Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: October 3-9

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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 -57 percent (520,000 vs. 1,200,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (520,000 vs. 491,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -37 percent (200,000 vs. 315,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (200,000 vs. 198,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

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

• “Good Morning Football” (Oct. 3-7 7-10 a.m.): 90,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Oct. 3-7): 163,000 (88,000 adults 18-49)
• “Fantasy and Friends” (Oct. 3-5 & 7): 128,000 (68,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Oct. 3-5 & 7-8 early evening): 159,000 (78,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Oct. 3-5 & 7-8 late night): 138,000 (67,000 adults 18-49)

2016 MLB Postseason on TBS

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 +273 percent (743,000 vs. 199,000) from one week earlier and up +878 percent (199,000 vs. 76,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +80 percent (166,000 vs. 92,000) from one week earlier and up +8 percent (166,000 vs. 153,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

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

• “MLB Central” (Oct. 3-5): 42,000 (13,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Oct. 3-6): 61,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “Rundown” (Oct. 4-5): 47,000 (12,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Now” (Oct. 3-5): 55,000 (18,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Oct. 3-6): 62,000 (28,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight BP” (Oct. 4-5): 95,000 (34,000 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 -65 percent (63,000 vs. 182,000) from one week earlier and down -83 percent (63,000 vs. 364,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -68 percent (65,000 vs. 204,000) from one week earlier and down -63 percent (65,000 vs. 178,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

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

• “The Morning Drive” (Oct. 3-6 & 8-9): 50,000 viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
• “Golf Central” (Oct. 3-5): 39,000 viewers (6,000 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 +38 percent (90,000 vs. 65,000) from one week earlier and up +23 percent (90,000 vs. 73,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +62 percent (47,000 vs. 29,000) from one week earlier and up +24 percent (47,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (October 5-11, 2015).

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WWE Raw

Monday, October 3, 2016 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 1.69 household rating, 2.877 million total viewers and 1.275 million adults 18-49
+1% from 2.850 million total viewers and +2% from 1.248 million adults 18-49 on 9/26/16
-17% from 3.473 million total viewers and -11% from 1.425 million adults 18-49 on 10/05/15

9-10 p.m.: 1.68 household rating, 2.870 million total viewers and 1.297 million adults 18-49
+21% from 2.381 million total viewers and +28% from 1.014 million adults 18-49 on 9/26/16
-18% from 3.494 million total viewers and -9% from 1.433 million adults 18-49 on 10/05/15

10-11:10 p.m.: 1.58 household rating, 2.644 million total viewers and 1.222 million adults 18-49
+20% from 2.203 million total viewers and +29% from 0,945 million adults 18-49 on 9/26/16
-17% from 3.167 million total viewers and -15% from 1.439 million adults 18-49 on 10/05/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Oct. 7 8-11 p.m.: 101,000 total viewers (46,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Oct. 7/Early Sat. Oct. 8 midnight-3 a.m.: 29,000 total viewers (10,000 adults 18-49)
Suni. Oct. 9 4-7 p.m.: 53,000 total viewers (33,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 on USA

8-10 p.m.: 1.35 household rating, 2.316 million total viewers and 0.917 million adults 18-49
-1% from 2.340 million total viewers and -3% from 0.945 million adults 18-49 on USA 9/27/16
+8% from 2.147 million total viewers and +29% from 0.713 million adults 18-49 on Syfy 10/08/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Oct. 8 10:00 p.m.-midnight: 70,000 total viewers (23,000 adults 18-49)

Impact Wrestling (Pop, Oct. 4 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 305,000 total viewers (82,000 adults 18-49)

Lucha Underground (El Rey, Oct. 5 8:00-9:00 p.m.): 114,000 total viewers (38,000 adults 18-49)
Lucha Underground repeat (El Rey, Oct. 5 9:00-10:00 p.m.): 59,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)

60 Minutes Sports (Showtime, Oct. 4 8:00-8:59 p.m.): 86,000 total viewers (27,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Oct. 4 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 132,000 total viewers (47,000 adults 18-49)

Season with FSU (Showtime, Oct. 4 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 64,000 total viewers (37,000 adults 18-49)

Any Given Wednesday (HBO, Oct. 5 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 267,000 total viewers (192,000 adults 18-49)

Fight Game with Jim Lampley (HBO, Oct. 5 11:15-11:43 p.m.): 126,000 total viewers (81,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Oct. 9 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 176,000 total viewers (95,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Oct. 9 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 384,000 total viewers (180,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Oct. 9 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 382,000 total viewers (156,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Oct. 9 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 471,000 total viewers (192,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research