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NBA on TNT
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
“NBA Playoffs Pre Game” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
1.28 household rating, 1.884 million viewers
+11% from 1.697 million on 05/27/14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4: Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Hawks (8:30-10:58 p.m.)
4.05 household rating, 6.269 million viewers
-10% from 7.002 million of Indiana at Miami Game 4 on ESPN on 05/26/14
-2% from 6.420 million of San Antonio at Oklahoma City Game 4 on TNT on 05/27/14
“Inside the NBA Playoffs” (10:58-11:57 p.m.)
2.247 household rating, 3.323 million viewers
+8% from 3.076 million on 05/27/14
NBATV Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP: Golden State vs. Cleveland | Sat | 8:00PM-10:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 141 |
| 2 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | Sun | 7:30PM- 8:00PM | 30 | 0.1 | 113 |
| 3 | COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: The Dream Team | Sun | 6:00PM- 7:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 112 |
| 3 | SHAQ: Shaqtin a Fool: Old School | Mon | 5:00PM- 5:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 112 |
| 3 | THE STARTERS (repeat) | Thu | 8:00PM- 8:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 112 |
| 6 | NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK: 2015 Eastern Conference Finals Game 3: Atlanta vs. Cleveland | Thu | 8:30PM-10:30PM | 120 | 0.1 | 106 |
| 7 | COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV: The 1984 Draft | Sun | 8:00PM- 9:30PM | 90 | 0.1 | 105 |
| 8 | SHAQ: Shaqtin a Fool: 75 th Episode Special | Mon | 6:00PM- 6:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 103 |
| 9 | MICHAEL JORDAN: One on One with Ahmad Rashad | Sun | 2:30PM- 3:30PM | 60 | 0.1 | 102 |
| 9 | NBA GAMETIME | Thu | 10:30PM-11:30PM | 60 | 0.1 | 102 |
| 9 | NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK: 2015 Western Conference Finals Game 5: Houston at Golden State | Sun | 3:30PM- 5:30PM | 120 | 0.1 | 102 |
| 12 | NBA GAMETIME WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RECAP: Game 5 | Wed | 12:07AM- 1:26AM | 79 | 0.1 | 96 |
| 13 | NBA GAMETIME EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RECAP: Game 4 | Tue | 11:07PM-12:38AM | 91 | 0.1 | 95 |
| 28 | NBA GAMETIME EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW: Game 4 | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 76 |
| 35 | PRESS CONFERENCE: Chicago Bulls | Thu | 3:03PM- 3:28PM | 25 | 0.1 | 71 |
| 41 | PRESS CONFERENCE: Orlando Magic | Fri | 6:01PM- 6:19PM | 18 | 0.1 | 67 |
| 47 | NBA GAMETIME WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW: Game 4 | Mon | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 65 |
| 56 | NBA GAMETIME WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW: Game 5 | Wed | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 59 | NBA INSIDE STUFF (premiere) | Sat | 12:00PM-12:30PM | 30 | 0.0 | 57 |
| 91 | NBA GAMETIME WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RECAP: Game 4 | Mon | 11:45PM- 1:52AM | 127 | 0.0 | 47 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up 84 percent (70,000 vs. 38,000) from one week earlier and up 79 percent (70,000 vs. 39,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up 24 percent (52,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and up 13 percent (52,000 vs. 46,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
Early evening telecasts of “The Starters” (May 25-29) averaged 56,000 viewers for the week (prior week: 45,000).
Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGA TOUR: 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.6 | 812 |
| 2 | GC PREGAME LIVE | Sun | 2:30PM- 2:57PM | 27 | 0.5 | 677 |
| 3 | PGA TOUR: 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson | Sat | 1:00PM- 2:30PM | 90 | 0.5 | 617 |
| 4 | PGA TOUR: HANDOFF | Sat | 6:00PM- 9:27PM | 207 | 0.4 | 560 |
| 5 | GC PREGAME LIVE | Sat | 2:30PM- 2:57PM | 27 | 0.4 | 547 |
| 6 | PGA TOUR: 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson | Fri | 3:58PM- 7:00PM | 182 | 0.3 | 419 |
| 7 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sun | 12:45PM- 1:00PM | 15 | 0.3 | 377 |
| 8 | PGA TOUR: 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson | Thu | 3:58PM- 7:00PM | 182 | 0.3 | 334 |
| 9 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 Shoprite LPGA Classic | Sun | 2:57PM- 6:00PM | 183 | 0.2 | 289 |
| 10 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | Sat | 12:30PM- 1:00PM | 30 | 0.2 | 257 |
| 11 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Sun | 8:00AM-12:45PM | 285 | 0.2 | 225 |
| 12 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 Shoprite LPGA Classic | Fri | 1:00PM- 3:30PM | 150 | 0.2 | 209 |
| 16 | LPGA TOUR: 2015 Shoprite LPGA Classic | Sat | 2:57PM- 6:00PM | 183 | 0.2 | 201 |
| 17 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Sat | 8:30AM-12:30PM | 240 | 0.2 | 191 |
| 19 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Wed | 2:58PM- 8:02PM | 304 | 0.2 | 185 |
| 26 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Fri | 7:00AM- 1:00PM | 360 | 0.1 | 128 |
| 27 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 3:28PM- 7:21PM | 233 | 0.1 | 127 |
| 28 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Thu | 1:00PM- 3:30PM | 150 | 0.1 | 125 |
| 28 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Mon | 2:58PM- 7:35PM | 277 | 0.1 | 125 |
| 30 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Thu | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 123 |
| 42 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 8:21PM-12:14AM | 233 | 0.1 | 76 |
| 43 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Thu | 6:00AM- 8:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 44 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 10:28AM-12:47PM | 139 | 0.1 | 69 |
| 45 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Wed | 9:02PM- 2:00AM | 298 | 0.1 | 67 |
| 48 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Mon | 8:05PM-11:54PM | 229 | 0.0 | 63 |
| 53 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 60 |
| 57 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Wed | 9:30AM- 1:00PM | 210 | 0.1 | 55 |
| 61 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 12:14AM- 4:00AM | 226 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 63 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Sat | 6:00AM- 7:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 47 |
| 67 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Sat | 3:00AM- 6:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 39 |
| 70 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Wed | 3:00AM- 6:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 35 |
| 71 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Fri | 4:00AM- 6:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 31 |
| 82 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Mon | 12:24AM- 4:13AM | 229 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 85 | EUROPEAN TOUR: 2015 Irish Open | Thu | 3:00AM- 6:00AM | 180 | 0.0 | 7 |
| 86 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Tue | 6:00AM- 7:00AM | 60 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 88 | NCAA GOLF: 2015 Women’s Golf Championship | Mon | 4:43AM- 6:00AM | 77 | 0.0 | 0 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up 15 percent (151,000 vs. 131,000) from one week earlier and down 3 percent (151,000 vs. 156,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up 26 percent (135,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and down 5 percent (135,000 vs. 152,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
Most-watched telecast per day for “The Morning Drive” (May 25-31) averaged 62,000 viewers (prior week: 43,000) and “Golf Central” (May 25-27 & 31) averaged 84,000 (prior week: 75,000).
MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Washington at Chicago Cubs or Arizona at St. Louis | Wed | 8:00PM-11:08PM | 188 | 0.3 | 476 |
| 2 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Boston at Texas | Thu | 8:00PM-10:56PM | 176 | 0.3 | 410 |
| 3 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers or Miami at Pittsburgh | Mon | 8:00PM-11:01PM | 181 | 0.2 | 357 |
| 4 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis or Chicago White Sox at Houston | Sun | 2:15PM- 4:50PM | 155 | 0.2 | 290 |
| 5 | SHOWCASE GAME: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis or Boston at Texas | Fri | 8:00PM-11:15PM | 195 | 0.2 | 278 |
| 6 | MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY | Sun | 4:50PM- 8:00PM | 190 | 0.2 | 218 |
| 7 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | Thu | 10:56PM- 1:15AM | 139 | 0.1 | 204 |
| 8 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | Fri | 11:15PM-12:21AM | 66 | 0.1 | 199 |
| 9 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Detroit at Oakland | Wed | 3:36PM- 6:44PM | 188 | 0.1 | 184 |
| 10 | RUNDOWN | Wed | 3:15PM- 3:36PM | 21 | 0.1 | 178 |
| 12 | BONUS COVERAGE: San Diego at L.A. Angels | Mon | 11:28PM-12:20AM | 52 | 0.1 | 176 |
| 13 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: Detroit at L.A. Angels or N.Y. Yankees at Oakland | Sat | 10:00PM-12:58AM | 178 | 0.1 | 166 |
