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NBA-TNT-2016

NBA on TNT

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/11/16 10:53 PM 1:42 AM 6251 3267
   WEST SEMIS GAME 5: PORTLAND/GOLDEN STATE
2 NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/09/16 10:55 PM 1:45 AM 6158 3242
   WEST SEMIS GAME 4: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND
3 NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/10/16 8:00 PM 10:39 PM 4607 2368
   WEST SEMIS GAME 5: OKLAHOMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO
4 NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/09/16 8:00 PM 10:55 PM 4007 2072
   EAST SEMIS GAME 4: TORONTO/MIAMI
5 NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/11/16 8:00 PM 10:53 PM 4002 2028
   EAST SEMIS GAME 5: MIAMI/TORONTO
6 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/10/16 10:39 PM 11:37 PM 2656 1491
   
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Mon 5/09/16 1:45 AM 2:29 AM 2652 1433
   
8 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS Wed 5/11/16 1:42 AM 2:33 AM 2507 1455
   
9 NBA PLAYOFFS (TBS) Mon 5/09/16 10:40 PM 11:03 PM 1359 696
   WEST SEMIS GAME 4: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND
10 NBA PLAYOFFS Tue 5/10/16 11:37 PM 2:15 AM 946 515
   WEST SEMIS GAME 5: OKLAHOMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO

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NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK Sun 5/15/16 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 127 75
   2016 MIA/TOR GM7-R2
2 NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK Sun 5/15/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 117 48
   2016 POR/GSW GM5-R2
3 NBA GAMETIME Sun 5/15/16 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 116 72
   GAMETIME 5/15/16
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PLAYBACK Sat 5/14/16 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 115 53
   2016 SAS/OKC GM6-R2
5 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Thu 5/12/16 10:57 PM 12:06 AM 113 61
   2016 SAS/OKC GM6-R2
6 NBA SPECIAL Sat 5/14/16 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 98 48
   GSW GROUND: THE VISION
7 NBA INSIDE STUFF Sat 5/14/16 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 91 48
   INSIDE STUFF N325
8 NBA GAMETIME Thu 5/12/16 12:06 AM 12:30 AM 89 48
   GAMETIME 5/12/16
8 NBA GAMETIME LIVE Wed 5/11/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 89 43
   NBA GAMETIME LIVE
10 GAMETIME PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sun 5/15/16 7:40 PM 9:00 PM 88 31
   2016 MIA/TOR GM7-R2
11 PRESS CONFERENCE Tue 5/10/16 5:00 PM 6:37 PM 85 30
   MVP PRESS CONFERENCE
14 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Fri 5/13/16 10:37 PM 12:16 AM 78 33
   2016 TOR/MIA GM6-R2
20 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Sun 5/15/16 6:20 PM 7:40 PM 74 22
   2016 MIA/TOR GM7-R2
30 2016 NBA DRAFT COMBINE Sat 5/14/16 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 63 32
   2016 NBA DRAFT COMBINE DAY 1
30 2016 NBA DRAFT COMBINE Sat 5/14/16 7:30 PM 10:30 PM 63 32
   2016 NBA DRAFT COMBINE DAY 2
36 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Mon 5/09/16 1:45 AM 2:43 AM 58 31
   2016 GSW/POR GM4-R2
37 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Tue 5/10/16 10:34 PM 12:15 AM 57 32
   2016 OKC/SAS GM5-R2
56 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Wed 5/11/16 1:38 AM 2:52 AM 48 23
   2016 POR/GSW GM5-R2
86 WNBA PREVIEW Thu 5/12/16 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 39 25
   2016 WNBA SEASON PREVIEW
96 PRESS CONFERENCE Thu 5/12/16 3:01 PM 3:19 PM 37 18
   ORLANDO MAGIC PRESS CONFERENCE
109 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Mon 5/09/16 10:55 PM 1:19 AM 33 14
   2016 TOR/MIA GM4-R2
138 PRESS CONFERENCE Tue 5/10/16 1:01 PM 1:20 PM 30 6
   SACRAMENTO KINGS PRESS CONFERENCE
160 GAMETIME LIVE PLAYOFF POSTGAME Wed 5/11/16 10:46 PM 1:17 AM 26 13
   2016 MIA/TOR GM5-R2
187 HIGH TOPS Mon 5/09/16 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 21 7
   TOP PLAYS OF THE 2015-16 SEASON
202 EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR Fri 5/13/16 9:28 PM 10:37 PM 17 5
   FEN ISTANBUL VS LKV GASTEIZ
224 EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR Sun 5/15/16 3:30 PM 6:20 PM 9 6
   2016 EUROLEAGUE FINAL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up +17 percent (41,000 vs. 35,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (41,000 vs. 54,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +23 percent (48,000 vs. 39,000) from one week earlier and up +14 percent (48,000 vs. 42,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily NBA TV programs of the week:

