After a steep decline last year, overnight ratings recovered slightly for the final round of The Memorial. In other news, ABC had mixed results for its final IndyCar weekend of the season, and ESPN set another local record for Major League Baseball in Pittsburgh.
Final Round of Memorial Up From Last Year
- Final round coverage of the PGA Tour Memorial Tournament earned a 2.4 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon, up 9% from last year (2.2) but down 37% from Tiger Woods‘ victory in 2012 (3.8). Third round action on Saturday drew a 1.6, down 11% from last year (1.8) and down 36% from 2012 (2.5). (Wknd. overnights from Sports Business Daily)
IndyCar Overnights Mixed From Detroit
- The second race of the IndyCar Series Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix earned a 0.7 overnight rating on ABC Sunday, down a tick from the same race last year (0.8) and even with coverage from Detroit in 2012. The first race on Saturday drew a 0.8, up a tick from last year (0.7). (Sports Business Daily)
ESPN Sets Another Local Record in Pittsburgh
- Sunday’s Pirates/Dodgers Sunday Night Baseball game drew a 7.7 rating in Pittsburgh, the market’s highest ever rating for an MLB game on ESPN. The previous high was set earlier this season by a Cubs/Pirates Sunday night game (6.4). (ESPN)
