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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 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Thu 9/15/16 8:27 PM 11:37 PM 3388 1868
   2016 WK 2 – NYJ VS. BUF
2 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT POST-GAME Thu 9/15/16 11:44 PM 12:24 AM 1341 781
   NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT POST-GAME
3 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF2 Thu 9/15/16 7:58 PM 8:20 PM 1328 716
   NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF2
4 NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF1 Thu 9/15/16 7:30 PM 7:58 PM 826 466
   NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF1
5 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS Sun 9/18/16 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 683 357
   NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS
6 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING Sun 9/18/16 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 634 342
   NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
7 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE Sun 9/18/16 4:30 PM 7:30 PM 567 234
   NFL GAMEDAY LIVE
8 TIMELINE Thu 9/15/16 12:24 AM 1:23 AM 566 357
   SEPTEMBER 11TH
9 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE Sun 9/18/16 1:00 PM 4:30 PM 463 214
   NFL GAMEDAY LIVE
10 TNF GAMEDAY Thu 9/15/16 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 377 230
   TNF GAMEDAY
13 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME Sun 9/18/16 11:49 PM 1:25 AM 330 183
   NFL GAMEDAY PRIME
14 FOOTBALL LIFE Fri 9/16/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 291 164
   CURTIS MARTIN
20 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST Sun 9/18/16 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 231 131
   NFL GAMEDAY FIRST
25 INSIDE THE NFL Wed 9/14/16 12:00 AM 1:30 AM 216 128
   INSIDE THE NFL
28 TOP 10 Fri 9/16/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 207 123
   FREE AGENTS
31 TIMELINE Wed 9/14/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 202 103
   LAST DAY IN LA
36 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME Sun 9/18/16 11:30 PM 11:49 PM 197 88
   NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME
47 UNDRAFTED Tue 9/13/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 182 94
   S3-01
68 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Sun 9/11/16 3:00 AM 6:00 AM 141 69
   SNF: NE VS. ARI 9/11/16
75 NFL REPLAY Tue 9/13/16 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 132 68
   2016 WK 1 – OAK VS. NO
79 SOUND FX Wed 9/14/16 1:30 AM 2:00 AM 126 70
   2016 – WEEK 1
80 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Tue 9/13/16 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 125 52
   LA VS. SF 9/12/16
81 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Wed 9/14/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 119 56
   GOLD JACKET CONTENDERS
90 ELITE 11 Tue 9/13/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 103 67
   ELITE 11
104 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Mon 9/12/16 3:30 AM 6:00 AM 90 53
   PIT VS. WAS 9/12/16
116 WORTH THE WAIT Mon 9/12/16 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 72 27
   WORTH THE WAIT
122 AMERICAS GAME Mon 9/12/16 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 68 24
   2015 BRONCOS

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +178 percent (603,000 vs. 217,000) from one week earlier and down -12 percent (603,000 vs. 689,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is up +42 percent (255,000 vs. 179,000) from one week earlier and down -6 percent (255,000 vs. 272,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

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

  • “Good Morning Football” (Sep. 12-16 7-10 a.m.): 119,000 (67,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Fantasy Live” (Sep. 12-16): 213,000 (118,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Fantasy and Friends” (Sep. 12-14 & 16): 186,000 (117,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 12-14 & 16-17 early evening): 213,000 (118,000 adults 18-49)
  • “NFL Total Access” (Sep. 12-14 & 16-17 late night): 185,000 (99,000 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 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Fri 9/16/16 7:09 PM 10:23 PM 383 80
   NYY AT BOS/DET AT CLE
2 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Thu 9/15/16 7:09 PM 11:03 PM 367 93
   NYY AT BOS/TB AT BAL
2 SHOWCASE GAME Tue 9/13/16 7:00 PM 10:12 PM 367 121
   LAD AT NYY/BAL AT BOS
4 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Fri 9/16/16 2:20 PM 5:35 PM 306 67
   MIL AT CHC
5 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Wed 9/14/16 1:46 PM 4:24 PM 232 38
   CHC AT STL/TB AT TOR
6 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Mon 9/12/16 8:06 PM 10:34 PM 231 55
   CHC AT STL/TEX AT HOU
7 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME Tue 9/13/16 10:12 PM 11:21 PM 224 95
   MLBT POSTGAME
8 AFTERNOON BASEBALL (joined-in-progress) Wed 9/14/16 4:24 PM 6:37 PM 218 50
   NYM AT WAS/SD AT SF
9 MLB PREGAME Thu 9/15/16 7:00 PM 7:09 PM 188 44
   MLB PREGAME SHOW
10 INTENTIONAL TALK Fri 9/16/16 5:35 PM 6:00 PM 176 57
   INTENTIONAL TALK 5:30P
13 PRIME BASEBALL GAME (joined-in-progress) Sat 9/17/16 10:09 PM 11:59 PM 158 51
   STL AT SF/TOR AT LAA
18 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME Sun 9/18/16 4:00 PM 6:56 PM 132 20
   STL AT SF/LAD AT ARI
20 PRIME BASEBALL GAME Sat 9/17/16 7:06 PM 10:09 PM 123 26
   TB AT BAL/MIN AT NYM
22 PRIME BASEBALL GAME (joined-in-progress) Thu 9/15/16 12:11 AM 12:50 AM 118 51
   STL AT SF/TOR AT LAA
43 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Sun 9/18/16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 71 36
   PLAYS OF THE WEEK 12P
46 PLAY BALL Sat 9/17/16 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 68 21
   PLAY BALL