| 24 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: Miami at Pittsburgh or Colorado at Cincinnati | Wed | 12:30PM- 3:15PM | 165 | 0.1 | 126 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up 85 percent (268,000 vs. 145,000) from one week earlier and up 18 percent (268,000 vs. 227,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up 7 percent (109,000 vs. 102,000) from one week earlier and up 4 percent (109,000 vs. 105,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “MLB Central” (May 26-29): 53,000 (prior week: 59,000)
- “High Heat” (May 26-29): 56,000 (prior week: 66,000)
- “Rundown” (May 26-29): 58,000 (prior week: 60,000)
- “MLB Now” (May 26 & 28-29): 78,000 (prior week: 84,000)
- “Intentional Talk” (May 26 & 28-29): 85,000 (prior week: 70,000)
- “MLB Tonight BP” (May 25-30): 121,000 (prior week: 89,000)
- “MLB Tonight” (May 25-29 prime time): 157,000 (prior week: 127,000)
- “MLB Tonight Weekend Afternoon” (May 30-31): 90,000 (May 23-24: 140,000)
- “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 31 4:50-8:00 p.m.): 218,000 (May 24: 184,000)
- “Quick Pitch” (May 25-31 most-watched telecast per day): 98,000 (prior week: 123,000)
NFL Network Top 10 Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP 10: Revenge Games | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 151 |
| 2 | NFL FOLLIES: Most Super Fantastic Follies of 2008 | Mon | 6:00PM- 7:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 142 |
| 3 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Steve McNair | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 122 |
| 4 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Barry Sanders | Mon | 9:00AM-10:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 120 |
| 5 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Tiki and Ronde Barber | Fri | 1:00AM- 2:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 119 |
| 6 | TOP 10: Things We Loved About the 2000’s | Sun | 11:00PM-12:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 118 |
| 7 | A FOOTBALL LIFE: Steve McNair | Sun | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 117 |
| 7 | NFL FOLLIES: 21 st Century Follies | Mon | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 117 |
| 9 | NFL FOLLIES: New Year’s Mistackular | Sat | 12:00AM- 1:00AM | 60 | 0.1 | 113 |
| 9 | TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2015: 80-71 | Sun | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 113 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down 1 percent (80,000 vs. 81,000) from one week earlier and up 23 percent (80,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up 11 percent (62,000 vs. 56,000) from one week earlier and up 2 percent (62,000 vs. 61,000) from the same week one year ago (May 26-June 1, 2014).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “NFL Total Access” (average of each day’s most-watched telecast May 25-30): 81,000 (prior week: 109,000)
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ReelzChannel’s “TMZ Hollywood Sports” (May 26-29) averaged 92,000 viewers in the 1 a.m. ET slot (prior week: 95,000); its rebroadcast drew 21,000 viewers (at 10 a.m.; prior week: 16,000). ReelzChannel averaged 84,000 viewers in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) for the week of May 25-31, 2015.
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WWE Raw
Monday, May 25, 2015 on USA Network
8-9 p.m.: 2.28 HH, 3.790 million viewers
-5% from 4.001 million on 05/18/15
+7% from 3.538 million on 05/26/14
9-10 p.m.: 2.21 HH, 3.585 million viewers
-10% from 4.001 million on 05/18/15
-7% from 3.858 million on 05/26/14
10-11:13 p.m.: 2.14 HH, 3.423 million viewers
-13% from 3.955 million on 05/18/15
about even from 3.411 million on 05/26/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. May 29 5:30-8:30 p.m.: 0.01 HH; 25,000 viewers
Sun. May 31 5:30-8:30 p.m.: 0.05 HH; 83,000 viewers
WWE SmackDown
Thursday, May 28, 2015 on Syfy
8-10 p.m.: 1.58 HH, 2.574 million viewers
-1% from 2.589 million on 05/21/15
+6% from 2.437 million on 05/30/14
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. May 30 6:30-8:30 p.m.: 0.04 HH; 49,000 viewers
Late Sat. May 30/early Sun. May 31 1:30-3:30 a.m.: 0.02 HH; 25,000 viewers
WWE Slam City (Nicktoons, May 27 10:38-10:45 p.m.): 0.09 HH; 116,000 viewers
Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 27 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 0.06 HH; 77,000 viewers
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 27 11:00 p.m.-midnight): 0.04 HH; 54,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling (Destination America, May 29 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.28 HH; 413,000 viewers
Impact Wrestling repeat (Destination America, May 29 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.): 0.10 HH; 157,000 viewers
Premier Boxing Champions: Khan vs. Algieri (Spike, May 29 9:00-11:23 p.m.): 0.5 HH; 772,000 viewers
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 31 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 0.21 HH; 289,000 viewers
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 31 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 0.28 HH; 452,000 viewers
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 31 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 0.25 HH; 394,000 viewers
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 31 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 0.27 HH; 398,000 viewers
Legends Football League: Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles (Fuse, May 30 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.0 HH; 72,000 viewers
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart guest: Mets pitcher Matt Harvey (Comedy Central, May 28 11:00-11:31 p.m.): 0.90 HH; 1.275 million viewers
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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