Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily.
Ratings unavailable for FOX broadcasts.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA | Buick Open, Final Round | Sun., 8/2/09 | 3:00 PM | CBS | 4.0/9 |
| PGA | Buick Open, Third Round | Sat., 8/1/09 | 3:00 PM | CBS | 2.4/7 |
| Golf | Ricoh Women’s British Open, Final Round | Sun., 8/2/09 | 1:00 PM | ABC | 0.8/- |
| Golf | U.S. Senior Open, Third Round | Sat., 8/1/09 | 3:00 PM | NBC | 0.7/2 |
| Golf | U.S. Junior Championships (taped) | Sat., 8/1/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 0.6/2 |
| Golf | U.S. Senior Open, Final Round | Sun., 8/2/09 | 3:00 PM | NBC | 0.6/1 |
| Golf | Ricoh Women’s British Open, Third Round | Sat., 8/1/09 | 1:30 PM | ABC | 0.5/- |
- Final round coverage of the Buick Open drew a 4.0/9 overnight on Sunday, up 167% from a 1.5/3 last year, and the highest overnight for the event since ’06. The 2.4 for third round coverage on Saturday was up 140%.
- Ratings improved for the Women’s British Open. Final round coverage drew a 0.8 overnight rating on ABC Sunday, up 33% from a 0.6 last year. Despite the increase, the 0.8 is tied as the second-lowest for final round coverage of the event since it became an LPGA major in ’01.
Swimming
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | FINA Swimming World Championships | Sun., 8/2/09 | 12:00 PM | NBC | 1.3/4 |
| Swimming | FINA Swimming World Championships | Sat., 8/1/09 | 12:00 PM | NBC | 1.0/3 |
- Coverage of the Swimming World Championships on Sunday topped several other sporting events over the weekend, including the X Games and the Women’s British Open.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme | X Games 15 | Sun., 8/2/09 | 3:00 PM | ABC | 1.0/- |
| Extreme | X Games 15 | Sat., 8/1/09 | 3:00 PM | ABC | 0.9/- |
| Other | AFLAC Iron Girl (taped) | Sun., 8/2/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 0.8/2 |
- Coverage of the X Games was down 18% on Saturday and 17% on Sunday.









