Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily.
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Bills/Titans | Sun., 8/9/09 | 8:00 PM | NBC | 5.8/10 |
- The 5.8 overnight rating for the NFL Hall of Fame Game was up 7% from last year’s 5.4, but still marks the second-lowest overnight rating of the decade for the Hall of Fame Game on broadcast.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Final Round | Sun., 8/9/09 | 2:00 PM | CBS | 4.7/11 |
| Golf | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Third Round | Sat., 8/8/09 | 2:00 PM | CBS | 2.4/6 |
| Golf | PGA Championship Preview Show | Sun., 8/9/09 | 1:00 PM | CBS | 0.7/2 |
- For the second straight week, and the fifth time in 2009, Tiger Woods won a PGA Tour event and attracted a large TV audience in the process. The 4.7 overnight for final round coverage of Woods’ win at the Bridgestone Invitational was up 104% over last year’s 2.3, and marks the highest overnight for final round coverage of the event since ’06. This is the fourth of Woods’ five victories in ’09 to have at least a 100% increase in overnight ratings.
Baseball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Red Sox/Yankees or other regional action | Sat., 8/8/09 | 4:00 PM | FOX | 3.1/- |
- The Red Sox/Yankees rivalry continues to be the biggest draw in baseball. The 3.1 for Saturday’s game on FOX marks a 41% rise from a 2.2 for regional coverage on the comparable date last year.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | Hermosa Beach Open, Men’s Final | Sun., 8/9/09 | 4:30 PM | NBC | 0.5/1 |
| AVP | Hermosa Beach Open, Women’s Final | Sat., 8/8/09 | 4:30 PM | NBC | 0.5/1 |
| ALMS | Acura Sports Car Challenge (taped) | Sun., 8/9/09 | 2:30 PM | NBC | 0.4/1 |
| Horse racing | The Hambletonian | Sat., 8/8/09 | 3:30 PM | NBC | 0.4/1 |
