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Ratings News and Notes
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The aftermath of WWE SummerSlam from Aug. 20 benefitted USA Network’s WWE RAW (3.399 million viewers) on Aug. 21 and WWE SmackDown (2.689 million) on Aug. 22, each of which had their best respective viewership since the week of Apr. 10-11 (3.425 million for RAW, 3.108 million for SmackDown).
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MLB Network’s live baseball game action (not counting look-in coverage during “MLB Tonight”) for Aug. 21-26 averaged 235,000 viewers and 63,000 adults 18-49 from the ten game showcase telecasts, up 1 percent (in viewers) and down 2 percent (in adults 18-49) from the year-ago week (Aug. 22-23 & 25-27, 2016: average of 233,000 viewers/64,000 adults 18-49 from nine telecasts); also, down 12 percent (in viewers) from two years ago (Aug. 24-29, 2015: average of 267,000 viewers from eleven telecasts).
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Golf Channel’s tournaments coverage from Aug. 24-26:
- PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open (Aug. 24-27; Golf Channel only): 562,000 viewers (+6 percent from Aug. 25-28, 2016: 528,000 viewers)
- LPGA Tour: Canadian Women’s Open (Aug. 24-27): 171,000 viewers (+3 percent from Aug. 25-28, 2016: 167,000 viewers)
- Champions Tour: Boeing Classic (Aug. 25-27): 159,000 viewers (+14 percent from Aug. 26-28, 2016: 139,000 viewers)
- European Tour: Made in Denmark (Aug. 24-27): 50,000 viewers (-31 percent from Aug. 25-28, 2016: 73,000 viewers)
- Web.com Tour: Portland Open (Aug. 24-27): 91,000 viewers (-26 percent from Aug. 25-28, 2016: 95,000 viewers)
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The U.S. Open Cup semifinal soccer match between United Soccer League’s FC Cincinnati and Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls (which the Red Bulls had won in overtime 3-2) posted strong ratings in the Cincinnati TV market. There, the Channel 64 (CW) telecast drew a 6.0 local rating, peaking at a 7.4 rating and 64,100 local households at 9:45 p.m., as the regulation time was nearing its end with a 2-2 score. FC Cincinnati’s appearance in the semifinals marked the deepest advancement in the U.S. Open Cup for a non-MLS squad (FC Cincinnati competes in the second-tier United Soccer League) since 2011. (Source: Cincinnati Business Courier)
The evening YES Network encore of the afternoon New York Yankees-Detroit Tigers game on Thursday, Aug. 24, which featured the infamous bench-clearing brawls that got Miguel Cabrera, Austin Romine, and opposing managers Joe Girardi and Brad Ausmus tossed out, drew a 1.43 local household rating in the Mew York market. This was YES Network’s highest-rated Yankees encore since June 2009. (Source: Eric Handler/YES Network)
MLB Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up +18 percent (252,000 vs. 213,000) from one week earlier and up +30 percent (252,000 vs. 194,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -6 percent (102,000 vs. 108,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (102,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “MLB Central” (Aug. 21-25 10 a.m.): 51,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
- “High Heat” (Aug. 21-23 & 25): 47,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
- “Rundown” (Aug. 21-23 & 25): 61,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Now” (Aug. 21-22 & 25): 45,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
- “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 21-22 & 24-25): 85,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 21-23 & 25-26): 93,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight” (Aug. 21-26 prime time): 149,000 (59,000 adults 18-49)
- “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 21-27 late night): 101,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
Major League Baseball: Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees (TBS, Aug. 27 1:00-4:15 p.m.): 323,000 viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)
NFL Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down -38 percent (495,000 vs. 803,000) from one week earlier and up +19 percent (495,000 vs. 416,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -35 percent (251,000 vs. 385,000) from one week earlier and down -13 percent (251,000 vs. 289,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “Good Morning Football” (Aug. 21-25 7 a.m.): 88,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 21-25 7 p.m.): 245,000 (112,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 21-23 & 25 11 p.m.): 239,000 (126,000 adults 18-49)
Golf Channel Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -29 percent (82,000 vs. 116,000) from one week earlier and down -16 percent (82,000 vs. 98,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -26 percent (105,000 vs. 142,000) from one week earlier and even (105,000 vs. 105,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily Golf Channel programs of the week:
- “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 21-25 7 a.m.): 26,000 (7,000 adults 18-49)
- “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 21-25 8 a.m.): 37,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
- “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 21-23 9 a.m.): 33,000 (6,000 adults 18-49)
- “Golf Central” (Aug. 21-23 6 p.m.): 42,000 (9,000 adults 18-49)
NBA TV Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up +35 percent (42,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and up +27 percent (42,000 vs. 33,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +13 percent (27,000 vs. 24,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (27,000 vs. 24,000) from the same week one year ago (August 22-28, 2016).
