Ratings for select nationally televised sporting events from Saturday, February 4 through Friday, February 10.
Among the notable items:
- Giants/Patriots sets record: The Giants/Patriots Super Bowl was the highest rated U.S. television program since 1994 and the most-viewed of all-time.
- Golf’s Phoenix Open Up Double-Digits: The final round of golf’s Phoenix Open (2.0, 3.069M) was up 11% in ratings and 14% in viewership from last year (1.8, 2.699M).
- Duke/UNC beats Lakers/Celtics: Wednesday’s Duke/North Carolina rivalry game on ESPN earned slightly better numbers than Lakers/Celtics the next night on TNT.
- To the Dogs: A February 4 dog show on ABC earned a higher rating and more viewers than college hoops on CBS and UFC coverage on FX the same day.
- … and the rest: Other notable events include the NFL Honors on NBC, the English Premier League on both ESPN2 and FOX, and the PBA Tour Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational.
Sports TV Ratings (February 4-February 10)
| Time | Sport | Event | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 4 | |||||
| 9 PM | NFL | "NFL Honors" | NBC |
2.2
|
3,524
|
| 8:59 PM | NCAAMB | KU 71, MIZZ 74 | ESPN |
1.5
|
2,432
|
| 6:09 PM | NCAAMB | UK 86, SC 52 | ESPN |
1.3
|
2,163
|
| 4 PM | NCAAMB | UNC 83, UMD 74 | ESPN |
1.5
|
2,119
|
| 3 PM | Golf (M) | Phoenix Open, Third Rd. | CBS |
1.3
|
1,940
|
| 2 PM | NCAAMB | OSU 58, WISC 52 | ESPN |
1.3
|
1,870
|
| 2 PM | Other | AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (Dog Show) | ABC |
1.1
|
1,655
|
| 8 PM | Boxing | World Championship Boxing | HBO |
0.8
|
1,509
|
| 4 PM | Figure Skating | "Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice" | NBC |
1.0
|
1,488
|
| 8 PM | MMA | UFC Prelims | FX |
0.9
|
1,443
|
| 1 PM | NCAAMB | Regional action | CBS |
0.9
|
1,268
|
| 2 PM | Figure Skating | U.S. Figure Skating Championships | NBC |
0.8
|
1,187
|
| 12 PM | NCAAMB | SYR 95, SJU 70 | ESPN |
0.9
|
1,241
|
| 6 PM | NCAAMB | ISU 77, OKLA 70 | ESPN2 |
0.3
|
513
|
| 12:58 PM | Golf | Phoenix Open, Third Rd. | GOLF |
0.4
|
510
|
| 5:30 PM | NFL | Hall of Fame Announcement Show | NFLN |
0.2
|
372
|
| 8 PM | NCAAMB | MISS 67, ALA 69 | ESPN2 |
0.3
|
337
|
| 8:29 PM | NBA | CHI 113, MIL 90 | WGN |
0.2
|
317
|
| 10 PM | NBA | DEN 97, POR 117 | NBATV |
0.2
|
300
|
| 7 PM | NBA | ORL 85, IND 81 | NBATV |
0.2
|
286
|
| 7:55 AM | Soccer | ARS 7, BLA 1 | ESPN2 |
0.2
|
264
|
| 12 PM | NCAAMB | DET 65, BUT 61 | ESPN2 |
0.2
|
264
|
| 2:14 PM | NCAAMB | TEM 73, RI 56 | ESPN2 |
0.1
|
147
|
| Sunday, February 5 | |||||
| 6:31 PM | NFL | NYG 21, NE 17 | NBC |
47.0
|
111,346
|
| 9:58 PM | NFL | Super Bowl postgame | NBC |
33.7
|
76,803
|
| 3 PM | Golf (M) | Phoenix Open, Final Rd. | CBS |
2.0
|
3,069
|
| 10:14 PM | NFL | NFL Primetime | ESPN |
1.6
|
2,659
|
| 1 PM | NCAAMB | MICH 54, MSU 64 | CBS |
1.1
|
1,611
|
| 11 AM | EPL | CHE 3, MANU 3 | FOX |
0.8
|
1,377
|
| 2 PM | NCAAMB | VILL 70, PITT 79 | ESPN |
0.7
|
1,147
|
| 12 PM | Extreme | AMA Supercross: Anaheim | CBS |
0.5
|
1,105
|
| 9:53 PM | NFL | NFL Gameday Final | NFLN |
0.4
|
723
|
| 4:15 PM | PBA | Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational | ESPN |
0.5
|
708
|
| Monday, February 6 | |||||
| 7 PM | NCAAMB | CONN 59, LOU 80 | ESPN |
0.5
|
752
|
| 9:04 PM | NCAAMB | TEX 70, TAMU 68 | ESPN |
0.5
|
657
|
| 2:55 PM | EPL | LIV 0, TOT 0 | ESPN |
0.2
|
288
|
| Tuesday, February 7 | |||||
| 7 PM | NCAAMB | FLA 58, UK 78 | ESPN |
1.3
|
1,958
|
| 9:09 PM | NCAAMB | PUR 84, OSU 87 | ESPN |
1.2
|
1,764
|
| Wednesday, February 8 | |||||
| 9:14 PM | NCAAMB | DUKE 85, UNC 84 | ESPN |
2.2
|
3,121
|
| 7 PM | NCAAMB | SYR 64, GTWN 61 | ESPN |
1.4
|
2,123
|
| 7 PM | NCAAMB | KU 68, BAY 54 | ESPN2 |
0.5
|
773
|
| Thursday, February 9 | |||||
| 8 PM | NBA | LAL 88, BOS 87 | TNT |
2.1
|
3,112
|
| 10:30 PM | NBA | OKC 101, SAC 106 | TNT |
1.4
|
1,929
|
| Friday, February 10 | |||||
| 8 PM | NBA | LAL 85, NY 92 | ESPN |
1.9
|
3,002
|
| 10:30 PM | NBA | OKC 101, UTA 87 | ESPN |
1.4
|
2,086
|
(Numbers from Media Life Magazine, The Voice of TV [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], with additional information from Sports Business Daily)
