 p.m., 1.77 household rating): 2.816 million viewers (1.113 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (TBS, 9:46-10:00 p.m., 1.51 household rating): 2.418 million viewers (1.071 million adults 18-49)


• “West Regional Semifinal: (#1) Oregon vs. (#4) Duke” (TBS, 10:00 p.m.-12:12 a.m., 2.55 household rating): 4.029 million viewers (1.785 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Post Gun” (TBS, 12:12-12:20 a.m.): 3.854 million viewers (1.945 million adults 18-49)


• “Inside March Madness” (TBS, 12:20-1:04 a.m.): 1.633 million viewers (915,000 adults 18-49)

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NCAA Men’s Tournament Sweet Sixteen: Friday, March 25, 2016

• “Midwest Regional Semifinal: (#1) Virginia vs. (#4) Iowa State” (CBS, 7:00-9:19 p.m., 3.2 household rating): 5.156 million viewers (1.712 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (CBS, 9:19-9:36 p.m., 2.4 household rating): 3.839 million viewers (1.355 million adults 18-49)


• “Midwest Regional Semifinal: (#10) Syracuse vs. (#11) Gonzaga” (CBS, 9:36-11:53 p.m., 3.8 household rating): 6.255 million viewers (2.435 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Post Gun” (CBS, 11:53 p.m.-12:01 a.m.): 3.613 million viewers (1.487 million adults 18-49)

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• “NCAA Tip-Off Show” (TBS, 6:00-7:27 p.m.): 0.634 million viewers (307,000 adults 18-49)


• “East Regional Semifinal: (#6) Notre Dame vs. (#7) Wisconsin” (TBS, 7:27-9:39 p.m., 2.77 household rating): 4.761 million viewers (1.677 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (TBS, 9:39-9:56 p.m., 2.46 household rating): 4.255 million viewers (1.676 million adults 18-49)


• “East Regional Semifinal: (#1) North Carolina vs. (#5) Indiana” (TBS, 9:56 p.m.-12:27 a.m., 2.91 household rating): 4.988 million viewers (2.136 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Post Gun” (TBS, 12:27-12:30 a.m.): 2.610 million viewers (1.330 million adults 18-49)


• “Inside March Madness” (TBS, 12:30-1:16 a.m.): 1.562 million viewers (848,000 adults 18-49)

NCAA Men’s Tournament Elite Eight: Saturday, March 26, 2016

• “Road to the Final Four” (CBS, 5:07-6:00 p.m.): 1.991 million viewers (0.666 million adults 18-49)


• “West Regional Final: (#1) Oregon vs. (#2) Oklahoma” (CBS, 6:00-8:24 p.m., 4.6 household rating): 7.695 million viewers (2.824 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (CBS, 8:24-8:42 p.m., 4.8 household rating): 8.214 million viewers (3.219 million adults 18-49)



• “South Regional Final: (#1) Kansas vs. (#2) Villanova” (CBS, 8:42-11:07 p.m., 6.7 household rating): 11.564 million viewers (4.557 million adults 18-49)

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NCAA Men’s Tournament Elite Eight: Sunday, March 27, 2016

• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Post Game” (TBS, 5:00-6:00 p.m.): 1.473 million viewers (0.647 million adults 18-49)


• “Midwest Regional Final: (#1) Virginia vs. (#10) Syracuse” (TBS, 6:00-8:21 p.m.): 7.588 million viewers (2.925 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (TBS, 8:21-8:42 p.m., 4.89 household rating): 8.488 million viewers (3.636 million adults 18-49)


• “East Regional Final: (#1) North Carolina vs. (#6) Notre Dame” (TBS, 8:42-11:01 p.m., 5.89 household rating): 10.113 million viewers (4.276 million adults 18-49)


• “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Post Game” (TBS, 11:01-11:30 p.m.): 3.294 million viewers (1.573 million adults 18-49)

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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 -1 percent (147,000 vs. 149,000) from one week earlier and up +34 percent (147,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +5 percent (61,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (61,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

