Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: May 23-29

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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 up +5 percent (40,000 vs. 38,000) from one week earlier and down -43 percent (40,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +15 percent (55,000 vs. 48,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (55,000 vs. 52,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

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

• “Gametime Live-Conference Recap (late night live)” (May 23-28): 96,000 total viewers (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (May 23-27): 51,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 28): 101,000 total viewers (41,000 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 +48 percent (164,000 vs. 111,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (164,000 vs. 151,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +6 percent (128,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (128,000 vs. 135,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (May 23-25 & 28-29): 40,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (May 23-29): 128,000 total viewers (31,000 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 +11 percent (191,000 vs. 172,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (191,000 vs. 268,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +8 percent (116,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (116,000 vs. 109,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (May 23-27): 46,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (May 23, 25, 27): 58,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (May 23-24 & 27): 82,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (May 23-27): 114,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (May 23-27): 100,000 (43,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (May 23-26): 125,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 23-27): 128,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 28-29): 153,000 (51,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 29 4:51-8:00 p.m.): 161,000 (60,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (May 23-29 late night): 100,000 (41,000 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 -13 percent (69,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (69,000 vs. 80,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -10 percent (57,000 vs. 63,000) from one week earlier and down -8 percent (57,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (May 25-31, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (May 23-27 8-10 a.m.): 47,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 23-27 early evening): 97,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 23-27 11 p.m.): 73,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 23, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.08 household rating, 3.359 million total viewers and 1.540 million adults 18-49
-1% from 3.376 million total viewers and +9% from 1.411 million adults 18-49 on 5/16/16
-11% from 3.790 million total viewers and -5% from 1.620 million adults 18-49 on 5/25/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.01 household rating, 3.332 million total viewers and 1.479 million adults 18-49
+1% from 3.302 million total viewers and +3% from 1.432 million adults 18-49 on 5/16/16
-7% from 3.585 million total viewers and -0.1% from 1.480 million adults 18-49 on 5/25/15

10-11:09 p.m.: 1.90 household rating, 3.115 million total viewers and 1.359 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.894 million total viewers and +5% from 1.295 million adults 18-49 on 5/16/16
-9% from 3.423 million total viewers and -6% from 1.448 million adults 18-49 on 5/25/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 27 8-11 p.m.: 86,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 27 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 52,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 29 4-7 p.m.: 39,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 26, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.33 household rating, 2.112 million total viewers and 0.747 million adults 18-49
-8% from 2.295 million total viewers and -15% from 0.883 million adults 18-49 on USA 5/19/16
-18% from 2.574 million total viewers and -14% from 0.871 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/28/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 28 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 53,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. May 28 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: 32,000 total viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 24 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 359,000 total viewers (141,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 25 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 114,000 total viewers (60,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 25 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 68,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, May 24 10:00-10:55 p.m.): 179,000 total viewers (68,000 adults 18-49)

All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup (Showtime, May 27 9:00-9:29 p.m.) 40,000 viewers; 9,000 adults 18-49

Kobe Bryant’s Muse (Showtime, May 23 6:00-7:24 a.m.) 33,000 viewers; 18,000 adults 18-49

Iverson (Showtime, May 27 12:45-2:13 p.m.) 22,000 viewers; 9,000 adults 18-49

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 29 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 249,000 total viewers (142,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 29 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 354,000 total viewers (192,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 29 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 491,000 total viewers (260,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 29 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 524,000 total viewers (283,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research