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up +27 percent (237,000 vs. 186,000) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (237,000 vs. 195,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +13 percent (99,000 vs. 88,000) from one week earlier and up +3 percent (98,000 vs. 96,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

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

  • “MLB Central” (Sep. 12-16): 37,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
  • “High Heat” (Sep. 12-16): 61,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Rundown” (Sep. 12-13 & 15): 50,000 (15,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Now” (Sep. 12-13 & 15): 70,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Intentional Talk” (Sep. 12-13 & 15-16): 91,000 (36,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight BP” (Sep. 12 & 14-17): 93,000 (31,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (prime time)” (Sep. 12-16): 125,000 (55,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight (weekend afternoon)” (Sep. 17-18): 48,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
  • “MLB Tonight Sunday” (Sep. 18 6:56-8 p.m.): 128,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Quick Pitch” (Sep. 12-18 late night): 73,000 (29,000 adults 18-49)

Major League Baseball: Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians” (TBS, Sep. 18 1:00-4:55 p.m.): 183,000 viewers (80,000 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 WEB.COM TOUR Fri 9/16/16 2:58 PM 6:00 PM 134 24
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
1 WEB.COM TOUR Sun 9/18/16 2:58 PM 6:00 PM 134 19
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
3 WEB.COM TOUR Sat 9/17/16 2:58 PM 6:09 PM 132 15
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
4 LPGA TOUR Sun 9/18/16 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 130 26
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
5 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Wed 9/14/16 9:00 PM 11:00 PM 124 49
   CADDYSHACK
6 GOLF CHANNEL CINEMA Wed 9/14/16 11:00 PM 1:00 AM 123 49
   CADDYSHACK
7 LPGA TOUR Sat 9/17/16 6:30 AM 11:34 AM 113 24
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
8 WEB.COM TOUR Thu 9/15/16 2:58 PM 6:00 PM 111 17
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
9 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sun 9/18/16 6:00 PM 9:27 PM 107 28
   2016 FIRST TEE OPEN
10 LPGA TOUR Fri 9/16/16 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 105 21
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
12 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 9/17/16 6:09 PM 9:00 PM 99 16
   2016 FIRST TEE OPEN
14 EUROPEAN TOUR Sat 9/17/16 11:34 AM 2:30 PM 93 12
   2016 ITALIAN OPEN
15 EUROPEAN TOUR Fri 9/16/16 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 92 12
   2016 ITALIAN OPEN
15 FEHERTY Tue 9/13/16 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 92 34
   PAUL MCGINLEY
15 GOLF’S GREATEST ROUNDS Tue 9/13/16 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 92 41
   1999 RYDER CUP
20 WEB.COM TOUR Thu 9/15/16 12:30 AM 3:30 AM 87 32
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
21 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/15/16 9:30 AM 12:38 PM 83 7
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
22 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 9/16/16 6:00 PM 9:05 PM 82 14
   2016 FIRST TEE OPEN
23 EUROPEAN TOUR Thu 9/15/16 12:38 PM 2:30 PM 81 8
   2016 ITALIAN OPEN
26 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/15/16 6:30 PM 12:30 AM 76 9
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
27 LPGA TOUR Fri 9/16/16 6:00 AM 8:02 AM 75 28
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
28 GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL REPORT Mon 9/12/16 11:00 AM 12:08 PM 73 17
   US RYDER CUP NEWS CONFERENCE
29 EUROPEAN TOUR Sun 9/18/16 12:00 PM 2:30 PM 72 8
   2016 ITALIAN OPEN
30 WEB.COM TOUR Sat 9/17/16 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 71 21
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
32 WEB.COM TOUR Fri 9/16/16 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 64 21
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
34 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/15/16 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 62 26
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
35 LPGA TOUR Fri 9/16/16 10:05 PM 2:31 AM 60 15
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
43 CHAMPIONS TOUR Fri 9/16/16 2:31 AM 5:00 AM 53 20
   2016 FIRST TEE OPEN
43 LPGA TOUR Sat 9/17/16 9:30 PM 2:30 AM 53 12
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
46 WEB.COM TOUR Sun 9/18/16 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 51 32
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
48 WEB.COM TOUR Sun 9/11/16 2:00 AM 5:00 AM 49 24
   2016 DAP CHP
49 LPGA TOUR Sun 9/18/16 10:27 PM 3:00 AM 48 20
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
53 WEB.COM TOUR Sat 9/17/16 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 45 29
   2016 ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
59 GOLF FIX Mon 9/12/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 39 3
   N/A
61 LPGA TOUR Wed 9/14/16 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 38 8
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
63 GCA SCHOOL OF GOLF Wed 9/14/16 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 36 4
   N/A
63 LPGA TOUR Thu 9/15/16 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 36 10
   2016 EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
68 CHAMPIONS TOUR Sat 9/17/16 2:30 AM 5:00 AM 33 21
   2016 FIRST TEE OPEN
71 MISC TOURNAMENT Tue 9/13/16 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 30 1
   2016 LET ISPS HANDA MASTERS
74 MISC TOURNAMENT Wed 9/14/16 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 29 5
   2016 LET ISPS HANDA MASTERS
82 GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY Tue 9/13/16 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 24 5
   RYDER CUP SPECIAL-PUTTING
102 GOLFING WORLD Wed 9/14/16 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 16 0
   N/A

