Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Lakers/Rockets Game 4 | Sun., 5/10/09 | 3:30 PM | ABC | 4.1/10 |
| NBA | Cavaliers/Hawks Game 3 | Sat., 5/9/09 | 8:15 PM | ABC | 4.0/- |
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sat., 5/9/09 | 8:00 PM | ABC | 2.2/- |
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 5/10/09 | 3:00 PM | ABC | 1.5/- |
- The 4.1 overnight for Lakers/Rockets Game 4 was off 15% from a 4.8 for Lakers/Jazz Game 4 last year, but up 21% from a 3.4 for Pistons/Bulls in ’07.
- In prime time, Cavaliers/Hawks Game 3 drew a 4.0 overnight on ABC, up 3% from a 3.9 for Celtics/Cavaliers Game 3 in ’08, but down 2% from a 4.1 for Spurs/Suns Game 3 in ’07.
Auto racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Southern 500 | Sat., 5/9/09 | 7:30 PM | FOX | 3.6/7 |
- The 3.6 overnight for Saturday night’s Southern 500 was off 16% from last year. The race finished with a 4.0 final rating.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA | The Players Championship, Final Round | Sun., 5/10/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 4.1/10 |
| PGA | The Players Championship, Third Round | Sat., 5/9/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 2.8/7 |
- The Players Championship saw a big boost in the ratings. Final round coverage on Sunday drew a 4.1 overnight, up 21% from a 3.4 last year. Saturday’s third round action drew a 2.8, up 33%.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | Bowling’s Clash of Champions (taped) | Sat., 5/9/09 | 4:00 PM | CBS | 0.8/- |
| Gymnastics | NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships (taped) | Sat., 5/9/09 | 2:00 PM | CBS | 0.7/- |
- The 0.7 overnight for the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships marks a 22% decline from last year’s 0.9.
