Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: August 8-14

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MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -25 percent (192,000 vs. 257,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (192,000 vs. 237,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -21 percent (101,000 vs. 128,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (101,000 vs. 115,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (Aug. 8-12): 58,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Aug. 8-10 & 12): 61,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Aug. 8-10): 53,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Aug. 8-9): 67,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 8-9 & 12): 96,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 8-13): 113,000 (42,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Aug. 8-10 & 13): 127,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Aug. 13-14): 113,000 (30,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Aug. 14 5-8 p.m.): 99,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 8-14 late night): 84,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Cleveland Indians” (TBS, Aug. 14 2:42-5:42 p.m.): 254,000 viewers (104,000 adults 18-49)

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -29 percent (78,000 vs. 110,000) from one week earlier and down -55 percent (78,000 vs. 173,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +123 percent (194,000 vs. 87,000) from one week earlier and up +78 percent (194,000 vs. 109,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 8-10): 44,000 viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)

NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +247 percent (610,000 vs. 176,000) from one week earlier and down -43 percent (610,000 vs. 1,076,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +198 percent (283,000 vs. 95,000) from one week earlier and down -37 percent (283,000 vs. 447,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Aug. 8-12 7-10 a.m.): 72,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 8-10 7 p.m.): 153,000 (79,000 adults 18-49)
• “Training Camp Primetime” (Aug. 8-9 8 p.m.): 123,000 (76,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 8-10 11 p.m.): 78,000 (44,000 adults 18-49)

NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -63 percent (31,000 vs. 84,000) from one week earlier and down -38 percent (31,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -42 percent (22,000 vs. 38,000) from one week earlier and down -27 percent (22,000 vs. 30,000) from the same week one year ago (August 10-16, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, August 8, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.83 household rating, 2.950 million total viewers and 1.230 million adults 18-49
-15% from 3.463 million total viewers and -24% from 1.616 million adults 18-49 on 8/01/16
-22% from 3.791 million total viewers and -23% from 1.606 million adults 18-49 on 8/10/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.83 household rating, 2.974 million total viewers and 1.251 million adults 18-49
-13% from 3.399 million total viewers and -22% from 1.600 million adults 18-49 on 8/01/16
-25% from 3.947 million total viewers and -24% from 1.651 million adults 18-49 on 8/10/15

10-11:13 p.m.: 1.73 household rating, 2.809 million total viewers and 1.230 million adults 18-49
-9% from 3.081 million total viewers and -18% from 1.505 million adults 18-49 on 8/01/16
-26% from 3.775 million total viewers and -25% from 1.635 million adults 18-49 on 8/10/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Aug. 12 8:08-11:08 p.m.: 82,000 total viewers (41,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Aug. 12/Early Sat. Aug. 13 12:08-3 a.m.: 37,000 total viewers (22,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Aug. 14 12-3 p.m.: 43,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.46 household rating, 2.455 million total viewers and 1.027 million adults 18-49
-8% from 2.681 million total viewers and -13% from 1.177 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/02/16
+18% from 2.083 million total viewers and +54% from 0.707 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 8/13/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Late Sat. Aug. 13/Early Sun. Aug. 14 1:10-3:10 a.m.: 19,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 11 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 315,000 total viewers (92,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Aug. 10 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 220,000 total viewers (174,000 adults 18-49)

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams (HBO, Aug. 9 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 509,000 total viewers (375,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Aug. 14 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 255,000 total viewers (116,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Aug. 14 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 463,000 total viewers (231,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Aug. 14 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 414,000 total viewers (195,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Aug. 14 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 502,000 total viewers (279,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research