  • “Gametime Live-Playoff Postgame” (May 9-13 & 15): 55,000 total viewers (26,000 adults 18-49)
  • “The Starters (live)” (May 9-13): 44,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Gametime Live” (May 9-15): 70,000 total viewers (28,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NBA Inside Stuff” (May 14): 91,000 total viewers (48,000 adults 18-49)

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Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 PGA TOUR Fri 5/13/16 1:00 PM 8:08 PM 826 167
   2016 PLAYERS
2 LIVE FROM Sun 5/15/16 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 786 180
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
3 LIVE FROM Sat 5/14/16 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 784 148
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
4 PGA TOUR Thu 5/12/16 1:00 PM 7:04 PM 717 130
   2016 PLAYERS
5 LIVE FROM Sun 5/15/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 495 142
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
6 PGA TOUR: BONUS Sat 5/14/16 9:10 AM 10:15 AM 456 107
   2016 PLAYERS
7 LIVE FROM Sat 5/14/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 452 123
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
8 LIVE FROM Sat 5/14/16 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 393 96
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
9 LIVE FROM Sat 5/14/16 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 389 130
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
10 LIVE FROM Sun 5/15/16 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 354 94
   PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
11 PGA TOUR Thu 5/12/16 9:04 PM 12:04 AM 283 101
   2016 PLAYERS
16 PGA TOUR Fri 5/13/16 10:08 PM 1:08 AM 215 71
   2016 PLAYERS
24 EUROPEAN TOUR Sun 5/15/16 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 138 43
   2016 MAURITIUS OPEN
25 EUROPEAN TOUR Sat 5/14/16 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 134 32
   2016 MAURITIUS OPEN
41 GOLF FIX Mon 5/09/16 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 82 19
   
67 MISC TOURNAMENT Sat 5/14/16 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 57 10
   2016 LET BUICK CHAMPIONSHIP
74 MISC TOURNAMENT Sun 5/15/16 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 50 15
   2016 LET BUICK CHAMPIONSHIP
80 GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY Sat 5/14/16 7:00 PM 7:37 PM 46 16
   MARK OMEARA-DRIVER SPECIAL
93 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 5/13/16 3:08 AM 6:00 AM 34 14
   2016 MAURITIUS OPEN

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up +10 percent (135,000 vs. 123,000) from one week earlier and up +44 percent (135,000 vs. 94,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +50 percent (160,000 vs. 107,000) from one week earlier and up +58 percent (160,000 vs. 101,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

  • “The Morning Drive” (May 9-15 8 a.m.): 84,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

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MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Sun 5/15/16 1:00 PM 4:45 PM 376 102
   CWS AT NYY/HOU AT BOS
2 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Tue 5/10/16 7:00 PM 10:16 PM 366 123
   KC AT NYY/DET AT WAS
3 SHOWCASE GAME Thu 5/12/16 7:00 PM 9:55 PM 314 89
   KC AT NYY/HOU AT BOS
4 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Fri 5/13/16 2:14 PM 5:16 PM 283 90
   PIT AT CHC
5 SATURDAY NIGHT BASEBALL (joined in progress) Sat 5/14/16 9:51 PM 11:55 PM 267 111
   STL AT LAD/NYM AT COL
6 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Tue 5/10/16 10:16 PM 1:04 AM 241 102
   NYM AT LAD/TOR AT SF
7 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Fri 5/13/16 7:00 PM 9:54 PM 237 58
   CWS AT NYY/HOU AT BOS
8 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Sat 5/14/16 7:00 PM 9:51 PM 233 86
   DET AT BAL/ATL AT KC
9 MLB TONIGHT PRIME Fri 5/13/16 9:54 PM 10:10 PM 228 76
   MLB TONIGHT
10 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Fri 5/13/16 10:10 PM 1:12 AM 194 76
   STL AT LAD/SF AT ARI
13 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 5/15/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 171 71
   PLAYS OF THE WEEK 12P
16 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Wed 5/11/16 2:00 PM 7:20 PM 167 53
   CLE AT HOU/ARI AT COL
18 MLB NETWORK SPECIAL Sun 5/15/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 143 56
   56: THE STREAK
56 MLB NETWORK SPECIAL Sun 5/15/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 62 20
   THE COLORFUL EXPOS
67 PLAY BALL Sat 5/14/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 52 24
   PLAY BALL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up +14 percent (217,000 vs. 190,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (217,000 vs. 199,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +2 percent (110,000 vs. 108,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (110,000 vs. 121,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

