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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: New Orleans at Carolina Thu 8:27PM-11:24PM 177 4.2 6880
2 TNF POST-GAME Thu 11:27PM-11:56PM 29 1.6 2523
3 TNF PRE-KICK Thu 8:00PM- 8:27PM 27 1.5 2361
4 UNDRAFTED Thu 11:56PM-12:26AM 30 0.8 1211
5 TNF SHOWCASE Thu 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.6 943
6 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Thu 12:26AM- 1:26AM 60 0.5 725
7 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sun 9:00AM- 1:00PM 240 0.4 645
8 UNDRAFTED Thu 1:26AM- 1:58AM 32 0.3 439
9 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Ricky Williams Fri 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.2 394
10 A FOOTBALL LIFE: Mike Ditka Fri 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.2 350
13 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL Sun 12:09AM- 1:39AM 90 0.2 313
21 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST Sun 7:00AM- 9:00AM 120 0.2 219
45 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME Sun 11:30PM-12:09AM 39 0.1 141
60 UNDRAFTED Tue 9:00PM- 9:30PM 30 0.1 128
87 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 8 – Baltimore vs. Cincinnati Tue 2:00PM- 3:10PM 70 0.1 101
90 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 8 – Washington vs. Dallas Fri 12:00PM- 1:00PM 60 0.1 100
101 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 8 – Washington vs. Dallas Wed 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.1 90
106 NFL REPLAY: 2014 Week 8 – Indianapolis vs. Pittsburgh Tue 3:56PM- 5:00PM 64 0.1 84
122 INSIDE THE NFL Wed 9:00PM-10:30PM 90 0.0 67

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 81 percent (1,014,000 vs. 559,000) from one week earlier and up 7 percent (1,014,000 vs. 951,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 38 percent (289,000 vs. 209,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (289,000 vs. 284,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

“Inside the NFL” drew 106,000 viewers in its original Tuesday 9 p.m. telecast on Showtime for Oct. 28.

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

  • “NFL AM” (6-10 a.m.): 100,000 (prior week: 113,000)
  • “NFL Fantasy Live” (5-6 p.m.): 122,000 (prior week: 165,000)
  • “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Oct. 27-Nov. 1): 247,000 (prior week: 233,000)

NBA on TNT

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

“NBA Tip-Off” (7:00-8:06 p.m.)
0.7 household rating, 1.063 million viewers (-43% from 10/29/13)

Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs (8:06-10:44 p.m.)
1.5 household rating, 2.301 million viewers (-57% from Chicago at Miami on 10/29/13)

Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers (10:44 p.m.-1:38 a.m.)
1.6 household rating, 2.420 million viewers (-32% from Clippers at Lakers on 10/29/13)

“Inside the NBA” (1:38-2:27 a.m.)
0.7 household rating, 997,000 viewers (-33% from 10/29/13)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

“NBA Tip-Off” (7:00-8:02 p.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.252 million viewers (-28% from 10/31/13)

New York Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (8:02-10:42 p.m.)
2.6 household rating, 4.024 million viewers (+52% from New York at Chicago on 10/31/13)

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Portland Trail Blazers (10:42 p.m.-1:36 a.m.)
1.5 household rating, 2.100 million viewers (-2% from Golden State at L.A. Clippers on 10/31/13)

“Inside the NBA” (1:36-2:32 a.m.)
0.7 household rating, 886,000 viewers (-4% from 10/31/13)

NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Lakers at Golden State Sat 10:40PM- 1:12AM 152 0.3 489
2 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Sat 1:12AM- 1:41AM 29 0.2 295
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Chicago at Minnesota Sat 7:59PM-10:40PM 161 0.2 282
4 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sat 1:41AM- 2:00AM 19 0.2 270
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON: Charlotte at New York Sun 7:30PM-10:08PM 158 0.1 225
6 NBA GAMETIME Sat 2:00AM- 3:00AM 60 0.1 202
7 NBA POSTGAME SHOW Sun 10:08PM-10:58PM 50 0.1 148
8 NBA REGULAR SEASON RE-AIR: L.A. Lakers at Golden State Sun 10:30AM- 1:00PM 150 0.1 139
9 NBA PREGAME SHOW Sat 7:30PM- 7:59PM 29 0.1 125
10 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Sat 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.1 118
11 THE ASSOCIATION: Cleveland Cavaliers Wed 7:00PM- 7:30PM 30 0.1 112
33 NBA INSIDE STUFF Sat 12:00PM-12:30PM 30 0.1 76
56 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: Alba Berlin vs. Maccabi Electra Sun 1:00PM- 3:00PM 120 0.0 60
156 THE BEAT Mon 6:00PM- 6:30PM 30 0.0 23

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 24 percent (110,000 vs. 89,000) from one week earlier and down 39 percent (110,000 vs. 179,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 29 percent (66,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down 13 percent (66,000 vs. 76,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Oct. 27-31) averaged 56,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 44,000).

