Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast last weekend, including the PGA Championship on CBS and the Visa Gymnastics Championships on NBC. Overnight ratings for MLB on FOX were not immediately available.
Final ratings for some events may already be available.
Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for these events may already be available. Overnight ratings for events on FOX were not available.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | PGA Championship, Final Round | Sun., 8/15/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
5.0
|
| Golf (M) | PGA Championship, Third Round | Sat., 8/14/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
3.1
|
- Overnight ratings dropped for the final round of the season’s final major. Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship drew a 5.0 overnight rating on CBS, down 33% from last year (7.5), up 67% from ’08 (3.0), but down 27% from ’07 (6.8).
- Third round coverage of the PGA Championship drew a 3.1 overnight rating on CBS Saturday, down 37% from last year (4.9) and down 33% from ’07 (4.6).
Gymnastics
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gym. | Visa Championships | Sat., 8/14/10 | 8 PM | NBC |
1.8
|
| Gym. | Visa Championships | Sun., 8/15/10 | 2:30 PM | NBC |
0.7
|
- Primetime coverage of the Visa Gymnastics Championships drew a 1.8 overnight rating on NBC Saturday night, down a tick from last year (1.9). Meanwhile, Sunday’s taped coverage drew a 0.7 overnight, down 22% from taped coverage on a Saturday afternoon last year (0.9).
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Cubs/Cardinals (51%), Orioles/Rays (26%) or Padres/Giants (22%) | Sat., 8/14/10 | 4 PM | FOX |
n/a
|
| Extreme | Dew Tour: Wendy’s Invitational | Sun., 8/15/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.6
|
| Other | Road Warriors: American Le Mans Series
at Mid Ohio (taped) |
Sun., 8/15/10 | 12:30 PM | CBS |
0.6
|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 8/14/10 | 4 PM | ABC |
0.6
|
| Extreme | Dew Tour: Wendy’s Invitational | Sat., 8/14/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.5
|
| Other | AMA Motocross | Sat., 8/14/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.4
|
