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NCAA Final Four
| TIME | PROGRAM | HH | VWRS (000) |
VWR PCT CHG from 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 4, 2015 on TBS | ||||
| 3:00 | At the Final Four | 0.3 | 414 | +13% |
| 4:00 | Final Four Pre-Game | 0.5 | 706 | +13% |
| 5:00 | Final Four Pre-Game | 1.1 | 1523 | +27% |
| 5:54 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Duke vs. Michigan State | 6.3 | 11138 | +57% |
| 8:30 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bridge | 6.28 | 11571 | +48% |
| 8:53 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky | 8.98 | 16796 | +62% |
| 11:20 | NCAA Post-Gun | 5.4 | 9707 | |
| 11:27 | Inside the Final Four (thru 12:15a) | 2.7 | 4565 | +43% |
| TIME | PROGRAM | HH | VWRS (000) |
VWR PCT CHG from 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 4, 2015 on TNT | ||||
| 6:00 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Duke vs. Michigan State (Duke “Team Stream”) | 2.0 | 3415 | -8% |
| 8:30 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bridge | 2.04 | 3494 | -15% |
| 8:53 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky (Kentucky “Team Stream”) | 2.65 | 4501 | +5% |
| 11:18 | NCAA Post-Gun (thru 11:25) | 2.1 | 3522 | |
| TIME | PROGRAM | HH | VWRS (000) |
VWR PCT CHG from 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 4, 2015 on truTV | ||||
| 6:00 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Duke vs. Michigan State (Michigan State “Team Stream”) | 0.4 | 754 | -11% |
| 8:30 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bridge | 0.50 | 882 | -21% |
| 8:53 | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: National Semifinal: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky (Wisconsin “Team Stream”) | 0.76 | 1329 | -15% |
| 11:19 | NCAA Post-Gun (thru 11:26) | 0.5 | 907 | |
For further demographic information of the April 4 slate, visit TVMI.
NBA on TNT
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
“NBA Pre-Game Show” (8:00-8:14 p.m.)
0.5 household rating, 726,000 viewers
-21% from 0.922 million on 04/01/14
San Antonio Spurs @ Miami Heat (8:14-10:47 p.m.)
0.9 household rating, 1.349 million viewers
+20% from 1.125 million of Houston at Brooklyn on 04/01/14
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Clippers (10:47 p.m.-1:35 a.m.)
1.2 household rating, 1.620 million viewers
+38% from 1.176 million of Portland at L.A. Lakers on 04/01/14
“Inside the NBA” (1:35-2:23 a.m.)
0.7 household rating, 925,000 viewers
+83% from 0.505 million on 04/01/14
Thursday, April 2, 2015
“NBA Pre-Game Show” (8:00-8:14 p.m.)
0.8 household rating, 1.122 million viewers
-6% from 1.196 million on 04/03/14
Miami Heat @ Cleveland Cavaliers (8:14-10:49 p.m.)
1.3 household rating, 1.994 million viewers
+3% from 1.944 million of San Antonio at Oklahoma City on 04/03/14
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Clippers (10:49 p.m.-1:21 a.m.)
0.9 household rating, 1.272 million viewers
-12% from 1.439 million of Dallas at L.A. Clippers on 04/03/14
“Inside the NBA” (1:21-2:14 a.m.)
0.5 household rating, 665,000 viewers
-8% from 0.723 million on 04/03/14
NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Golden State at San Antonio | Sun | 7:00PM- 9:12PM | 132 | 0.3 | 425 |
| 2 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | Sun | 9:12PM- 9:23PM | 11 | 0.2 | 390 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Clippers at Portland | Wed | 9:50PM-12:43AM | 173 | 0.3 | 384 |
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers | Sun | 9:23PM-11:53PM | 150 | 0.2 | 295 |
| 5 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Houston at Toronto | Mon | 7:33PM-10:07PM | 154 | 0.2 | 227 |
| 6 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | Wed | 12:43AM- 1:31AM | 48 | 0.2 | 226 |
| 7 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Phoenix at Portland | Mon | 10:07PM-12:13AM | 126 | 0.2 | 222 |
| 8 | NBA REGULAR SEASON: Indiana at Boston | Wed | 7:32PM- 9:50PM | 138 | 0.1 | 191 |
| 9 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | Wed | 1:31AM- 2:00AM | 29 | 0.1 | 169 |
| 10 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | Mon | 12:13AM- 1:30AM | 77 | 0.1 | 160 |
| 29 | NBA INSIDE STUFF (premiere) | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 136 | EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL: FC Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:48PM | 108 | 0.0 | 13 |
| 149 | D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON: Grand Rapids vs. Maine | Sun | 3:00PM- 5:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 5 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 40 percent (154,000 vs. 110,000) from one week earlier and up 12 percent (154,000 vs. 138,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 17 percent (63,000 vs. 54,000) from one week earlier and up 11 percent (63,000 vs. 57,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (Mar. 30-Apr. 3) averaged 30,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 27,000). Live telecasts of “NBA Gametime” (Mar. 31-Apr. 5) averaged 62,000 viewers (prior week: 59,000).
Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Shell Houston Open | Sun | 1:09PM- 2:55PM | 106 | 0.8 | 1206 |
| 2 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Shell Houston Open | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:55PM | 115 | 0.6 | 867 |
| 3 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Shell Houston Open | Fri | 3:00PM- 6:00PM | 180 | 0.5 | 693 |
| 4 | DRIVE CHIP & PUTT: 2015 National Championship | Sun | 9:00AM- 1:09PM | 249 | 0.2 | 379 |
| 5 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Sun | 4:59PM-10:10PM | 311 | 0.2 | 364 |
| 6 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Fri | 6:00PM- 9:10PM | 190 | 0.2 | 322 |
| 6 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Shell Houston Open | Thu | 3:00PM- 6:00PM | 180 | 0.3 | 322 |
| 8 | DRIVE CHIP & PUTT: 2015 National Championship | Sun | 2:55PM- 4:59PM | 124 | 0.2 | 315 |
| 9 | PGA TOUR: 2015 Shell Houston Open | Fri | 9:40PM-12:40AM | 180 | 0.2 | 257 |
| 10 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Sat | 5:00PM- 9:06PM | 246 | 0.2 | 239 |
| 11 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Fri | 11:57AM- 3:00PM | 183 | 0.2 | 226 |
| 12 | BIG BREAK XXIII: PALM BEACH: Episode 9 | Mon | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 222 |
| 17 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Thu | 11:57AM- 3:00PM | 183 | 0.1 | 150 |
| 18 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 ANA Inspiration | Thu | 6:00PM- 9:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 31 | GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 34 | GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY: Retief Goosen-Short Game | Wed | 8:10PM- 8:30PM | 20 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 42 | GOLF FIX | Mon | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 59 |
| 49 | PRO-AM: LPGA ANA Inspiration | Wed | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 44 |
| 64 | CHAMPIONS TOUR LEARNING CENTER | Tue | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 86 | GOLFING WORLD | Wed | 4:00PM- 4:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 20 |
| 91 | MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Lalla Meryem Cup | Wed | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 101 | MISC TOURNAMENT: 2015 LET Lalla Meryem Cup | Tue | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.0 | 12 |
| 115 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2015 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mon | 6:00AM- 7:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 4 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 56 percent (178,000 vs. 114,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (178,000 vs. 187,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 35 percent (132,000 vs. 98,000) from one week earlier and down 4 percent (132,000 vs. 138,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (Mar. 30-Apr. 5) averaged 45,000 viewers (prior week: 43,000).
MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRING TRAINING: San Francisco at Oakland | Sat | 4:08PM- 7:16PM | 188 | 0.1 | 240 |
| 2 | SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | Thu | 9:48PM-10:15PM | 27 | 0.2 | 230 |
| 3 | SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | Sat | 3:57PM- 4:08PM | 11 | 0.1 | 223 |
| 4 | SPRING TRAINING: Cincinnati at Toronto | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:57PM | 177 | 0.1 | 184 |
| 5 | SPRING TRAINING: Boston at Minnesota | Thu | 7:00PM- 9:48PM | 168 | 0.1 | 183 |
| 6 | SPRING TRAINING: Pittsburgh at Baltimore | Wed | 7:12PM-10:01PM | 169 | 0.1 | 180 |
| 7 | SPRING TRAINING: Minnesota at Boston | Mon | 7:06PM-10:11PM | 185 | 0.1 | 165 |
| 8 | MLBN COUNT DOWN: 25 Opening Day Moments | Sun | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 8 | SPRING TRAINING: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota | Tue | 1:00PM- 3:43PM | 163 | 0.1 | 163 |
| 10 | MLB TONIGHT | Fri | 8:37PM- 9:30PM | 53 | 0.1 | 156 |
| 11 | SPRING TRAINING: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs | Mon | 4:00PM- 7:06PM | 186 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 11 | SPRING TRAINING: Oakland at L.A. Angels | Tue | 4:00PM- 7:46PM | 226 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 11 | SPRING TRAINING: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs | Wed | 4:10PM- 7:12PM | 182 | 0.1 | 148 |
| 14 | SPRING TRAINING: Chicago Cubs at Arizona | Fri | 9:30PM-12:32AM | 182 | 0.1 | 147 |
| 15 | SPRING TRAINING: Atlanta at Baltimore | Fri | 6:00PM- 8:37PM | 157 | 0.1 | 134 |
| 17 | SPRING TRAINING: Oakland at San Francisco | Thu | 10:15PM- 1:19AM | 184 | 0.1 | 129 |
| 21 | SPRING TRAINING: L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers | Sat | 9:00PM-12:35AM | 215 | 0.1 | 120 |
| 22 | SPRING TRAINING: St. Louis at N.Y. Mets | Wed | 1:00PM- 4:10PM | 190 | 0.1 | 113 |
| 25 | SPRING TRAINING: Kansas City at San Diego | Tue | 10:00PM- 1:00AM | 180 | 0.1 | 110 |
| 29 | SPRING TRAINING: Tampa Bay at Detroit | Fri | 1:00PM- 4:10PM | 190 | 0.1 | 107 |
| 33 | SPRING TRAINING: Miami at N.Y. Mets | Mon | 1:00PM- 3:37PM | 157 | 0.1 | 97 |
| 37 | SPRING TRAINING: Chicago White Sox at Arizona | Thu | 4:00PM- 6:54PM | 174 | 0.1 | 90 |
| 42 | SPRING TRAINING: Cleveland at Milwaukee | Sun | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 0.1 | 82 |
| 46 | SPRING TRAINING: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia | Fri | 9:00AM-11:39AM | 159 | 0.1 | 64 |
| 49 | SPRING TRAINING: N.Y. Mets at Texas | Sat | 12:40AM- 3:06AM | 146 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 51 | SPRING TRAINING: Cincinnati at Milwaukee | Wed | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 57 |
| 52 | SPRING TRAINING: Cincinnati at Toronto | Fri | 12:39AM- 2:47AM | 128 | 0.0 | 56 |
| 53 | SPRING TRAINING: L.A. Dodgers at Arizona | Mon | 12:00AM- 2:50AM | 170 | 0.0 | 55 |
| 55 | SPRING TRAINING: N.Y. Yankees at Washington | Sat | 3:06AM- 5:55AM | 169 | 0.0 | 53 |
| 57 | SPRING TRAINING: Colorado at Seattle | Sat | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 62 | SPRING TRAINING: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | Sun | 6:00AM- 8:55AM | 175 | 0.0 | 46 |
| 65 | SPRING TRAINING: Cincinnati at L.A. Angels | Mon | 9:00AM-12:00PM | 180 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 65 | SPRING TRAINING: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees | Wed | 12:00AM- 2:41AM | 161 | 0.0 | 45 |
| 68 | SPRING TRAINING: Washington at St. Louis | Tue | 9:00AM-11:39AM | 159 | 0.0 | 43 |
| 70 | SPRING TRAINING | Tue | 2:00AM- 5:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 42 |
| 80 | SPRING TRAINING: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland | Mon | 6:00AM- 8:09AM | 129 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 80 | SPRING TRAINING | Thu | 2:00AM- 4:35AM | 155 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 85 | SPRING TRAINING: L.A. Angels at Oakland | Thu | 9:00AM-11:23AM | 143 | 0.0 | 34 |
| 87 | SPRING TRAINING | Mon | 3:00AM- 5:09AM | 129 | 0.0 | 33 |
| 87 | SPRING TRAINING: Washington at N.Y. Yankees | Sat | 6:00AM- 8:55AM | 175 | 0.0 | 33 |
| 93 | SPRING TRAINING: Atlanta at Detroit | Tue | 6:00AM- 8:42AM | 162 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 96 | SPRING TRAINING: Boston at Tampa Bay | Wed | 6:00AM- 8:51AM | 171 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 98 | SPRING TRAINING | Wed | 3:00AM- 5:42AM | 162 | 0.0 | 26 |
| 99 | SPRING TRAINING: Atlanta at Philadelphia | Thu | 6:00AM- 8:23AM | 143 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 108 | SPRING TRAINING: N.Y. Mets at St. Louis | Fri | 6:00AM- 8:18AM | 138 | 0.0 | 16 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 6 percent (132,000 vs. 125,000) from one week earlier and down 52 percent (132,000 vs. 276,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is even (84,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down 36 percent (84,000 vs. 131,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “High Heat” (Mar. 30-Apr. 3 noon-1 p.m.): 35,000 (prior week: 48,000)
