Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Olympic trials.
4.2/8: U.S. Olympic trials on NBC, Swimming/Track & Field (7 PM Sunday)
2.6/5: U.S. Olympic trials on NBC, Track (8 PM Saturday)
- Prime time coverage of the Olympic trials drew decent numbers for the summer, helping NBC win the adults 18-49 demo on Sunday and come in second on Saturday.
Soccer.
3.1: Euro 2008 on ABC, Spain/Germany (2:30 PM Sunday)
1.2: MLS on ABC, Galaxy/United (12 PM Sunday)
- The 3.1 overnight rating for the Euro 2008 final on ABC was the highest of any sporting event on broadcast Sunday afternoon.
Golf.
1.6/4: LPGA on NBC, U.S. Women’s Open, Final Round (3:30 PM Sunday)
1.5/3: PGA on CBS, Buick Open, Final Round (3 PM Sunday)
1.4/3: LPGA on NBC, U.S. Women’s Open, Third Round (3 PM Saturday)
1.0/3: PGA on CBS, Buick Open, Third Round (3 PM Saturday)
0.6/2: World Series of Golf on CBS (2 PM Sunday, taped)
0.6/2: World Series of Golf on CBS (2 PM Saturday, taped)
- After a 17% jump for third round coverage on Saturday, ratings for the U.S. Women’s Open dropped 16% for Sunday’s final round. While this marks the fourth straight year the event outdrew a PGA Tour event on the same weekend, the 1.6 overnight rating is the lowest for final round coverage since 2001, and is half of the 3.2 rating for the final round three years ago.
- It was a bad weekend for golf all around. Ratings for the Buick Open dropped 17% on Saturday and 12% on Sunday.
Tennis.
1.7/5: Wimbledon on NBC, early round coverage (12 PM Sunday)
1.7/4: Wimbledon on NBC, early round coverage (12 PM Sunday, taped)
- Wimbledon put up good numbers over the weekend, drawing a 1.7 overnight on Saturday and Sunday — up 6% and 21%, respectively, from last year.
Other.
3.2/8: MLB on FOX, Yankees/Mets or Cubs/White Sox (3:30 PM Saturday)
1.5: NASCAR Nationwide Series on ABC, Camping World RV Sales 200 (3 PM Saturday)
- Big market crosstown rivalries helped give baseball on FOX a solid boost. Regional action featuring either Yankees/Mets or Cubs/White Sox drew a 3.2/8 overnight on Saturday afternoon, up 19% from a 2.7 for a slate of non-interleague match-ups last year.
- The 1.5 overnight for NASCAR Nationwide Series racing on ABC is flat from last year.
