Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: May 2-8

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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 -77 percent (35,000 vs. 151,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (35,000 vs. 49,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -36 percent (39,000 vs. 61,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (39,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

• “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (May 2-8): 52,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (May 2-6): 41,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (May 2-8): 70,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 7): 102,000 total viewers (71,000 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 +31 percent (123,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down -28 percent (123,000 vs. 170,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +29 percent (107,000 vs. 83,000) from one week earlier and down -40 percent (107,000 vs. 177,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (May 2-7): 47,000 total viewers (8,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (May 2-8 early evening): 102,000 total viewers (29,000 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 -10 percent (190,000 vs. 212,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (190,000 vs. 208,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +7 percent (108,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (108,000 vs. 103,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (May 2-6): 51,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (May 2-6): 65,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (May 2-3 & 5): 84,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (May 2-3): 78,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (May 2-6): 98,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (May 2-5 & 7): 98,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 2-6): 128,000 (62,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 7-8): 106,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 8 7:17-8 p.m.): 300,000 (186,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (May 2-8 late night): 84,000 (40,000 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 -89 percent (67,000 vs. 613,000) from one week earlier and down -20 percent (67,000 vs. 84,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -73 percent (64,000 vs. 241,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (64,000 vs. 72,000) from the same week one year ago (May 4-10, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (May 2-6 8-10 a.m.): 47,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 2-6 early evening): 112,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 2-7 11 p.m.): 67,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 2, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.06 household rating, 3.458 million total viewers and 1.534 million adults 18-49
+6% from 3.263 million total viewers and +6% from 1.447 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
+1% from 3.422 million total viewers and +17% from 1.309 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.07 household rating, 3.457 million total viewers and 1.572 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.184 million total viewers and +8% from 1.461 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
-7% from 3.709 million total viewers and +10% from 1.435 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 2.01 household rating, 3.383 million total viewers and 1.558 million adults 18-49
+15% from 2.938 million total viewers and +16% from 1.346 million adults 18-49 on 4/25/16
-6% from 3.588 million total viewers and +6% from 1.465 million adults 18-49 on 5/04/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 6 8-11 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (40,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 6 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 47,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 8 3-6 p.m.: 26,000 total viewers (9,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 5, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.42 household rating, 2.346 million total viewers and 0.896 million adults 18-49
+0.3% from 2.338 million total viewers and +10% from 0.818 million adults 18-49 on USA 4/28/16
-9% from 2.575 million total viewers and +7% from 0.839 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/07/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 7 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. May 7/Early Sun. May 8 1:09-3:09 a.m.: 8,000 total viewers (5,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 3 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 303,000 total viewers (114,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling repeat (Pop, May 7 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.): 53,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 4 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 138,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 4 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 42,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, May 3 9:00-9:46 p.m.): 78,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: Preliminary Rounds (truTV, May 6 3:00-6:54 p.m.) 90,000 viewers; 36,000 adults 18-49
2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: Semifinals (truTV, May 7 3:00-6:30 p.m.) 104,000 viewers; 48,000 adults 18-49
2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: USC vs. Florida State (TBS, May 8 2:00-4:16 p.m.) 357,000 viewers; 163,000 adults 18-49

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 8 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 335,000 total viewers (168,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 8 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 356,000 total viewers (155,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 8 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 394,000 total viewers (215,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 8 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 477,000 total viewers (231,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research