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 | National window (mostly Broncos/Eagles) | Sun., 12/27/09 | 4:15 PM | CBS | 16.4 |
| NFL | Regional window (mostly Ravens/Steelers) | Sun., 12/27/09 | 1 PM | CBS |
11.9
|
| NFL | Cowboys/Washington | Sun., 12/27/09 | 8:30 PM | NBC |
11.6
|
| NFL | Singleheader (mostly Panthers/Giants) | Sun., 12/27/09 | 1 PM | FOX |
9.4
|
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 12/27/09 | 7:30 PM | NBC |
4.6
|
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 12/27/09 | 12 PM | FOX |
3.3
|
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 12/27/09 | 12 PM | CBS | 3.1 |
- CBS: Sunday’s NFL national window (mostly Broncos/Eagles) drew a 16.4 overnight rating on CBS, up 19% from a 13.8 for last year’s comparable window. Earlier in the day, regional action featuring Ravens/Steelers drew an 11.9 overnight, up 49% from an 8.0 last year.
- NBC: The 11.6 overnight for the Cowboys’ win over Washington Sunday night marks a 10% decline from a 12.9 for Panthers/Giants in Week 16 last year, and stands as the lowest overnight for Sunday Night Football since Week 7.
- FOX: Sunday’s NFL singleheader on FOX (mostly Panthers/Giants) drew a 9.4 overnight rating, off 34% from a 14.3 for last year’s Week 16 singleheader.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | ADT Skills Challenge | Sat., 12/26/09 | 4 PM | NBC | 0.9 |
| Golf | ADT Skills Challenge | Sun., 12/27/09 | 4 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
- Overnight ratings for the ADT Skills Challenge were flat on Saturday and down 22% on Sunday.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College basketball | West Virginia/Seton Hall | Sat., 12/26/09 | 3:30 PM | CBS | 0.8 |
| Swimming | Duel in the Pool (taped) | Sun., 12/27/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
| Olympic trials | Freestyle, Nordic Combined (taped) | Sat., 12/26/09 | 2:30 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
| Snowboarding | U.S. Snowboard Cross World cup (taped) | Sun., 12/27/09 | 1 PM | NBC | 0.6 |
| Extreme | Monster Energy AMA Supercross Preview Show (taped) | Sat., 12/26/09 | 2:30 PM | CBS | 0.4 |
| Other | NCAA Fall Highlight Show | Sat., 12/26/09 | 1:30 PM | CBS | 0.4 |
- The 0.8 overnight for West Virginia/Seton Hall marks an 11% decline from a 0.9 for West Virginia/Ohio State in virtually the same timeslot last year.
