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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 SHOWCASE GAME Thu 9/01/16 8:00 PM 11:02 PM 402 81
   SAN FRANCISCO / CHICAGO CUBS OR MIAMI / NY METS
2 SHOWCASE GAME Tue 8/30/16 8:00 PM 10:44 PM 349 94
   PITTSBURGH / CHICAGO CUBS OR ST. LOUIS / MILWAUKEE
3 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Sat 9/03/16 2:16 PM 5:35 PM 319 67
   SAN FRANCISCO / CHICAGO CUBS
4 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Fri 9/02/16 2:15 PM 5:00 PM 270 69
   SAN FRANCISCO / CHICAGO CUBS
5 AFTERNOON BASEBALL (joined-in-progress) Wed 8/31/16 4:46 PM 6:07 PM 211 35
   LA DODGERS / COLORADO OR ARIZONA / SAN FRANCISCO
6 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Tue 8/30/16 10:44 PM 12:02 AM 201 80
   
7 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Wed 8/31/16 1:30 PM 4:46 PM 190 46
   TAMPA BAY / BOSTON OR OAKLAND / HOUSTON
8 MLB TONIGHT BP Wed 8/31/16 6:07 PM 8:00 PM 166 41
   
9 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Thu 9/01/16 11:02 PM 12:03 AM 162 68
   
10 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY Sun 9/04/16 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 154 69
   
10 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Fri 9/02/16 7:00 PM 10:01 PM 154 38
   NY YANKEES / BALTIMORE OR MIAMI / CLEVELAND
13 PRIME BASEBALL GAME (joined-in-progress) Fri 9/02/16 11:02 PM 1:35 AM 142 67
   BOSTON / OAKLAND OR LA ANGELS / SEATTLE
21 PRIME BASEBALL GAME (joined-in-progress) Sat 9/03/16 10:10 PM 11:45 PM 132 46
   BOSTON / OAKLAND OR SAN DIEGO / LA DODGERS
40 BONUS COVERAGE Mon 8/29/16 11:57 PM 1:00 AM 88 38
   
46 PLAYS OF THE MONTH Sun 9/04/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 83 18
   AUGUST
50 PLAY BALL Sat 9/03/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 79 27
   
67 BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE Sun 9/04/16 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 64 21
   THE BAD NEWS BEARS
74 BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE Sat 9/03/16 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 62 16
   THE NATURAL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is down -3 percent (189,000 vs. 194,000) from one week earlier and down -10 percent (189,000 vs. 210,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +3 percent (104,000 vs. 101,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (104,000 vs. 112,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

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

  • “MLB Central” (Aug. 29-Sep. 2): 65,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
  • “High Heat” (Aug. 29-Sep. 2): 80,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Rundown” (Aug. 29-30 & Sep. 1): 77,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Now” (Aug. 29-30 & Sep. 1): 88,000 (32,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Aug. 29-30 & Sep. 1-2): 93,000 (39,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (Aug. 29-Sep. 3): 115,000 (36,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Aug. 29-31 & Sep. 2-3): 128,000 (52,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Sep. 3-4): 126,000 (43,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Sep. 4 5-8 p.m.): 154,000 (69,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Quick Pitch” (Aug. 29-Sep. 4 late night): 90,000 (40000 adults 18-49)

Major League Baseball: San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs” (TBS, Sep. 4 2:00-6:52 p.m.): 602,000 viewers (190,000 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 Sun 9/04/16 1:00 PM 2:55 PM 717 95
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
2 PGA TOUR Sat 9/03/16 2:30 PM 6:30 PM 654 71
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
3 PGA TOUR Fri 9/02/16 2:30 PM 6:30 PM 542 75
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
4 GOLF CENTRAL-POST Fri 9/02/16 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 252 72
   
5 LPGA TOUR Sun 9/04/16 2:55 PM 6:01 PM 238 22
   MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC
6 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Mon 8/29/16 8:00 PM 10:30 PM 230 85
   THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE
7 GOLF CENTRAL-POST Sat 9/03/16 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 224 31
   
8 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Sun 9/04/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 202 24
   
9 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME Fri 9/02/16 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 183 21
   