- “Intentional Talk” (Mar. 30-Apr. 4): 85,000 (prior week: 98,000)
- “MLB Tonight” (Mar. 30-Apr. 5): 109,000 (prior week: 94,000)
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: 2006 Rose Bowl | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 175 |
| 2 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 162 |
| 3 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Joe Namath Pt. II | Fri | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 153 |
| 4 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Fri | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 130 |
| 4 | TOP 10: Heisman Winners in the NFL | Sun | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 130 |
| 6 | CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT: 2004 | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 128 |
| 6 | NFL REPLAY: 2014 WEEK 5: Houston vs. Dallas | Sun | 4:30PM- 5:30PM | 60 | 0.1 | 128 |
| 8 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | Thu | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 9 | TOP 10: Characters | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 126 |
| 10 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Joe Namath Pt. I | Fri | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 125 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up 9 percent (96,000 vs. 88,000) from one week earlier and down 21 percent (96,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down 3 percent (70,000 vs. 72,000) from one week earlier and down 16 percent (70,000 vs. 83,000) from the same week one year ago (March 31-April 6, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “NFL AM” (Mar. 30-Apr. 3 6-10 a.m.): 53,000 (prior week: 46,000)
- “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast Mar. 30-Apr. 5): 109,000 (prior week: 109,000)
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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (Mar. 30-Apr. 3) averaged 53,000 viewers in the 1 a.m. ET slot (prior week: 77,000); its rebroadcast drew 19,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 14,000). ReelzChannel averaged 82,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of March 30-April 5, 2015.
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WWE Raw
Monday, March 30, 2015 on USA Network
8-9 p.m.: 3.2 HH, 5.227 million viewers
+25% from 4.178 million on 03/23/15
+24% from 4.231 million on 03/31/14
9-10 p.m.: 3.3 HH, 5.597 million viewers
+29% from 4.342 million on 03/23/15
+22% from 4.603 million on 03/31/14
10-11:08 p.m.: 3.1 HH, 5.267 million viewers
+30% from 4.043 million on 03/23/15
+21% from 4.338 million on 03/31/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. Apr. 4 7-10 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 105,000 viewers
Late Fri. Apr. 4/Early Sat. Apr. 5 12:00-3:00 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 35,000 viewers
Sun. Mar. 6 5-8 p.m.: 0.0 HH; 50,000 viewers
WWE SmackDown
Thursday, April 2, 2015 on Syfy
8-10 p.m.: 1.7 HH, 2.743 million viewers
+9% from 2.506 million on 03/26/15
+1% from 2.712 million on 04/04/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. Apr. 4 9-11 p.m.: 0.1 HH; 80,000 viewers
Sat. Apr. 4 11 p.m.-1 a.m.: 0.0 HH; 35,000 viewers
WWE Hall of Fame (USA, Mar. 30 11:08 p.m.-12:13 a.m.): 1.3 HH; 2.105 million viewers
-12% from 2.4 million on 04/07/14
Lucha Underground (El Rey, Apr. 1 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 91,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Apr. 1 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.0 HH; 43,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling (Destination America, Apr. 3 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.3 HH; 443,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, Apr. 3 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.1 HH; 183,000 viewers
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Apr. 5 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 0.2 HH; 250,000 viewers
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Apr. 5 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 0.2 HH; 324,000 viewers
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Apr. 5 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 0.3 HH; 416,000 viewers
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Apr. 5 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 0.3 HH; 431,000 viewers
Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Mar. 30 11:00-11:27 p.m.): 0.1 HH; 224,000 viewers
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
