Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Source: Sports Business Daily, Fang’s Bites
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Packers/Steelers or 49ers/Eagles (or other regional action) | Sun., 12/20/09 | 4:15 PM | FOX |
15.1
|
| NFL | Vikings/Panthers | Sun., 12/20/09 | 8:30 PM | NBC |
12.0
|
| NFL | Bengals/Chargers (or other regional action) | Sun., 12/20/09 | 1 PM | CBS |
11.9
|
| NFL | Falcons/Jets (or Cardinals/Lions) | Sun., 12/20/09 | 1 PM | FOX |
8.5
|
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 12/20/09 | 7:30 PM | NBC |
4.1
|
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 12/20/09 | 12 PM | FOX |
3.4
|
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 12/20/09 | 12 PM | CBS |
2.9
|
- FOX: Sunday’s NFL national window (featuring either Packers/Steelers or 49ers/Eagles) drew a 15.1 overnight on Sunday afternoon, down slightly from a 15.3 for last year’s Week 15 national window on CBS (mostly Steelers/Ravens). Earlier in the day, regional action featuring Falcons/Jets drew an 8.5 overnight, off 17% from last year.
- NBC: The 12.0 overnight for Vikings/Panthers Sunday night was down 22% from a 15.4 for last year’s comparable Giants/Cowboys game.
- CBS: NFL coverage featuring Bengals/Chargers drew an 11.9 overnight on CBS Sunday, up 10% from last year.
College basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College basketball | Gonzaga/Duke | Sat., 12/19/09 | 4 PM | CBS | 1.4 |
| College basketball | UCLA/Notre Dame | Sat., 12/19/09 | 2 PM | CBS | 0.8 |
- CBS drew a 1.4 overnight for Gonzaga/Duke on Saturday afternoon, down 26% from coverage on the comparable date last year. Earlier in the day, UCLA/Notre Dame drew a 0.8 overnight, down 43%.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge, Front Nine (taped) | Sat., 12/19/09 | 4 PM | ABC | 1.0 |
| Golf | Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge, Back Nine (taped) | Sun., 12/20/09 | 4 PM | ABC | 0.6 |
- Overnight ratings for the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge were up 43% on Saturday and flat on Sunday.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Ironman World Championships (taped) | Sat., 12/19/09 | 4:30 PM | NBC | 1.4 |
| Skiing | Deer Valley Celebrity Skiifest (taped) | Sun., 12/20/09 | 5 PM | CBS | 1.3 |
| Extreme | Winter Dew Tour, Totino’s Open | Sat., 12/19/09 | 3 PM | NBC | 0.8 |
| Other | World of Adventure Sports (taped) | Sat., 12/19/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 0.7 |
| Extreme | Winter Dew Tour, Totino’s Open | Sun., 12/20/09 | 4 PM | NBC | 0.6 |
- Coverage of the Ironman World Championships drew a 1.4 overnight rating on NBC Saturday, up 75% from a 0.8 last year.
