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Ratings News and Notes

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    The recent winning streak of the Arizona Diamondbacks has lifted the TV ratings for its games in the Phoenix market. Their Sep. 4 13-0 victory over the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers drew a 5.1 local rating (approx. 97,000 homes in the market) on Fox Sports Arizona — the best Phoenix rating on the regional sports network this season. (Source: Arizoma Sports)

  • MLB Network’s live baseball game action (not counting look-in coverage during “MLB Tonight”) for Sep. 4-9 averaged 180,000 viewers and 48,000 adults 18-49 from the fourteen game showcase telecasts, down 5 percent (in viewers) and down 6 percent (in adults 18-49) from the year-ago week (September 5-6 & 8-10, 2016: average of 188,000 viewers/51,000 adults 18-49 from eight telecasts); also, down 27 percent (in viewers) and down 44 percent (in adults 18-49) from two years ago (September 7-12, 2015: average of 247,000 viewers/85,000 adults 18-49 from eight telecasts).

  • Golf Channel’s tournaments coverage from Sep. 7-10:

    • LPGA Tour: Indy Women in Technologies Championship (Sep. 7-9): 227,000 viewers
    • Champions Tour: Japan Airlines Championship (Sep. 7-10): 72,000 viewers
    • European Tour: Omega European Masters (Sep. 7-10): 48,000 viewers (-27 percent from Sep. 1-4, 2016: 65,000 viewers)
    • World Long Drive Championship (Sep. 5-6): 159,000 viewers (+131 percent from Sep. 22-25, 2016: 66,000 viewers)

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    MLB Network Top 40 (and Select) Programs

    MLB Network ratings for September 4-10, 2017
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    In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down 1 percent (181,000 vs. 183,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (181,000 vs. 186,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

    In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down 9 percent (85,000 vs. 93,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (85,000 vs. 88,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

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

    • “MLB Central” (Sep. 5-8 10 a.m.): 38,000 (17,000 adults 18-49)
    • “High Heat” (Sep. 5-8): 47,000 (11,000 adults 18-49)
    • “Rundown” (Sep. 5 & 8): 48,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
    • “MLB Now” (Sep. 5 & 7-8): 67,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
    • “Intentional Talk” (Sep. 5 & 7-8): 75,000 (22,000 adults 18-49)
    • “MLB Tonight BP” (Sep. 4-8): 85,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
    • “MLB Tonight” (Sep. 5-6 & 8 prime time): 128,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)
    • “Quick Pitch” (Sep. 4-10 late night): 81,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)

    Major League Baseball: Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS, Sep. 10 3:00-7:32 p.m.): 188,000 viewers (66,000 adults 18-49)

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    NFL Network Top 40 (and Select) Programs

    NFL Network ratings for September 4-10, 2017
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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 60 percent (246,000 vs. 621,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (246,000 vs. 217,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

    In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 31 percent (177,000 vs. 255,000) from one week earlier and down 1 percent (177,000 vs. 179,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

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

    • “Good Morning Football” (Sep. 4-8 7 a.m.): 101,000 (57,000 adults 18-49)
    • “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 4-6 & 8 p.m.): 277,000 (149,000 adults 18-49)
    • “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 4-8 11 p.m.): 219,000 (108,000 adults 18-49)

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    Golf Channel Top 40 (and Select) Programs

    Golf Channel ratings for September 4-10, 2017
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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 20 percent (98,000 vs. 123,000) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (98,000 vs. 102,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

    In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 38 percent (72,000 vs. 116,000) from one week earlier and down 43 percent (72,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

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

    • “The Morning Drive” (Sep. 4-8 7 a.m.): 27,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)
    • “The Morning Drive” (Sep. 4-8 8 a.m.): 30,000 (8,000 adults 18-49)

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    NBA TV Top 40 (and Select) Programs

    NBA TV ratings for September 4-10, 2017
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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 3 percent (35,000 vs. 34,000) from one week earlier and down 51 percent (35,000 vs. 71,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

    In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down 5 percent (21,000 vs. 22,000) from one week earlier and down 38 percent (21,000 vs. 34,000) from the same week one year ago (September 5-11, 2016).