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

• “The Starters (live)” (Mar. 21-25): 38,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Mar. 21-27): 80,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “10 Before Tip Live” (Mar. 21-25): 40,000 total viewers (17,000 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 +36 percent (164,000 vs. 1421,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (164,000 vs. 114,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +79 percent (184,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and up +88 percent (103,000 vs. 98,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Mar. 21-27 8 a.m.): 42,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Mar. 21-27): 100,000 total viewers (33,000 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 +21 percent (94,000 vs. 78,000) from one week earlier and down -25 percent (94,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +14 percent (72,000 vs. 63,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (72,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

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

• “High Heat” (Mar. 21-25 12-1 p.m.): 43,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Mar. 21-26): 71,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Mar. 21-27): 89,000 (35,000 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 +9 percent (76,000 vs. 70,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (76,000 vs. 88,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +7 percent (63,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (63,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (March 23-29, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (Mar. 21-25 8-10 a.m.): 49,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Mar. 21-26 7-8 p.m.): 112,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Mar. 21-26 11 p.m.): 63,000 (34,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, March 21, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.15 household rating, 3.466 million total viewers and 1.473 million adults 18-49
-0.1% from 3.471 million total viewers and -5% from 1.544 million adults 18-49 on 3/14/16
-17% from 4.178 million total viewers and -19% from 1.810 million adults 18-49 on 3/23/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.10 household rating, 3.416 million total viewers and 1.524 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.392 million total viewers and -4% from 1.591 million adults 18-49 on 3/14/16
-21% from 4.342 million total viewers and -19% from 1.886 million adults 18-49 on 3/23/15

10-11:06 p.m.: 2.05 household rating, 3.317 million total viewers and 1.525 million adults 18-49
-5% from 3.510 million total viewers and -11% from 1.722 million adults 18-49 on 3/14/16
-18% from 4.043 million total viewers and -18% from 1.851 million adults 18-49 on 3/23/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Mar. 25 7-10 p.m.: 104,000 total viewers (60,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Mar. 25/Early Sat. Mar. 26 2:16-5:00 a.m.: 5,000 total viewers (4,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Mar. 27 2:30-5:30 p.m.: 55,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, March 24, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.54 household rating, 2.501 million total viewers and 0.946 million adults 18-49
+11% from 2.260 million total viewers and +11% from 0.856 million adults 18-49 on USA 3/17/16
-0.2% from 2.506 million total viewers and -3% from 0.971 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 3/19/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Mar. 26 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 108,000 total viewers (56,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Mar. 26 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: 34,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Mar. 22 9:00-11:10 p.m.): 331,000 total viewers (130,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, Late Mar. 22/Early Mar. 23 12:00-2:00 a.m.): 59,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Mar. 23 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 163,000 total viewers (80,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Mar. 23 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 69,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Mar. 22 10:00-10:58 p.m.): 221,000 total viewers (112,000 adults 18-49)

Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Mar. 23 11:00-11:27 p.m.): 79,000 total viewers (43,000 adults 18-49)

World Championship Boxing (HBO, Mar. 26)

9:45 p.m.- 9:55 p.m.: Pre-fight 0.41 household rating, 612,000 total viewers (311,000 adults 18-49)
9:55 p.m.-10:34 p.m.: Diaz Jr. vs. Velez 0.50 household rating, 756,000 total viewers (363,000 adults 18-49)
10:34 p.m.-10:55 p.m.: Post-fight 0.54 household rating, 835,000 total viewers (396,000 adults 18-49)
10:55 p.m.-11:42 p.m.: Ward vs. Barrera 0.67 household rating, 1.064 million total viewers (506,000 adults 18-49)
11:42 p.m.-11:53 p.m.: Post-fight 928,000 total viewers (462,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Mar. 27 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 205,000 total viewers (111,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Mar. 27 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 314,000 total viewers (122,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Mar. 27 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 305,000 total viewers (129,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Mar. 27 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 406,000 total viewers (147,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research