Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Lakers/Magic | Sun., 3/7/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
2.8
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Florida/Kentucky | Sun., 3/7/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
1.5
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Kansas/Missouri | Sat., 3/6/10 | 2:45 PM | CBS |
1.2
|
| NCAA BB (M) | West Virginia/Villanova | Sat., 3/6/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
1.2
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 3/7/10 | 2 PM | ABC |
1.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Michigan/Michigan St. | Sun., 3/7/10 | 4 PM | CBS |
1.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Missouri Valley Conference Championship Game (Iowa/Wichita St.) | Sun., 3/7/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
0.9
|
| NCAA BB (M) | UCLA/Arizona St. | Sat., 3/6/10 | 4:15 PM | CBS |
0.8
|
| NCAA BB | Race To March Madness | Sat., 3/6/10 | 5 PM | ABC |
0.6
|
- Sunday’s Lakers/Magic game drew a 2.8 overnight rating on ABC, up 40% from Suns/Spurs last year (2.0), and up 8% from Spurs/Suns in ’08 (2.6).
- CBS drew a 1.0 overnight for Michigan/Michigan St. on Sunday, down 71% from Duke/North Carolina last year (3.4), and down 17% from Purdue/Michigan two years ago (1.2). Elsewhere, CBS saw declines of 29%, 29% and 47% for its NCAA tripleheader on Saturday.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Honda Classic, Final Round | Sun., 3/7/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.8
|
| Golf (M) | Honda Classic, Third Round | Sat., 3/6/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.4
|
- Overnight ratings for the Honda Classic were even on both Saturday and Sunday. Compared to 2008, the overnights were 18% and 25%, respectively.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Kobalt Tools 500 | Sun., 3/7/10 | 1 PM | FOX |
4.8
|
| NHL | Red Wings/Blackhawks | Sun., 3/7/10 | 12:30 PM | NBC |
1.2
|
| Gymnastics | Tyson American Cup | Sat., 3/6/10 | 1 PM | NBC |
1.0
|
- Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 drew a 4.8 overnight rating on FOX, up 2% from last year (4.7), but down 14% from ’08 (5.6). This marks the first time this season that overnight ratings have increased for NASCAR.
- NBC drew a 1.2 overnight rating for Red wings/Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon, up 20% from Bruins/Rangers last year (1.0) and Penguins/Capitals in ’08 (1.0).
