Ed Note: We’re pleased to welcome Douglas Pucci to Awful Announcing, who you might know better as Son of the Bronx. Douglas built an impressive database of public ratings for television networks that were an invaluable resource for those interested in the media world. At AA, he will have the Top 10 programs from each of the sports networks every week, as well as data trends in viewership.
MLB Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: N.Y. Yankees/Minnesota or L.A. Dodgers/Colorado | Thu | 8:00PM-11:15PM | 195 | 0.3 | 461 |
| 2 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Thu | 11:15PM-12:15AM | 60 | 0.2 | 287 |
| 3 | MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY | Sun | 5:00PM- 8:00PM | 180 | 0.2 | 264 |
| 4 | SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: Toronto/Oakland or Houston/L.A. Angels | Sat | 10:00PM-12:45AM | 165 | 0.2 | 254 |
| 5 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Baltimore/Boston | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:50PM | 170 | 0.2 | 213 |
| 6 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: St. Louis/San Francisco | Thu | 3:36PM- 6:58PM | 202 | 0.1 | 206 |
| 7 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Colorado/Washington | Tue | 7:00PM- 9:22PM | 142 | 0.1 | 195 |
| 8 | MLB TONIGHT BP | Thu | 6:58PM- 8:00PM | 62 | 0.1 | 183 |
| 9 | MLB NOW | Wed | 4:41PM- 5:00PM | 19 | 0.1 | 182 |
| 10 | BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: The Babe | Fri | 2:00PM- 4:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 176 |
| 10 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Tue | 9:22PM- 1:00AM | 218 | 0.1 | 176 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLBN is down 8 percent (181,000 vs. 197,000) from one week earlier and down 11 percent (181,000 vs. 204,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLBN is down 5 percent (97,000 vs. 102,000) from one week earlier and down 17 percent (97,000 vs. 117,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
MLBN’s “High Heat” ranged from 34,000 viewers (on 7/1 noon-1 p.m.) to 60,000 viewers (on 7/3 1-2 p.m.).
Golf Channel Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GC PREGAME LI | Sun | 2:30PM- 2:58PM | 28 | 0.4 | 533 |
| 2 | GC PREGAME LI | Sat | 2:30PM- 2:58PM | 28 | 0.4 | 523 |
| 3 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Greenbrier Classic | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.4 | 492 |
| 4 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Greenbrier Classic | Sun | 12:30PM- 2:30PM | 120 | 0.3 | 485 |
| 5 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Greenbrier Classic | Fri | 2:58PM- 7:00PM | 242 | 0.3 | 451 |
| 6 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Greenbrier Classic | Thu | 2:58PM- 7:00PM | 242 | 0.3 | 343 |
| 7 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Fri | 2:30PM- 2:58PM | 28 | 0.2 | 310 |
| 8 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sat | 11:58AM- 1:00PM | 62 | 0.2 | 195 |
| 9 | PGA TOUR: CBS | Sat | 6:30PM-11:00PM | 270 | 0.1 | 186 |
| 10 | PGA TOUR: 2014 Greenbrier Classic | Thu | 7:30PM-11:30PM | 240 | 0.1 | 175 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 14 percent (117,000 vs. 103,000) from one week earlier and down 22 percent (117,000 vs. 150,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down 25 percent (94,000 vs. 125,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (94,000 vs. 104,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
Golf Channel’s coverage of “The 2014 Greenbrier Classic” tournament drew an average of 424,000 viewers through its four rounds of play — down 13 percent from last year (485,000 viewer four-round average).
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL REPLAY: 2013 Week 5 – Denver/Dallas | Sun | 1:00PM- 4:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 2 | NFL REPLAY: 2013 Week 17 – Green Bay/Chicago | Sun | 4:00PM- 5:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 134 |
| 3 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2014 | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 132 |
| 4 | FOOTBALL LIFE | Sun | 3:00AM- 4:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 4 | FOOTBALL LIFE | Sun | 4:00AM- 5:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 6 | NFL REPLAY: 2013 Wild Card – San Francisco/Green Bay | Sun | 11:30AM- 1:00PM | 90 | 0.1 | 115 |
| 7 | FILM SESSION | Sun | 11:30PM-12:00AM | 30 | 0.1 | 107 |
| 8 | SUPER BOWL CLASSICS: Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh/Arizona | Wed | 2:00PM- 5:30PM | 210 | 0.1 | 106 |
| 9 | NFL REPLAY: 2013 Wild Card – Kansas City/Indianapolis | Sun | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 10 | CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT | Sun | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 100 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 15 percent (76,000 vs. 89,000) from one week earlier and down 18 percent (76,000 vs. 93,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 8 percent (61,000 vs. 66,000) from one week earlier and down 8 percent (61,000 vs. 66,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
NBATV Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL): Philadelphia/Orlando | Sat | 1:06PM- 3:06PM | 120 | 0.1 | 186 |
| 2 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 6:30PM- 7:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 145 |
| 2 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 7:00PM- 7:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 145 |
| 4 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 142 |
| 5 | NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL): Houston/Detroit | Sat | 3:06PM- 5:13PM | 127 | 0.1 | 138 |
| 6 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 2:00PM- 2:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 133 |
| 7 | NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL): Boston/Miami | Sat | 11:05AM- 1:06PM | 121 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 8 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 4:00PM- 4:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 9 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 112 |
| 10 | DUNK CONTEST | Fri | 3:00PM- 3:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 110 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down 9 percent (63,000 vs. 69,000) from one week earlier and down 9 percent (63,000 vs. 69,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 16 percent (52,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (52,000 vs. 53,000) from the same week one year ago (July 1-7, 2013).
For NBA TV’s WNBA matchups of the week, Indiana-Washington (July 2 at 7 p.m.-9:13 p.m.) averaged 52,000 viewers and Chicago-Seattle (July 5 at 10 p.m.-12:11 a.m.) averaged 76,000 viewers.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Comments are closed.