Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily.
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College football | Alabama/Virginia Tech | Sat., 9/5/09 | 8 PM | ABC | 4.2/9 |
| College football | Georgia/Oklahoma State or Western Michigan/Michigan or Baylor/Wake Forest | Sat., 9/5/09 | 3:30 PM | ABC | 3.4/9 |
| College football | Nevada/Notre Dame | Sat., 9/5/09 | 3:30 PM | NBC | 1.3/3 |
| College football | College Football Countdown | Sat., 9/5/09 | 3 PM | ABC | 1.1/- |
- Saturday night’s Alabama/Virginia Tech tilt drew a 4.2 overnight on ABC, up 5% from a 4.0 for regional coverage last year, and up 13% from a 3.7 for Tennessee/California in ’07. Meanwhile, regional coverage on Saturday afternoon drew a 3.4 overnight, up 6% from a 3.2 for comparable coverage last year, and up 62% from a 2.1 for coverage in ’07.
- NBC’s Notre Dame opener drew a mere 1.3 overnight rating on Saturday, down 52% from a 2.7 last year, and off 57% from a 3.0 in ’07.
Tennis
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | U.S. Open | Mon., 9/7/09 | 12:30 PM | CBS | 2.3/5 |
| Tennis | U.S. Open | Sun., 9/6/09 | 11 AM | CBS | 2.1/6 |
| Tennis | U.S. Open | Mon., 9/7/09 | 11 AM | CBS | 1.7/4 |
| Tennis | U.S. Open | Sat., 9/5/09 | 11 AM | CBS | 1.6/4 |
- Coverage of the U.S. Open on CBS was up 14% on Saturday, 31% on Sunday, and 10% on Monday.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Deutsche Bank Championship, Final Round | Mon., 9/7/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 2.4/6 |
| Golf | Deutsche Bank Championship, Third Round | Sun., 9/6/09 | 3 PM | NBC | 1.9/5 |
- Final round coverage of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday was up 60% from last year’s 1.5, but was still off 40% from a 4.0 in ’07.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track & Field | Golden League Track & Field (taped) | Sun., 9/6/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.9/2 |
| Racing | Traxxas Torc Truck Series (taped) | Sun., 9/6/09 | 4 PM | ABC | 0.4/- |
| Other | USOC Hall of Fame Show (taped) | Sat., 9/5/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.4/- |
- Taped coverage of the 2009 IAAF Golden League drew a 0.9/2 overnight on NBC Sunday, down 25% from a 1.2/3 for coverage the previous week.
