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Ratings News and Notes
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Although it didn’t top USA Network’s “WWE RAW” (with infamous guest star LaVar Ball) on the night of June 26, the inaugural edition of the NBA Awards ceremony on TNT — hosted by Drake — did decently, ranking sixth among prime time cable entries that night among adults 18-49 (976,000 viewers in the demo) and 11th in total viewers (1.786 million).
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MLB Network’s live baseball game action (not counting look-in coverage during “MLB Tonight”) for June 26-July 2 averaged 258,000 viewers and 67,000 adults 18-49 from the 10 game showcase telecasts, down 4 percent (in viewers) and down 3 percent (in adults 18-49) from the year-ago week (June 27-July 3, 2016: average of 268,000 viewers/69,000 adults 18-49 from 11 telecasts): also, up 5 percent (in viewers) from two years ago (June 30-July 5, 2015: average of 247,000 viewers from 10 telecasts).
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Golf Channel’s tournaments coverage from June 29-July 2:
- PGA Tour: Quicken Loans National (June 29-July 2; Golf Channel only): 394,000 viewers (-12 percent from June 23-26, 2016: 445,000 viewers)
- LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (June 29-30; first two rounds): 200,000 viewers (-6 percent from June 9-10, 2016: 213,000 viewers)
- European Tour: Open de France (June 29-July 2 mornings): 65,000 viewers (-45 percent from June 30-July 3, 2016: 120,000 viewers)
Golf Channel Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is down -2 percent (118,000 vs. 121,000) from one week earlier and down -11 percent (118,000 vs. 132,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is down -22 percent (93,000 vs. 119,000) from one week earlier and down -30 percent (93,000 vs. 132,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily Golf Channel programs of the week:
- “The Morning Drive” (June 26-28 & July 1-2 7 a.m.): 27,000 viewers (7,000 adults 18-49)
- “Golf Central” (June 26-28 6 p.m.): 61,000 viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
MLB Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up +7 percent (222,000 vs. 208,000) from one week earlier and down -7 percent (222,000 vs. 239,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is up +4 percent (110,000 vs. 106,000) from one week earlier and down -17 percent (110,000 vs. 133,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:
- “MLB Central” (June 19-23 10 a.m.): 44,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
- “High Heat” (June 26-30): 54,000 (19,000 adults 18-49)
- “Rundown” (June 26-30): 59,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Now” (June 26-27 & 30): 63,000 (21,000 adults 18-49)
- “Intentional Talk” (June 26-27 & 30): 46,000 (23,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight BP” (June 28-July 1): 131,000 (37,000 adults 18-49)
- “MLB Tonight” (June 26-29 prime time): 142,000 (46,000 adults 18-49)
- “Quick Pitch” (June 26-July 2): 108,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
NFL Network Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is up +3 percent (76,000 vs. 74.000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (76,000 vs. 70,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -7 percent (54,000 vs. 58,000) from one week earlier and up +6 percent (54,000 vs. 51,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:
- “Good Morning Football” (June 26-30 7 a.m.): 39,000 (24,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (June 26-30 7 p.m.): 86,000 (40,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Total Access” (June 26-July 1 11 p.m.): 53,000 (26,000 adults 18-49)
NBA TV Top 25 (and Select) Programs
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In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is down -29 percent (71,000 vs. 100,000) from one week earlier and down -5 percent (71,000 vs. 75,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is down -8 percent (46,000 vs. 50,000) from one week earlier and down -10 percent (46,000 vs. 51,000) from the same week one year ago (June 27-July 3, 2016).
Viewership averages for the following daily NBA-TV programs of the week:
- “The Starters” (June 30): 51,000 viewers (25,000 adults 18-49)
2017 NBA Awards (TNT, June 26 9:00-11:22 p.m.) 1,786,000 viewers (976,000 adults 18-49)
Tennis Channel
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Tennis Channel is down -37 percent (26,000 vs. 41,000) from one week earlier.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Tennis Channel is down -53 percent (21,000 vs. 45,000) from one week earlier.
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WWE Raw
Monday, June 26, 2017 on USA Network
8-11:07 p.m.: 2.980 million total viewers and 1.340 million adults 18-49
-4% from 3.099 million total viewers and -3% from 1.376 million adults 18-49 on 6/19/17
8-9 p.m.: 1.72 household rating, 2.891 million total viewers and 1.313 million adults 18-49
-6% from 3.079 million total viewers and -3% from 1.347 million adults 18-49 on 6/19/17
-7% from 3.096 million total viewers and -7% from 1.408 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
9-10 p.m.: 1.81 household rating, 3.096 million total viewers and 1.389 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.205 million total viewers and -1% from 1.405 million adults 18-49 on 6/19/17
-2% from 3.173 million total viewers and -4% from 1.446 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
10-11:07 p.m.: 1.76 household rating, 2.955 million total viewers and 1.320 million adults 18-49
-3% from 3.034 million total viewers and -4% from 1.376 million adults 18-49 on 6/19/17
-2% from 3.011 million total viewers and -6% from 1.410 million adults 18-49 on 6/27/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Fri. June 30 8-11 p.m.: 52,000 total viewers (19,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. June 30/Early Sat. July 1 12-3 a.m.: 19,000 total viewers (9,000 adults 18-49)
WWE SmackDown
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 on USA
8-10 p.m.: 1.51 household rating, 2.607 million total viewers and 1.064 million adults 18-49
up less than +1% from 2.600 million total viewers and -3% from 1.093 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/13/17
+25% from 2.080 million total viewers and +32% from 0.804 million adults 18-49 on USA 6/29/16
Reruns on NBC Universo
Sat. July 1 10 p.m.-12 a.m.: 86,000 total viewers (29,000 adults 18-49)
Late Sat. July 1/Early Sun. July 2 2-4 a.m.: 3″12,000 total viewers (1,000 adults 18-49)
Impact Wrestling (Pop, June 29 8:00-10:00 p.m.): 268,000 total viewers (89,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, July 2 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 189,000 viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, July 2 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 249,000 viewers (81,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, July 2 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 346,000 viewers (133,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, July 2 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 413,000 viewers (157,000 adults 18-49)
NWSL Pregame (Lifetime, July 1 3:30-3:50 p.m.): 184,000 viewers (75,000 adults 18-49)
NWSL Soccer: Sky Blue FC @ North Carolina (Lifetime, July 1 3:50-6:00 p.m.): 49,000 viewers (17,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research