- Thursday’s Texas/Texas A&M game drew a 3.8 overnight rating on ESPN, up 23% from a 3.1 for the same matchup on Thanksgiving night last year. (Sports Business Daily)
- Saturday’s Grambling/Southern Bayou Classic drew a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC, down a tick from a 0.9 last year, and tied as the lowest overnight of the decade for the game. Since drawing a 2.0 in ’00, overnight ratings for the game have dropped 60%. (Sports Business Daily)
- The Real Salt Lake/Galaxy MLS Cup drew a 1.0 overnight rating in Philadelphia, up 100% from a 0.5 last year, and up 43% from a 0.7 in ’07. The game aired opposite Eagles/Bears on NBC, which drew a 27.2/39. Ratings peaked at a 2.7 from 11:30-11:45 PM. (Bigsoccer.com)
WNBA starts off of last year’s pace, but still on the high side
The new WNBA season opened with another milestone audience, if not quite at the level of last year's.
