Sports and Entertainment Ratings: December 21-27

If you would like to ask about or request ratings for a program or event on these networks, please reach Douglas on Twitter @SonOfTheBronx.

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 +13 percent (2,098,000 vs. 1,864,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +25 percent (559,000 vs. 447,000) from one week earlier.

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

• “NFL HQ” (Dec. 21-24 & 26 8-10 a.m.): 100,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Dec. 21-25): 193,000 (78,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Dec. 21-25 daytime): 191,000 (81,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Dec. 26): 98,000 (56,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Dec. 21-26): 252,000 (111,000 adults 18-49)

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 (150,000 vs. 143,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +20 percent (67,000 vs. 56,000) from one week earlier.

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

• “The Starters” (Dec. 21-23): 39,000 total viewers (15,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Dec. 21-23 & 25): 47,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Dec. 21-23 & 25-27): 107,000 total viewers (46,000 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 +7 percent (63,000 vs. 59,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +18 percent (40,000 vs. 34,000) from one week earlier.

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 -35 percent (42,000 vs. 65,000) from one week earlier.

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -12 percent (37,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier.

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

• “Hot Stove” (Dec. 21-23 9 a.m.): 49,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Dec. 21-23 early afternoon): 50,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Dec. 21-22 4 p.m.): 56,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Dec. 21-22 3 p.m.): 67,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Dec. 21-23 6 p.m.): 49,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)

__________________________________________________

WWE Raw

Monday, December 21, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.10 HH, 3.443 million total viewers and 1.466 million adults 18-49
-15% from 4.043 million total viewers and -12% from 1.674 million adults 18-49 on 12/14/15
-5% from 3.632 million total viewers and -2% from 1.500 million adults 18-49 on 12/22/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.05 HH, 3.374 million total viewers and 1.406 million adults 18-49
-11% from 3.786 million total viewers and -14% from 1.637 million adults 18-49 on 12/14/15
-14% from 3.907 million total viewers and -12% from 1.602 million adults 18-49 on 12/22/14

10-11:13 p.m.: 1.94 HH, 3.316 million total viewers and 1.453 million adults 18-49
-13% from 3.825 million total viewers and -18% from 1.779 million adults 18-49 on 12/14/15
-1% from 3.354 million total viewers and +1% from 1.432 million adults 18-49 on 12/22/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Dec. 25 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 108,000 total viewers (74,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Dec. 25/Early Sat. Dec. 26 midnight-3:00 a.m.: 9,000 total viewers (3,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Dec. 27 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 105,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 2.264 million total viewers and 901,000 adults 18-49
-3% from 2.332 million total viewers and +10% from 816,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 12/17/15
+12% from 2.027 million total viewers and +11% from 814,000 adults 18-49 on USA 12/16/14
-9% from 2.490 million total viewers and -4% from 938,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 12/26/14

Rerun on Syfy

Thu. Dec. 24 8:00-10:00 p.m.: 1.228 million total viewers (357,000 adults 18-49)

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Dec. 26 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 114,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Dec. 26 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.: 42,000 total viewers (32,000 adults 18-49)

WWE Tribute to the Troops

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.802 million total viewers and 755,000 adults 18-49
+9% from 2.230 million total viewers and +16% from 847,000 adults 18-49 on USA 12/17/14

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Dec. 22 9:00-9:58 p.m.): 138,000 total viewers (41,000 adults 18-49)

Boxing’s Best of 2015 (HBO, Dec. 27)

11:05 p.m.-11:48 p.m.: Kovalev vs. Pascal 256,000 total viewers (160,000 adults 18-49)
11:50 p.m.-12:41 a.m.: Crawford vs. Jean 184,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)
12:45 a.m.- 1:08 a.m.: Canelo vs. Kirkland 147,000 total viewers (61,000 adults 18-49)

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Year in Review (HBO, Dec. 23 10:00-10:53 p.m.): 190,000 total viewers (67,000 adults 18-49)

Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Dec. 23 11:00-11:27 p.m.): 164,000 total viewers (96,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research