Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily.
Tennis
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wimbledon men’s final, Federer/Roddick | Sun., 7/5/09 | 9:00 AM | NBC | 4.2/11 |
| Tennis | Wimbledon men’s final, S. Williams/V. Williams | Sat., 7/4/09 | 9:00 AM | NBC | 2.7/8 |
- The five-set Federer/Roddick final at Wimbledon drew a 4.2 overnight rating on NBC Sunday, down 8% from a 4.6 for last year’s Nadal/Federer tilt, but still the second-highest overnight for the men’s final at Wimbledon since ’00.
- Saturday’s all-Williams women’s final at Wimbledon drew a 2.7 overnight on NBC, down 21% from a 3.4 for the same matchup last year, and the lowest overnight rating ever for an all-Williams Grand Slam final on broadcast.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA | AT&T National, Final Round | Sun., 7/5/09 | 3:00 PM | CBS | 4.6/11 |
| PGA | AT&T National, Third Round | Sat., 7/4/09 | 3:00 PM | CBS | 2.6/7 |
| Golf | U.S. Open Challenge (taped) | Sat., 7/4/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 1.3/3 |
- Ratings soared for the Tiger Woods-fueled AT&T National on CBS. The 4.6 overnight for final round coverage on Sunday was up 207% from a 1.5 last year, and marks the highest overnight rating in the three-year history of the event. Meanwhile, while the 2.6 for third round coverage on Saturday was up 100% from last year’s 1.3. Overall, CBS averaged a 3.6 overnight for its two-day coverage of the AT&T National, up 157% from last year.
- Pushed back from its original date, the U.S. Open Challenge drew a 1.3 overnight on NBC Saturday, down 46% from a 2.4 last year, when the event aired directly before the final round of the U.S. Open.
Auto racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen | Sun., 7/5/09 | 1:00 PM | ABC | 0.9/- |
| Moto | AMA Motocross (taped) | Sat., 7/4/09 | 3:30 PM | NBC | 0.6/1 |
- The 0.9 overnight for the IRL Camping World Grand Prix and the Glen marks a 10% decline from last year’s 1.0.
Volleyball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | Lumber Liquidators Coney Island Open, Men’s Final | Sun., 7/5/09 | 4:30 PM | NBC | 0.7/2 |
| AVP | Lumber Liquidators Coney Island Open, Women’s Final | Sat., 7/4/09 | 4:30 PM | NBC | 0.6/1 |
- Coverage of the Coney Island Open was down 25% on Saturday and 63% on Sunday, compared to the Boulder Open on the comparable weekend last year.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Dodgers/Padres or other regional action | Sat., 7/4/09 | 4:00 PM | FOX | 1.7/- |
| Other | Hy-Vee Triathlon (taped) | Sun., 7/5/09 | 3:00 PM | NBC | 1.0/2 |
| NCAA | NCAA Spring Highlight Show (taped) | Sat., 7/4/09 | 2:00 PM | CBS | 0.4/1 |
- The 1.7 overnight for Saturday’s regional MLB coverage on FOX marks a 50% fall from a 3.4 for coverage on the comparable date in ’08.
