Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Source: Sports Business Daily
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Chargers/Cowboys | Sun., 12/13/09 | 4:15 PM | CBS | 16.5 |
| NFL | Eagles/Giants | Sun., 12/13/09 | 8:30 PM | NBC |
13.8
|
| NFL | Bengals/Vikings (or other regional action) | Sun., 12/13/09 | 1 PM | CBS | 12.6 |
| NFL | Saints/Falcons (or other regional action) | Sun., 12/13/09 | 1 PM | FOX |
n/a
|
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 12/13/09 | 7:30 PM | NBC | 5.3 |
| College football | Army/Navy | Sat., 12/12/09 | 2:30 PM | CBS |
4.2
|
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 12/13/09 | 12 PM | CBS | 3.0 |
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 12/13/09 | 12 PM | FOX | n/a |
- CBS: The 16.5 overnight for Sunday’s Chargers/Cowboys game was off 3% from coverage featuring Cowboys/Steelers in Week 14 last year, but still marked the highest overnight of the season for an NFL telecast on CBS. Earlier in the day, regional action featuring Bengals/Vikings drew a 12.6 overnight, up 8% from last year’s comparable window.
- Saturday’s Army/Navy game drew a 4.2 overnight on CBS, up 75% from a 2.4 last year, and the highest overnight for the Army/Navy game since ’99.
- NBC: Eagles/Giants drew a 13.8 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night, up 48% from Washington/Ravens last year (9.3/14) and the fourth-highest overnight of the season for an NFL telecast on NBC.
- FOX: Overnight ratings for Sunday’s NFL singleheader on FOX (mostly Saints/Falcons) were not available.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Shark Shootout, Third Round | Sat., 12/12/09 | 4 PM | NBC | 0.8 |
| Golf | Shark Shootout, Final Round | Sun., 12/13/09 | 3 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
- Overnight ratings for the Shark Shootout declined 20% on Saturday and 13% on Sunday.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College basketball | Kentucky/Indiana | Sat., 12/12/09 | 12 PM | CBS | 1.7 |
| Snowboarding | U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix (taped) | Sun., 12/13/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.5 |
| Swimming | U.S. Short Course National Championships (taped) | Sat., 12/12/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.5 |
- The 1.7 overnight for Saturday’s Kentucky/Indiana game marks a 13% increase over a 1.5 for the same matchup in a later timeslot last year.
