Overnight (metered market) ratings by sport.
Only includes events on broadcast television.
* indicates national rating.
Auto racing.
10.2*: NASCAR on FOX, Daytona 500 (2 PM Sunday)
- While final ratings for the Daytona 500 were up only 1% from last year, the 10.2 rating for the race puts it in good company with some of the marquee events in sports.
Basketball.
1.4/3: College basketball on CBS, Ohio State/Michigan (1 PM Sunday)
1.1: College basketball on ABC, regional (3:30 PM Saturday)
1.0/2: College basketball on CBS, Va. Tech/North Carolina (1 PM Saturday)
- College basketball saw significant declines over the weekend. VT/UNC on Saturday drew a 1.0 on CBS, down 38% from last year, while Ohio State/Michigan drew a 1.4 — down 36% from last year. ABC was not exempt, as regional action on Saturday drew a 1.1, down 27%.
Golf.
2.7/5: PGA Tour on CBS, Northern Trust Open, Final Round (3 PM Sunday)
2.1/5: PGA Tour on CBS, Northern Trust Open, Third Round (3 PM Saturday)
- Ratings for the final round of the Northern Trust Open were down 27% from the tournament that aired on the comparable weekend last year, the ’07 Nissan Open.
Other.
0.9/2: Ford Ironman World Championship Encore on NBC (2 PM Saturday, taped)
0.9/2: Jeep World of Adventure on NBC (5 PM Saturday, taped)
0.8/2: NHL on NBC, Red Wings/Stars (3:30 PM Sunday)
0.7/2: Chevrolet Snowboard Grand Prix on NBC (3:30 PM Saturday, taped)
0.6/1: Jeep World of Adventure on NBC (2 PM Sunday, taped)
- Once again, the NHL on NBC was the lowest rated live sporting event of the weekend. The 0.8/2 overnight for the battle between the best two teams in the Western Conference marks a 20% drop from the 1.0 regional action drew on the comparable date last year.