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -25 percent (76,000 vs. 102,000) from one week earlier and down -27 percent (76,000 vs. 104,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -48 percent (65,000 vs. 126,000) from one week earlier and down -48 percent (65,000 vs. 125,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

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

  • “The Morning Drive” (Sep. 12-16 & 18): 42,000 viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
  • “Golf Central” (Sep. 12-15): 50,000 viewers (15,000 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 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 9/16/16 7:00 PM 9:12 PM 77 20
   MINNESOTA/INDIANA
2 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sat 9/17/16 8:00 PM 10:13 PM 64 14
   ATLANTA/MINNESOTA
3 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Tue 9/13/16 10:30 PM 12:38 AM 61 17
   PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES
4 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Thu 9/15/16 7:00 PM 9:13 PM 54 8
   WASHINGTON/ATLANTA
5 COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV Wed 9/14/16 8:00 PM 9:30 PM 53 25
   THE 84 DRAFT
5 NBA SPECIAL Fri 9/16/16 9:12 PM 10:00 PM 53 19
   SHAQ: THE BIG CONVERSATION
7 COURTSIDE CINEMA ON NBATV Wed 9/14/16 9:30 PM 11:00 PM 52 23
   DUKE 91 & 92: BACK TO BACK
8 PHIL JACKSON Sun 9/18/16 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 48 34
   2002 FINALS G4 – LAKERS/NETS
8 SHAQ Fri 9/16/16 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 48 16
   SHAQTIN A FOOL: SSN FINALE 15-16
10 PHIL JACKSON Sat 9/17/16 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 47 31
   1996 FINALS G6 – SONICS/BULLS
10 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Fri 9/16/16 10:30 PM 12:43 AM 47 10
   SAN ANTONIO/LOS ANGELES
10 WNBA REGULAR SEASON (live) Sun 9/18/16 7:00 PM 9:03 PM 47 10
   CHICAGO/SEATTLE

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -39 percent (43,000 vs. 71,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (43,000 vs. 46,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -35 percent (22,000 vs. 34,000) from one week earlier and up +5 percent (22,000 vs. 21,000) from the same week one year ago (September 14-20, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, September 12, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.69 household rating, 2.833 million total viewers and 1.217 million adults 18-49
-15% from 3.350 million total viewers and -20% from 1.518 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16
-14% from 3.290 million total viewers and -10% from 1.344 million adults 18-49 on 9/14/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.63 household rating, 2.717 million total viewers and 1.192 million adults 18-49
-11% from 3.066 million total viewers and -11% from 1.343 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16
-23% from 3.539 million total viewers and -20% from 1.496 million adults 18-49 on 9/14/15

10-11:12 p.m.: 1.54 household rating, 2.520 million total viewers and 1.109 million adults 18-49
-10% from 2.792 million total viewers and -12% from 1.258 million adults 18-49 on 9/05/16
-25% from 3.363 million total viewers and -24% from 1.454 million adults 18-49 on 9/14/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Sep. 16 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: 38,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.60 household rating, 2.658 million total viewers and 1.166 million adults 18-49
+8% from 2.454 million total viewers and +15% from 1.015 million adults 18-49 on USA 9/06/16
+28% from 2.083 million total viewers and +65% from 0.708 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 9/17/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Sep. 17 10:06 p.m.-12:06 a.m.: 77,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. Sep. 17/Early Sun. Sep. 18 12:06-2:06 a.m.: 36,000 total viewers (14,000 adults 18-49)

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Impact Wrestling (Pop, Sep. 15 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 366,000 total viewers (109,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Sep. 14 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 99,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Sep. 14 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 55,000 total viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Sep. 13 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 135,000 total viewers (44,000 adults 18-49)

Season with FSU (Showtime, Sep. 13 10:00-10:29 p.m.): 64,000 total viewers (35,000 adults 18-49)

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Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Sep. 14 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 148,000 total viewers (78,000 adults 18-49)

Bellator MMA Live: 161 (Spike, Sep. 16 9:00-11:21 p.m.): 686,000 total viewers (330,000 adults 18-49)
Bellator’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1 (Spike, Sep. 16 11:21 p.m.-12:21 a.m.): 300,000 total viewers (148,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Sep. 18 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 187,000 total viewers (83,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Sep. 18 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 278,000 total viewers (102,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Sep. 18 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 365,000 total viewers (164,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Sep. 18 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 379,000 total viewers (165,000 adults 18-49)

E-League Extra: NA Qualifier Final” (TBS, Sep. 16 10:00-11:00 p.m.): 361,000 viewers (157,000 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.