Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: May 9-15

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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 +17 percent (41,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (41,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +23 percent (48,000 vs. 39,000) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (48,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

• “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (May 9-13 & 15): 55,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “The Starters (live)” (May 9-13): 44,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (May 9-15): 70,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 14): 91,000 total viewers (48,000 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 +10 percent (135,000 vs. 123,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (135,000 vs. 94,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +50 percent (160,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and up +58 percent (160,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (May 9-15 8 a.m.): 84,000 total viewers (23,000 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 +14 percent (217,000 vs. 190,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (217,000 vs. 199,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +2 percent (110,000 vs. 108,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (110,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (May 9-13): 45,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (May 9-13): 54,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (May 9-10 & 12): 67,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (May 9-10 & 12): 87,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (May 9-10 & 12-13): 96,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (May 9-11 & 13): 103,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 9 & 11-13): 129,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 14): 118,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 15 4:45-8 p.m.): 174,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (May 9-15 late night): 94,000 (44,000 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 +15 percent (77,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (77,000 vs. 85,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -5 percent (61,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (61,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

• “NFL HQ” (May 9-13 8-10 a.m.): 47,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 9-13 early evening): 108,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (May 9-14 11 p.m.): 66,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 9, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.02 household rating, 3.345 million total viewers and 1.445 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.458 million total viewers and -6% from 1.534 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-13% from 3.824 million total viewers and -10% from 1.612 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.02 household rating, 3.356 million total viewers and 1.512 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.457 million total viewers and -4% from 1.572 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-13% from 3.853 million total viewers and -1% from 1.531 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

10-11:06 p.m.: 1.85 household rating, 3.013 million total viewers and 1.341 million adults 18-49
-11% from 3.383 million total viewers and -14% from 1.558 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-11% from 3.385 million total viewers and -7% from 1.447 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 13 8-11 p.m.: 109,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 13 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 45,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 15 2-5 p.m.: 40,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 12, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.36 household rating, 2.262 million total viewers and 0.853 million adults 18-49
-4% from 2.346 million total viewers and -5% from 0.896 million adults 18-49 on USA 5/05/16
-11% from 2.528 million total viewers and +9% from 0.782 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/14/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 14 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. May 14/Early Sun. May 15 12:04-2:04 a.m.: 34,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 10 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 280,000 total viewers (103,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 11 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 96,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 11 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox New Generation (Showtime, May 13)

10:00 p.m.-10:10 p.m.: Pre-fight 97,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
10:10 p.m.-10:36 p.m.: Alfonso Olvera vs. Sanjarbek Rakhmanov 158,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
10:36 p.m.-10:54 p.m.: Post-fight 170,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)
10:54 p.m.-11:12 p.m.: Ronald Gavril vs. Juan Camilo Novoa 173,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
11:12 p.m.-11:28 p.m.: Post-fight 131,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
11:28 p.m.-12:10 a.m.: Michael Hunter vs. Isiah Thomas 143,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)
12:10 a.m.-12:20 a.m.: Post-fight 145,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
12:20 a.m.- 1:05 a.m.: Andrew Tabiti vs. Keith Tapia 172,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
1:05 a.m.- 1:11 a.m.: Post-fight 128,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator 154 MMA Live: King Mo vs. Dynamite (Spike, May 14 8:00-10:22 p.m.): 709,000 total viewers (346,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 8 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 277,000 total viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 8 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 316,000 total viewers (126,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 8 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 438,000 total viewers (191,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 8 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 486,000 total viewers (220,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research