Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Overnights for the NCAA Tournament on CBS were not available.
Auto Racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Food City 500 | Sun., 3/21/10 | 1 PM | FOX | 4.2 |
| NASCAR Nationwide | Scotts Turf Builder 300 | Sat., 3/20/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC | 1.5 |
| NASCAR Nationwide | NASCAR Countdown | Sat., 3/20/10 | 2 PM | ABC | 0.7 |
- Sunday’s NASCAR Food City 500 from Bristol drew a 4.2 overnight rating on FOX, up a tick from a 4.1 last year, but down 16% from a 5.0 in ’08.
- Meanwhile, Saturday’s Nationwide Series Scotts Turf Builder 300 drew a 1.5 overnight on ABC, even with last year.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Transitions Championship, Final Round | Sun., 3/21/10 | 3 PM | NBC | 1.9 |
| Golf (M) | Transitions Championship, Third Round | Sat., 3/20/10 | 3 PM | NBC | 1.1 |
- The 1.9 overnight rating for Sunday’s final round coverage of the Transitions Championship was flat compared to last year. Meanwhile, Saturday’s third round action drew a 1.1 overnight, down 8%.
Hockey
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Rangers/Bruins | Sun., 3/21/10 | 12:30 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
- NBC drew a 0.7 overnight for Sunday’s Rangers/Bruins clash, down 30% from last year and the lowest overnight of the season for an NHL telecast on the network.
