Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: August 22-28

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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 up +25 percent (194,000 vs. 155,000) from one week earlier and down -26 percent (194,000 vs. 263,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +7 percent (101,000 vs. 94,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (101,000 vs. 119,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (Aug. 22-26): 57,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Aug. 22-26): 76,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Aug. 22-24 & 26): 71,000 (25,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Aug. 22-26): 84,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 22-26): 84,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 24-27): 106,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Aug. 22-27): 130,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Aug. 28): 130,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Aug. 28 5-8 p.m.): 122,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
• “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 22-28 late night): 95,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)

“Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers” (TBS, Aug. 28 4:00-7:27 p.m.): 548,000 viewers (192,000 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 up +53 percent (98,000 vs. 64,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (98,000 vs. 96,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -10 percent (105,000 vs. 117,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (105,000 vs. 123,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 22-27): 51,000 viewers (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Aug. 22-24 & 27): 54,000 viewers (25,000 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 down -44 percent (416,000 vs. 746,000) from one week earlier and down -9 percent (416,000 vs. 458,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -12 percent (289,000 vs. 329,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (289,000 vs. 310,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Aug. 22-26 7-10 a.m.): 96,000 (58,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 22-26 early evening): 290,000 (149,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 22-24 & 27-28 11 p.m.): 325,000 (166,000 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 up +6 percent (33,000 vs. 31,000) from one week earlier and down -48 percent (33,000 vs. 64,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +14 percent (24,000 vs. 21,000) from one week earlier and down -35 percent (24,000 vs. 37,000) from the same week one year ago (August 24-30, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, August 22, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.14 household rating, 3.462 million total viewers and 1.638 million adults 18-49
+20% from 2.879 million total viewers and +27% from 1.286 million adults 18-49 on 8/15/16
-4% from 3.606 million total viewers and +7% from 1.530 million adults 18-49 on 8/24/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.05 household rating, 3.370 million total viewers and 1.613 million adults 18-49
+9% from 3.083 million total viewers and +18% from 1.364 million adults 18-49 on 8/15/16
-11% from 3.794 million total viewers and -2% from 1.641 million adults 18-49 on 8/24/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 1.94 household rating, 3.113 million total viewers and 1.496 million adults 18-49
+12% from 2.784 million total viewers and +26% from 1.189 million adults 18-49 on 8/15/16
-17% from 3.764 million total viewers and -17% from 1.800 million adults 18-49 on 8/24/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Aug. 26 8-11 p.m.: 76,000 total viewers (34,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Aug. 26/Early Sat. Aug. 27 12-3 a.m.: 33,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Aug. 28 1-4 p.m.: 26,000 total viewers (18,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.65 household rating, 2.714 million total viewers and 1.248 million adults 18-49
+10% from 2.471 million total viewers and +20% from 1.043 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/16/16
+24% from 2.195 million total viewers and +52% from 0.822 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 8/27/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Aug. 27 10:07 p.m.-12:07 a.m.: 87,000 total viewers (53,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Aug. 27/Early Sun. Aug. 28 3:07-5:00 a.m.: 20,000 total viewers (12,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Aug. 25 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 373,000 total viewers (127,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Aug. 24 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 155,000 total viewers (97,000 adults 18-49)

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams (HBO, Aug. 23 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 719,000 total viewers (503,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Aug. 28 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 272,000 total viewers (157,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Aug. 28 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 370,000 total viewers (181,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Aug. 28 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 335,000 total viewers (161,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Aug. 28 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 350,000 total viewers (148,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research