Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Golf.
3.5: British Open on ABC, Final Round (8 AM Sunday)
2.8: British Open on ABC, Third Round (9 AM Saturday)
- Ratings for the British Open dropped without Tiger Woods‘ presence. The 3.5 final round rating is the lowest of the past ten years and marks a 15% decline from a 4.1 last year.
Auto racing.
1.5: IRL on ABC, Honda Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio (2 PM Sunday)
0.9/3: Championship Off Road Racing on NBC, Pomona (1 PM Saturday)
0.9/2: MotoGP on CBS, Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix (5 PM Sunday)
0.7/2: American Le Mans Series on NBC, Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio (12 PM Sunday)
- Ratings for the IRL on ABC were down 21% from last year, but the 1.5 overnight is the best so far this season for an IRL race outside of the Indy 500.
Volleyball.
0.7/2: AVP Crocs Tour on NBC, Brooklyn Open, Women’s Final (2:30 PM Sunday)
0.6/2: AVP Crocs Tour on NBC, Brooklyn Open, Men’s Final (2:30 PM Saturday)
- The 0.7 overnight for the women’s final at the Brooklyn Open was off 42% from a 1.2 last year, when the event aired at the end of August. The 0.6 overnight for the men’s final was even with last year. Compared to the AVP tournament on the comparable weekend last year (the Long Beach Open) the women’s final was down 22% and the men’s final was down 33%.
Other.
2.6/7: MLB on FOX, regional (3:30 PM Saturday)
0.8/2: AST Dew Tour on NBC, Right Guard Open (4 PM Saturday)
0.8: Horse Racing on CBS, Grand Slam of Grass, Virginia Derby (5 PM Saturday)
0.7/2: Tour de France on CBS, highlights (4 PM Sunday)
0.5/1: Skateboarding on CBS, Maloof Money Cup (3 PM Sunday)
- Ratings for baseball on FOX saw a slight uptick from last year. The 2.6 overnight for regional action featuring Red Sox/Angels marked a 4% increase from a 2.5 in ’07.