Tennis Channel
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Tennis Channel is down -72 percent (22,000 vs. 79,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Tennis Channel is down -67 percent (15,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier.
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WWE Raw
Monday, August 21, 2017 on USA Network
8-11:12 p.m.: 3.399 million total viewers and 1.479 million adults 18-49
+5% from 3.223 million total viewers and +2% from 1.453 million adults 18-49 on 8/14/17
+3% from 3.302 million total viewers and -6% from 1.577 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
8-9 p.m.: 2.03 household rating, 3.422 million total viewers and 1.473 million adults 18-49
-0.1% from 3.424 million total viewers and -5% from 1.552 million adults 18-49 on 8/14/17
-1% from 3.462 million total viewers and -10% from 1.638 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
9-10 p.m.: 2.07 household rating, 3.588 million total viewers and 1.555 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.298 million total viewers and +5% from 1.476 million adults 18-49 on 8/14/17
+6% from 3.370 million total viewers and -4% from 1.613 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
10-11:12 p.m.: 1.88 household rating, 3.222 million total viewers and 1.420 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.993 million total viewers and +5% from 1.351 million adults 18-49 on 8/14/17
+4% from 3.113 million total viewers and -5% from 1.496 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. Aug. 25 8-11 p.m.: 66,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Aug. 25/Early Sat. Aug. 26 12-3 a.m.: 22,000 total viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)
WWE SmackDown
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 on USA
8-10 p.m.: 1.63 household rating, 2.689 million total viewers and 1.125 million adults 18-49
+6% from 2.534 million total viewers and +13% from 0.994 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/15/17
-1% from 2.714 million total viewers and -10% from 1.248 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/23/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. Aug. 26 9-11 p.m.: 36,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Aug. 26/Early Sun. Aug. 27 12-2 a.m.: 111,000 total viewers (5,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 24 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 296,000 total viewers (79,000 adults 18-49)
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HBO, Aug. 22 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 482,000 viewers (293,000 adults 18-49)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO, Aug. 22 11:00-11:58 p.m.): 214,000 total viewers (114,000 adults 18-49)
World Championship Boxing (HBO, Aug. 26)
9:46 p.m.- 9:55 p.m.: 371,000 viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)
9:55 p.m.-10:42 p.m. Vargas vs. Rios: 524,000 viewers; peaked at 687,000 viewers (195,000 adults 18-49)
10:42 p.m.-10:57 p.m.: 635,000 viewers (269,000 adults 18-49)
10:57 p.m.-11:45 p.m. Cotto vs. Kamegai: 730,000 viewers; peaked at 805,000 viewers (294,000 adults 18-49)
11:45 p.m.-11:55 p.m.: 696,000 viewers (310,000 adults 18-49)
24/7: Canelo/Golovkin (HBO, Aug. 26 11:58 p.m.-12:27 a.m.): 351,000 total viewers (159,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator 182 MMA Live: (Spike, Aug. 25 9:00-11:01 p.m.): 481,000 viewers (202,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Aug. 27 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 207,000 viewers (106,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Aug. 27 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 273,000 viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Aug. 27 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 330,000 viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Aug. 27 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 358,000 viewers (123,000 adults 18-49)
ELEAGUE: DOTA 2: The Final Battle (TBS, Aug. 25 10:00-11:00 p.m.): 403,000 viewers (190,000 adults 18-49
NWSL Pregame (Lifetime, Aug. 26 3:30-3:50 p.m.): 247,000 viewers (120,000 adults 18-49)
NWSL Soccer: Orlando Pride @ FC Kansas City (Lifetime, Aug. 26 3:50-6:00 p.m.): 113,000 viewers (49,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