  • “MLB Central” (May 9-13): 45,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
  • “High Heat” (May 9-13): 54,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Rundown” (May 9-10 & 12): 67,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Now” (May 9-10 & 12): 87,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Intentional Talk” (May 9-10 & 12-13): 96,000 (45,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (May 9-11 & 13): 103,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (May 9 & 11-13): 129,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (May 14): 118,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (May 15 4:45-8 p.m.): 174,000 (61,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Quick Pitch” (May 9-15 late night): 94,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)

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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 179 62
   JOE NAMATH PT II
2 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 159 74
   KURT WARNER
3 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 137 53
   JOE NAMATH PT I
3 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 137 60
   DOUG FLUTIE
5 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 132 48
   KEN STABLER
6 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2016 Sun 5/15/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 127 62
   TOP 100: 90-81
7 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Mon 5/09/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 120 58
   NFL TOTAL ACCESS
8 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Thu 5/12/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 119 51
   NFL TOTAL ACCESS
9 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 116 51
   RANDALL CUNNINGHAM
10 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 107 52
   WARREN MOON
10 FOOTBALL LIFE Sat 5/14/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 107 46
   STEVE MCNAIR
21 UP TO THE MINUTE Fri 5/13/16 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 93 40
   ROOKIE MINICAMP COVERAGE
36 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2016 Wed 5/11/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 77 47
   TOP 100: 90-81
36 UP TO THE MINUTE Fri 5/13/16 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 77 31
   ROOKIE MINICAMP COVERAGE
41 NFL REDZONE REPLAY Sun 5/15/16 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 71 35
   2015 WEEK 9

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +15 percent (77,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (77,000 vs. 85,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -5 percent (61,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (61,000 vs. 60,000) from the same week one year ago (May 11-17, 2015).

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

  • “NFL HQ” (May 9-13 8-10 a.m.): 47,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (May 9-13 early evening): 108,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (May 9-14 11 p.m.): 66,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, May 9, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.02 household rating, 3.345 million total viewers and 1.445 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.458 million total viewers and -6% from 1.534 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-13% from 3.824 million total viewers and -10% from 1.612 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.02 household rating, 3.356 million total viewers and 1.512 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.457 million total viewers and -4% from 1.572 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-13% from 3.853 million total viewers and -1% from 1.531 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

10-11:06 p.m.: 1.85 household rating, 3.013 million total viewers and 1.341 million adults 18-49
-11% from 3.383 million total viewers and -14% from 1.558 million adults 18-49 on 5/02/16
-11% from 3.385 million total viewers and -7% from 1.447 million adults 18-49 on 5/11/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. May 13 8-11 p.m.: 109,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
Fri. May 13 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 45,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. May 15 2-5 p.m.: 40,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, May 12, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.36 household rating, 2.262 million total viewers and 0.853 million adults 18-49
-4% from 2.346 million total viewers and -5% from 0.896 million adults 18-49 on USA 5/05/16
-11% from 2.528 million total viewers and +9% from 0.782 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 5/14/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. May 14 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 90,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. May 14/Early Sun. May 15 12:04-2:04 a.m.: 34,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

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Impact Wrestling (Pop, May 10 9:00-11:00 p.m.): 280,000 total viewers (103,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, May 11 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 96,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, May 11 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 81,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)

ShoBox New Generation (Showtime, May 13)

10:00 p.m.-10:10 p.m.: Pre-fight 97,000 total viewers (42,000 adults 18-49)
10:10 p.m.-10:36 p.m.: Alfonso Olvera vs. Sanjarbek Rakhmanov 158,000 total viewers (54,000 adults 18-49)
10:36 p.m.-10:54 p.m.: Post-fight 170,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)
10:54 p.m.-11:12 p.m.: Ronald Gavril vs. Juan Camilo Novoa 173,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
11:12 p.m.-11:28 p.m.: Post-fight 131,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
11:28 p.m.-12:10 a.m.: Michael Hunter vs. Isiah Thomas 143,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)
12:10 a.m.-12:20 a.m.: Post-fight 145,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)
12:20 a.m.- 1:05 a.m.: Andrew Tabiti vs. Keith Tapia 172,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
1:05 a.m.- 1:11 a.m.: Post-fight 128,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator 154 MMA Live: King Mo vs. Dynamite (Spike, May 14 8:00-10:22 p.m.): 709,000 total viewers (346,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, May 8 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 277,000 total viewers (113,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, May 8 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 316,000 total viewers (126,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, May 8 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 438,000 total viewers (191,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, May 8 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 486,000 total viewers (220,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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