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    Tennis Channel

    In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Tennis Channel is up 123 percent (29,000 vs. 13,000) 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 up 30 percent (26,000 vs. 20,000) from one week earlier.

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    WWE Raw

    Monday, September 4, 2017 on USA Network

    8-11:18 p.m.: 2.921 million total viewers and 1.343 million adults 18-49
    -12% from 3.303 million total viewers and -10% from 1.498 million adults 18-49 on 8/28/17
    -4% from 3.058 million total viewers and -2% from 1.368 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16

    8-9 p.m.: 1.91 household rating, 3.074 million total viewers and 1.383 million adults 18-49
    -9% from 3.390 million total viewers and -7% from 1.481 million adults 18-49 on 8/28/17
    -8% from 3.350 million total viewers and -9% from 1.518 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16

    9-10 p.m.: 1.85 household rating, 2.983 million total viewers and 1.360 million adults 18-49
    -11% from 3.369 million total viewers and -10% from 1.509 million adults 18-49 on 8/28/17
    -3% from 3.066 million total viewers and +1% from 1.343 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16

    10-11:18 p.m.: 1.68 household rating, 2.755 million total viewers and 1.300 million adults 18-49
    -13% from 3.168 million total viewers and -14% from 1.504 million adults 18-49 on 8/28/17
    -1% from 2.792 million total viewers and +3% from 1.258 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16

    Reruns on NBC Universo

    Fri. Sep. 8 8-11 p.m.: 50,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
    Late Fri. Sep. 8/Early Sat. Sep. 9 12-3 a.m.: 26,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

    WWE SmackDown

    Tuesday, August 29, 2017 on USA

    8-10 p.m.: 1.53 household rating, 2.459 million total viewers and 0.987 million adults 18-49
    +5% from 2.459 million total viewers and +5% from 0.987 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/22/17
    +5% from 2.454 million total viewers and +2% from 1.015 million adults 18-49 on USA 9/06/16

    Reruns on NBC Universo

    Sat. Sep. 9 9-11 p.m.: 39,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)
    Late Sat. Sep. 9/Early Sun. Sep. 10 12-2 a.m.: 22,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

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    Impact Wrestling (Pop, Sep. 7 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 227,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)

    Inside the NFL (Showtime, Sep. 5 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 127,000 viewers (77,000 adults 18-49)

    Season with Navy Football (Showtime, Sep. 5 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 33,000 viewers (16,000 adults 18-49)

    Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HBO, Sep. 5 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 569,000 viewers (358,000 adults 18-49)

    Boxing After Dark (HBO, Sep. 9)

    10:16 p.m.-10:25 p.m.: 604,000 viewers (237,000 adults 18-49)
    10:25 p.m.-11:12 p.m. Cuadras vs. Estrada: 609,000 viewers (275,000 adults 18-49)
    11:12 p.m.-11:28 p.m.: 698,000 viewers (364,000 adults 18-49)
    11:28 p.m.-11:51 p.m. Inoue vs. Nieves: 737,000 viewers (363,000 adults 18-49)
    11:51 p.m.-12:07 a.m.: 703,000 viewers (321,000 adults 18-49)
    12:07 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Rungvisai vs. Gonzalez: 798,000 viewers (374,000 adults 18-49)
    12:21 a.m.-12:34 a.m.: 686,000 viewers (329,000 adults 18-49)

    Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Sep. 9 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 154,000 viewers (66,000 adults 18-49)
    Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Sep. 9 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 233,000 viewers (74,000 adults 18-49)
    Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Sep. 9 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 318,000 viewers (109,000 adults 18-49)
    Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Sep. 9 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 348,000 viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)

    ELEAGUE: CS: GO Group A Play (TBS, Sep. 8 10:00-11:59 p.m.): 126,000 viewers (84,000 adults 18-49

    NWSL Pregame (Lifetime, Sep. 9 3:30-3:50 p.m.): 123,000 viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
    NWSL Soccer: Chicago Red Stars @ FC Kansas City (Lifetime, Sep. 9 3:50-6:00 p.m.): 56,000 viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

    Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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