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Sun 3:28PM- 7:20PM 232 0.1 195
2 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fri 4:28PM- 7:05PM 157 0.1 169
3 PGA TOUR: 2014 CIMB Classic Sun 12:00PM- 3:00PM 180 0.1 161
4 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Sat 4:28PM- 7:15PM 167 0.1 155
5 PGA TOUR: 2014 CIMB Classic Sat 12:00PM- 4:00PM 240 0.1 151
6 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Sat 4:00PM- 4:28PM 28 0.1 128
7 BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE Tue 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.1 110
8 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2014 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Thu 4:28PM- 7:17PM 169 0.1 108
9 FEHERTY Mon 8:00PM- 9:00PM 60 0.0 98
10 GOLF CENTRAL-POST Thu 7:17PM- 7:47PM 30 0.1 92
13 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Sun 6:00AM- 6:17AM 17 0.1 80
14 CHAMPIONS TOUR LEARNING CENTER Tue 7:30PM- 8:00PM 30 0.0 79
15 PGA TOUR: 2014 CIMB Classic Fri 12:00PM- 4:00PM 240 0.1 77
17 PGA TOUR: 2014 CIMB Classic Thu 12:00PM- 4:00PM 240 0.1 75
22 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 BMW Masters Sun 6:17AM-11:00AM 283 0.1 69
24 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Sat 2:17AM- 6:00AM 223 0.0 67
25 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 BMW Masters Sat 8:12AM-11:00AM 168 0.0 61
44 WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinals Tue 10:00PM-11:00PM 60 0.0 43
54 GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF Wed 7:00PM- 8:00PM 60 0.0 36
62 WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinals Wed 9:00PM-10:00PM 60 0.0 31
68 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 BMW Masters Fri 6:00AM-10:45AM 285 0.0 26
71 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Sat 6:00AM- 8:12AM 132 0.0 25
78 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Thu 3:00AM- 6:00AM 180 0.0 23
78 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Macau Open Tue 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 23
81 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Fri 5:12AM- 6:00AM 48 0.0 22
86 EUROPEAN TOUR: 2014 BMW Masters Thu 6:00AM-11:00AM 300 0.0 16
96 MISC TOURNAMENT: 2014 Macau Open Wed 11:00AM- 1:00PM 120 0.0 11
101 LPGA TOUR: 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship Wed 3:00AM- 6:00AM 180 0.0 7

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 9 percent (60,000 vs. 55,000) from one week earlier and down 39 percent (60,000 vs. 99,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 4 percent (55,000 vs. 53,000) from one week earlier and down 38 percent (55,000 vs. 89,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

Most-watched hour per day for “The Morning Drive” (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) averaged 40,000 viewers (prior week: 38,000).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

RANK PROGRAM DAY TIME DUR HH VWRS
(000)
1 MLB TONIGHT Wed 11:26PM- 1:29AM 123 0.1 150
2 MLB TONIGHT Wed 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.1 98
3 MLB TONIGHT Tue 6:00PM- 8:00PM 120 0.1 87
4 WORLD SERIES FILM Thu 10:00PM-12:00AM 120 0.1 78
5 MLB TONIGHT Fri 7:13PM- 8:15PM 62 0.1 72
6 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 World Series: San Francisco at Kansas City Game 7 Thu 4:00PM- 6:00PM 120 0.1 71
6 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE: San Francisco Giants Fri 3:00PM- 7:13PM 253 0.1 71
8 MLB TONIGHT Thu 12:00AM- 1:00AM 60 0.0 69
9 INTENTIONAL TALK Mon 5:00PM- 6:00PM 60 0.0 64
10 MLB TONIGHT Wed 1:29AM- 2:59AM 90 0.0 61
23 ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE: Scorpions at Rafters Fri 8:15PM-11:31PM 196 0.0 41
39 ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE: Fall Stars Game Sat 8:00PM-11:02PM 182 0.0 31
54 POST SEASON GAME REWIND: 2014 World Series: San Francisco at Kansas City Game 6 Wed 12:00PM- 2:00PM 120 0.0 25

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 84 percent (35,000 vs. 19,000) from one week earlier and up 17 percent (35,000 vs. 30,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is even (31,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and even (31,000 vs. 31,000) from the same week one year ago (October 28-November 3, 2013).

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

  • “High Heat” (Oct. 28-29 & 31): 36,000 (prior week: 40,000)
  • “MLB Now” (Oct. 28-29): 24,000 (prior week: 47,000)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Oct. 27-29): 54,000 (prior week: 66,000)

ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Oct. 27-31) averaged 31,000 viewers in the 8 p.m. ET slot; its rebroadcasts drew 41,000 viewers (at 1 a.m.) and 10,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.).

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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