10 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Mon 8/29/16 10:30 PM 1:00 AM 161 46
   THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE
11 FEHERTY Tue 8/30/16 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 160 50
   BOB UECKER
13 LPGA TOUR Fri 9/02/16 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 153 20
   MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC
14 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/01/16 2:58 PM 6:25 PM 149 16
   MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC
15 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 9/03/16 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 131 27
   SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
16 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Wed 8/31/16 8:00 PM 10:30 PM 130 37
   THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED
17 PGA TOUR Fri 9/02/16 9:00 PM 1:00 AM 128 23
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
18 LPGA TOUR Sat 9/03/16 9:00 PM 11:00 PM 122 15
   MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC
19 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 9/02/16 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 116 33
   SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
20 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS Tue 8/30/16 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 112 44
   2008 RYDER CUP
21 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sun 9/04/16 6:31 PM 9:01 PM 103 22
   SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
22 EUROPEAN TOUR Sat 9/03/16 7:00 AM 11:00 AM 97 18
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
25 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Wed 8/31/16 10:30 PM 1:00 AM 94 39
   THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED
26 PGA TOUR: NBC Sun 9/04/16 9:01 PM 2:00 AM 92 24
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
27 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Thu 9/01/16 10:30 PM 1:00 AM 90 52
   TIN CUP
28 EUROPEAN TOUR Sat 9/03/16 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 89 8
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
29 GOLF FIX Mon 8/29/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 88 21
   
34 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Thu 9/01/16 8:00 PM 10:30 PM 86 24
   TIN CUP
35 EUROPEAN TOUR Sun 9/04/16 6:00 AM 11:02 AM 76 16
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
39 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 9/02/16 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 67 11
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
40 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 9/02/16 1:00 AM 3:00 AM 66 13
   SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
42 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 9/01/16 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 65 11
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
43 PGA TOUR Sat 9/03/16 11:00 PM 3:00 AM 63 18
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
45 PGA TOUR Fri 9/02/16 3:00 AM 6:00 AM 58 28
   DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
50 GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF Wed 8/31/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 53 8
   
50 GOLFING WORLD Wed 8/31/16 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 53 3
   
52 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 9/01/16 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 49 9
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
55 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/01/16 1:35 AM 5:00 AM 47 24
   MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC
56 GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY Tue 8/30/16 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 46 2
   
57 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 9/02/16 6:00 AM 7:30 AM 45 26
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
60 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 9/01/16 5:30 AM 6:00 AM 43 24
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
70 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sun 8/28/16 3:00 AM 5:15 AM 35 9
   BOEING CLASSIC
83 GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL REPORT Mon 8/29/16 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 29 8
   
96 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 9/01/16 6:00 AM 7:30 AM 21 8
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS
103 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 9/03/16 3:00 AM 5:00 AM 19 10
   SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
118 EUROPEAN TOUR Wed 8/31/16 5:30 AM 6:00 AM 12 6
   OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up +31 percent (128,000 vs. 98,000) from one week earlier and up +2 percent (128,000 vs. 126,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +2 percent (107,000 vs. 105,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (107,000 vs. 110,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

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

  • “The Morning Drive” (Aug. 29-Sep. 4): 46,000 viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Golf Central” (Aug. 29-Sep. 1 & 3): 67,000 viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

VIEWER
RANK
PROGRAM DATE START
TIME
END
TIME
VIEWERS
(000)
A18-49
(000)
1 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) Thu 9/01/16 7:00 PM 10:08 PM 1071 448
   NEW ENGLAND / NY GIANTS
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) Wed 8/31/16 8:00 PM 10:56 PM 911 422
   TAMPA BAY / WASHINGTON
3 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) Thu 9/01/16 10:08 PM 1:11 AM 856 388
   SEATTLE / OAKLAND
4 NFL PRESEASON Sun 9/04/16 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 720 240
   HOUSTON / DALLAS
5 NFL PRESEASON Mon 8/29/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 700 238
   DALLAS / SEATTLE
6 NFL PRESEASON Sun 9/04/16 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 547 198
   PITTSBURGH / CAROLINA
7 NFL TOTAL ACCESS Sun 9/04/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 536 191
   
8 NFL PRESEASON Tue 8/30/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 522 207
   NEW ENGLAND / CAROLINA
9 NFL PRESEASON Sun 9/04/16 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 517 139
   NEW ENGLAND / NY GIANTS
10 NFL PRESEASON Fri 9/02/16 9:00 PM 12:00 AM 503 206
   PITTSBURGH / CAROLINA

