Overnight (metered market) ratings by sport.
Ratings for MLB on FOX and NASCAR on FOX are unavailable.
Golf.
8.9/18: The Masters on CBS, Final Round (2:30 PM Sunday)
6.1/14: The Masters on CBS, Third Round (3:30 PM Saturday)
1.5/4: Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1978 Masters (1:30 PM Sunday)
1.5/4: Eighties at Augusta on CBS (2:30 PM Saturday)
0.7/2: Links to Legends on CBS (1:30 PM Saturday)
- Ratings for The Masters were down only slightly from last year. Third round action on Saturday drew a 6.1, even with last year, while final round coverage fell 2%. CBS averaged a 7.5 overnight for two days of coverage, down 1% from a 7.6 last year.
Basketball.
2.8: NBA on ABC, Spurs/Lakers (3:30 PM Sunday)
1.8: NBA on ABC, Raptors/Pistons (1 PM Sunday)
1.4: NBA Countdown on ABC (12:30 PM Sunday)
- ABC’s season ending doubleheader fell slightly from last year. Raptors/Pistons drew a 1.8 overnight, down 5% from a 1.9 for Bulls/Wizards in ’07. Meanwhile, the marquee Spurs/Lakers match-up drew a 2.8, down 3% from Spurs/Mavericks last year. Keep in mind last year’s doubleheader did not air opposite The Masters.
Hockey.
1.0/3: NHL on NBC, Predators/Red Wings Game Two (2 PM Saturday)
1.0/2: NHL on NBC, Flyers/Captials Game Two (2 PM Sunday)
- Ratings for both Stanley Cup Playoff games on NBC fell 17% from last year. Last year, the NHL Playoffs did not go up against The Masters.
Other.
1.5/4: National Heads Up Poker Championship on NBC (12 PM Sunday)
1.3: Gymnastics on NBC, Pacific Rim Championships (4:30 PM Sunday)
0.7/2: Ironman World Championship on NBC (5 PM Saturday)
- Ratings for the National Heads Up Poker Championship fell by double digits. The 1.5 overnight marks a 12% drop from the 1.7 for the same event last year, when coverage was limited to one hour.
