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 | Cavaliers/Celtics Game 4 | Sun., 5/9/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
5.1
|
| NBA | Lakers/Jazz Game 3 | Sat., 5/8/10 | 8:15 PM | ABC |
4.4
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 5/9/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
1.6
|
- The Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Cavaliers drew a hefty 5.1 overnight rating on ABC Sunday afternoon, up 24% from Lakers/Rockets Game 4 last year (4.1) and up 6% from Lakers/Jazz Game 4 in ’08 (4.8).
- Saturday night’s Lakers/Jazz Game 3 drew a 4.4 overnight rating on ABC, up 10% from Cavaliers/Hawks Game 3 last year (4.0) and up 13% from Celtics/Cavaliers Game 3 in ’08 (3.9).
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | The Players Championship, Final Round | Sun., 5/9/10 | 2 PM | NBC |
3.3
|
| Golf (M) | The Players Championship, Third Round | Sat., 5/8/10 | 2 PM | NBC |
2.5
|
| Golf | Global Golf Adventure, Bermuda (taped) | Sat., 5/8/10 | 1:30 PM | NBC |
0.6
|
- Overnights for The Players Championship dropped 11% on Saturday and 20% on Sunday.
Auto Racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Southern 500 | Sat., 5/8/10 | 7 PM | FOX |
3.9
|
| Extreme | Lucas Oil Off Road Racing | Sat., 5/8/10 | 5 PM | CBS |
0.5
|
- Saturday’s NASCAR Southern 500 drew a 3.9 overnight on FOX, up 8% from last year (3.6), down 9% from ’08 (4.3) and the second-lowest overnight for the race since it moved to its current date in ’05.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Yankees/Red Sox (82%) or Braves/Phillies (17%) | Sat., 5/8/10 | 3 PM | FOX |
2.4
|
| Poker | National Heads Up Poker Championship | Sun., 5/9/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
1.1
|
| Gym. | NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship (taped) | Sat., 5/8/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 5/8/10 | 4 PM | ABC |
0.4
|
| Extreme | Monster Energy AMA Supercross Year in Review | Sun., 5/9/10 | 5 PM | CBS |
0.3
|
- FOX drew a 2.4 overnight for regional action featuring the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry on Saturday, up 20% from last year’s comparable telecast, but down 23% from the first Yankees/Red Sox game on FOX last season.
- Saturday’s edition of ESPN Sports Saturday drew a 0.4 overnight, down 43% from a 0.7 the previous week.
