Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: May 16-22

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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 -7 percent (38,000 vs. 41,000) from one week earlier and even (38,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is even (48,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (48,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

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

• “Gametime Live-Conference Recap (late night live)” (May 16-19 & 21-22): 72,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (May 16-20): 55,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 21): 100,000 total viewers (30,000 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 -18 percent (111,000 vs. 135,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (111,000 vs. 131,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -24 percent (121,000 vs. 160,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (121,000 vs. 107,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (May 16-21): 50,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (May 16-22): 80,000 total viewers (21,000 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 down -21 percent (172,000 vs. 217,000) from one week earlier and up +19 percent (172,000 vs. 145,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -3 percent (107,000 vs. 110,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (107,000 vs. 102,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (May 16-20): 46,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (May 16-20): 59,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (May 16-17 & 19-20): 82,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (May 16-17 & 20): 96,000 (43,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (May 16-20): 98,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (May 16-18 & 20-21): 125,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 16-20): 154,000 (70,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 21-22): 146,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 22 4:59-8 p.m.): 189,000 (66,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (May 17-22 late night): 99,000 (45,000 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 +3 percent (79,000 vs. 77,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (79,000 vs. 81,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +3 percent (63,000 vs. 61,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (63,000 vs. 56,000) from the same week one year ago (May 18-24, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (May 16-20 8-10 a.m.): 40,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 16-20 early evening): 112,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 16-21 11 p.m.): 66,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 16, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.06 household rating, 3.376 million total viewers and 1.411 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.345 million total viewers and -2% from 1.445 million adults 18-49 on 5/09/16
-16% from 4.001 million total viewers and -17% from 1.710 million adults 18-49 on 5/18/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.03 household rating, 3.302 million total viewers and 1.432 million adults 18-49
-2% from 3.356 million total viewers and -5% from 1.512 million adults 18-49 on 5/09/16
-17% from 4.001 million total viewers and -14% from 1.661 million adults 18-49 on 5/18/15

10-11:11 p.m.: 1.83 household rating, 2.894 million total viewers and 1.295 million adults 18-49
-4% from 3.013 million total viewers and -3% from 1.341 million adults 18-49 on 5/09/16
-27% from 3.955 million total viewers and -21% from 1.637 million adults 18-49 on 5/18/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 20 8-11 p.m.: 76,000 total viewers (41,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 20 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 53,000 total viewers (31,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 22 2-5 p.m.: 50,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 19, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.39 household rating, 2.295 million total viewers and 0.883 million adults 18-49
+1% from 2.262 million total viewers and +4% from 0.853 million adults 18-49 on USA 5/12/16
-11% from 2.589 million total viewers and -2% from 0.905 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/21/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 21 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 81,000 total viewers (39,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. May 21 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: 40,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 17 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 311,000 total viewers (104,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 18 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 127,000 total viewers (57,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 18 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 37,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)

All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup (Showtime, May 21 9:30-9:59 p.m.) 33,000 viewers; 23,000 adults 18-49

Showtime Championship Boxing: Jermall Charlo vs. Austin Trout (Showtime, May 21 10:07-10:54 p.m.) averaged 389,000 viewers; peak of 471,000 viewers

Showtime Championship Boxing: Erislandy Lara vs. Vanes Martirosyan (Showtime, May 21 11:12 p.m.-12:06 a.m.) averaged 491,000 viewers; peak of 545,000 viewers

Bellator 155 MMA Live: Melvin Manhoef vs. Rafael Carvalho New (Spike, May 20 9:00-11:56 p.m.): 653,000 total viewers (301,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 22 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 282,000 total viewers (176,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 22 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 470,000 total viewers (290,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 22 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 431,000 total viewers (261,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 22 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 365,000 total viewers (201,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research