Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
From The Sports Business Daily; some CBS and FOX ratings unavailable.
Football.
24.0/44: NFL on FOX, Eagles/Cardinals (3 PM Sunday)
23.8/47: NFL on CBS, Ravens/Steelers (6:30 PM Sunday)
- FOX: The 24.0 overnight for the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game was off 24% from a 31.7 for last year’s NFC title game between the Giants and Packers, which aired in the late window. The 24.0 is the lowest overnight for the NFC Championship Game since 2006.
- CBS: Somewhat surprisingly, the NFC Championship Game outrated its AFC counterpart. The 23.8 for the Steelers’ win over the Ravens Sunday evening was down 13% from a 27.4 for last year’s afternoon game between the Chargers and Patriots, and is the lowest rating for the AFC title game since 2001.
Basketball.
1.2: College basketball on ABC, Wake Forest/Clemson (3:30 PM Saturday)
- The 1.2 for the top ten clash between Wake Forest and Clemson was down 37% from a 1.9 for the comparable Maryland/North Carolina game in ’08.
Other.
1.1/3: NHL on NBC, Rangers/Penguins (12:30 PM Sunday)
1.1/2: Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular on NBC (4 PM Sunday, taped)
0.8/2: PBR on NBC, Table Mountain Casino Invitational (4:30 PM Saturday)
0.4/1: Jeep World of Adventure on NBC (3 PM Sunday, taped)
- The 1.1 overnight for NBC’s Rangers/Penguins telecast on Sunday is even with the comparable Bruins/Rangers game last year.
