Overnight (metered market) ratings by sport.
Overnight ratings for MLB on FOX, NASCAR on FOX and the Final Four Show on CBS are currently unavailable.
Basketball.
8.8: College basketball on CBS, Kansas/North Carolina (9 PM Saturday)
7.2: College basketball on CBS, Memphis/UCLA (6:30 PM Saturday)
2.9: NBA on ABC, Mavericks/Suns (3:30 PM Sunday)
2.0: NBA on ABC, Warriors/Hornets (1 PM Sunday)
1.2: NBA Countdown on ABC (12:30 PM Sunday)
- Ratings for the Final Four fell 14% from last year, including a 20% drop for Memphis/UCLA. The 8.0 average overnight is the lowest since the 2003 tournament, currently the lowest rated ever.
- ABC saw lower numbers for its NBA doubleheader on Sunday. The 2.0 for Warriors/Hornets marks a 13% drop from last year, while the 2.9 for Mavericks/Suns marks a 3% decline.
Golf.
1.9/4: PGA on NBC, Shell Houston Open, Final Round (3 PM Sunday)
1.3/3: PGA on NBC, Shell Houston Open, Third Round (2 PM Saturday)
0.8/2: LPGA on CBS, Kraft Nabisco Championship, Final Round (3 PM Sunday)
- Ratings for the final round of the PGA Shell Houston Open were flat from last year, while the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship saw a 27% drop.
Other.
1.6/4: Horse racing on NBC, Santa Anita Derby (5 PM Saturday)
1.2/3: Tennis on CBS, Sony Ericsson Open Finals, S. Williams/Jankovic (12 PM Sat.)
1.0/2: Tennis on CBS, Sony Ericsson Open Finals, Nadal/Davydenko (1 PM Sunday)
0.8/2: NHL on NBC, Blackhawks/Red Wings (12:30 PM Sunday)
0.6: American Le Mans Series on ABC, Acura Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (1:30 PM Saturday)
- The NHL on NBC finished its season with a sub-1.0 overnight. The 0.8 overnight rating for the meaningless Blackhawks/Red Wings game on Sunday marks a 20% decline from the 1.0 for Red Wings/Blue Jackets last year.
- Serena Williams‘ win over Jelena Jankovic was not as much of a draw as her battle with Justine Henin last year. The 1.2 overnight for the Final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday marks a 14% decline from the 1.4 for the same event in ’07. Ratings for the men’s final on Sunday fell 17% from last year.
