Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Magic/Lakers Game 2 | Sun., 6/7/09 | 8:00 PM | ABC | 9.9/- |
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 6/7/09 | 7:30 PM | ABC | 2.7/- |
| WNBA | Shock/Sparks | Sat., 6/6/09 | 2:30 PM | ABC | 0.6/- |
- The 9.9 overnight for Sunday night’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals was off 3% from last year’s 10.2, but marks the second-highest overnight for a Game 2 in the NBA Finals since ’04.
- ABC drew a 0.6 overnight for Shock/Sparks on Saturday afternoon, down 33% from a 0.9 for Sparks/Mercury in ’08.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA | The Memorial, Final Round | Sun., 6/7/09 | 2:30 PM | CBS | 3.6/9 |
| PGA | The Memorial, Third Round | Sat., 6/6/09 | 3:00 PM | CBS | 1.9/5 |
| PGA | “The PGA Tour: Playing With A Purpose” | Sun., 6/7/09 | 1:30 PM | CBS | 0.7/2 |
| LPGA | State Farm Classic, Final Round | Sun., 6/7/09 | 4:00 PM | NBC | 0.6/1 |
| LPGA | State Farm Classic, Third Round | Sat., 6/6/09 | 3:00 PM | NBC | 0.5/1 |
- Tiger Woods‘ win at The Memorial drew a 3.6 overnight on CBS Sunday, up 100% from last year’s 1.8, and the highest overnight for the final round of The Memorial since ’04.
Tennis
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | French Open, Men’s Final (Federer/Soderling) | Sun., 6/7/09 | 9:00 AM | NBC | 1.8.5 |
| Tennis | French Open, Women’s Final (Kuznetsova/Safina) | Sat., 6/6/09 | 9:00 AM | NBC | 1.4/4 |
- Roger Federer‘s record-tying 14th Grand Slam victory was not a huge hit in the ratings. The 1.8 overnight for the Men’s Final at the French Open is even with last year, and down 18% from a 2.2 in ’07.
- The French Open Women’s Final drew a 1.4 overnight on NBC Saturday morning, down 22% from last year’s 1.8.
Horse racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse racing | The Belmont Stakes, Race Segment | Sat., 6/6/09 | 5:30 PM | ABC | 5.0/- |
| Horse racing | The Belmont Stakes, Total Coverage | Sat., 6/6/09 | 5:00 PM | ABC | 4.3/- |
- The race segment of The Belmont Stakes drew a 5.0 overnight on ABC Saturday, down 52% from a 10.5 last year, when Big Brown was going for the Triple Crown. The 5.0 marks a 43% jump from a 3.5 in ’07, the last year there was no possibility of a Triple Crown winner.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Penguins/Red Wings Game 5 | Sat., 6/6/09 | 8:00 PM | NBC | 2.6/5 |
| Track & Field | Prefontaine Classic | Sun., 6/7/09 | 2:00 PM | NBC | 1.2/3 |
| Racing | Off Road Racing, Traxxas Torc Truck Series (taped) | Sun., 6/7/09 | 5:00 PM | ABC | 0.7/- |
| Other | Jeep World of Adventure (taped) | Sat., 6/6/09 | 5:00 PM | NBC | 0.5/1 |
- Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals drew a 2.6 overnight on NBC Saturday night, off 40% from a 4.3 for last year’s Game 5, which aired on a Monday night.
- The 1.2 overnight for the Prefontaine Classic on NBC marks a steep 37% decline from a 1.9 last year, and a 20% drop from a 1.5 in ’07.
