The absence of the United States and a move from broadcast to cable sank Fox Sports’ coverage of the Gold Cup final. In other news, overnight ratings increased for the WNBA All-Star Game, and the finale of the Tour de France pulled even on NBCSN.
Sans U.S., Gold Cup Final Down Big on FS1
- The Mexico/Jamaica CONCACAF Gold Cup final drew a 0.55 overnight rating on Fox Sports 1 Sunday night, down 68% from the 2013 United States/Panama final on the FOX broadcast network (1.7). The telecast drew a lower overnight than the Manchester United/Barcelona International Champions Cup match on FOX the previous day (0.62). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
WNBA All-Star Overnights Up on ABC
- The 2015 WNBA All-Star Game drew a 0.6 overnight rating on ABC Saturday afternoon, up a tick from last year on ESPN (0.5) and even with 2013, the last time it aired on ABC (0.6). The 0.6 is tied as the highest for the game since 2007 (0.8), matching 2013 and 2011. (ESPN)
Final Stage of Tour de France Even on NBCSN
- The final stage of the Tour de France drew a 0.4 overnight rating on NBCSN Sunday morning, even with last year but down a tick from 2013 (0.5). Stage 20 on Saturday also drew a 0.4, up a tick from last year and 2013 (0.3 both years). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