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +55 percent (645,000 vs. 416,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (645,000 vs. 686,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -2 percent (282,000 vs. 289,000) from one week earlier and even (282,000 vs. 282,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

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

  • “Good Morning Football” (Aug. 29-Sep. 2 7-10 a.m.): 103,000 (59,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 29-Sep. 3 early evening): 334,000 (142,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (Aug. 29-Sep. 1 & Sep. 3 late night): 386,000 (189,000 adults 18-49)

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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 SHAQ Mon 8/29/16 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 63 35
   2015-16 SEASON FINALE
2 SHAQ Sun 9/04/16 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 61 34
   2015-16 SEASON FINALE
3 SHAQ Mon 8/29/16 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 58 23
   
4 SHAQ Mon 8/29/16 11:30 PM 12:00 AM 56 36
   
5 SHAQ Mon 8/29/16 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 53 23
   
5 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 9/04/16 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 53 13
   WASHINGTON / DALLAS
7 SHAQ Mon 8/29/16 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 52 29
   MIDSEASON AWARDS SPECIAL
8 NBA HOME VIDEO Wed 8/31/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 51 32
   2006 MIAMI HEAT
9 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 9/04/16 7:00 PM 9:13 PM 48 13
   INDIANA / LOS ANGELES
10 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 8/30/16 7:00 PM 9:09 PM 47 12
   PHOENIX / INDIANA
20 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 9/02/16 8:30 PM 10:39 PM 40 13
   SEATTLE / CHICAGO
25 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 9/03/16 6:00 PM 8:13 PM 37 6
   PHOENIX / NEW YORK
53 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Sat 9/03/16 8:13 PM 10:00 PM 26 3
   ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY
57 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 9/01/16 7:00 PM 9:09 PM 25 5
   NEW YORK / INDIANA

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up +12 percent (37,000 vs. 33,000) from one week earlier and down -14 percent (37,000 vs. 43,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -4 percent (23,000 vs. 24,000) from one week earlier and down -21 percent (23,000 vs. 29,000) from the same week one year ago (August 31-September 6, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, August 29, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.04 household rating, 3.392 million total viewers and 1.466 million adults 18-49
-2% from 3.462 million total viewers and -11% from 1.638 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
-12% from 3.865 million total viewers and -12% from 1.670 million adults 18-49 on 8/31/15

9-10 p.m.: 2.08 household rating, 3.438 million total viewers and 1.502 million adults 18-49
+2% from 3.370 million total viewers and -7% from 1.613 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
-14% from 3.987 million total viewers and -17% from 1.800 million adults 18-49 on 8/31/15

10-11:06 p.m.: 2.13 household rating, 3.409 million total viewers and 1.548 million adults 18-49
+10% from 3.113 million total viewers and +3% from 1.496 million adults 18-49 on 8/22/16
-11% from 3.831 million total viewers and -17% from 1.854 million adults 18-49 on 8/31/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Late Fri. Sep. 2/Early Sat. Sep. 3 12:14-3:14 a.m.: 33,000 total viewers (24,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Sep. 4 4-7 p.m.: 36,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.68 household rating, 2.835 million total viewers and 1.163 million adults 18-49
+4% from 2.714 million total viewers and -7% from 1.248 million adults 18-49 on USA 8/23/16
+43% from 1.981 million total viewers and +76% from 0.659 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 9/03/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Sep. 3 10 p.m.-midnight: 119,000 total viewers (64,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Sep. 3/Early Sun. Sep. 4 2:30-4:30 a.m.: 23,000 total viewers (11,000 adults 18-49)

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Impact Wrestling (Pop, Sep. 1 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 351,000 total viewers (116,000 adults 18-49)

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Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Aug. 31 10:00-10:29 p.m.): 119,000 total viewers (62,000 adults 18-49)

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams (HBO, Aug. 30 10:00-10:57 p.m.): 563,000 total viewers (388,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Sep. 4 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 256,000 total viewers (136,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Sep. 28 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 277,000 total viewers (110,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Sep. 28 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 377,000 total viewers (149,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Sep. 4 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 308,000 total viewers (105,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

About Douglas Pucci

Douglas Pucci is a contributor to Programming Insider and blogger at Son of the Bronx.

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