Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA BB (M) | NCAA Tournament Selection Show | Sun., 3/14/10 | 6 PM | CBS |
4.8
|
| NBA | Celtics/Cavaliers | Sun., 3/14/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
3.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Ohio St./Minnesota | Sun., 3/14/10 | 3:30 PM | CBS |
2.7
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Kentucky/Miss. St. | Sun., 3/14/10 | 1 PM | ABC |
2.7
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Ohio St./Illinois | Sat., 3/13/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
2.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Minnesota/Purdue | Sat., 3/13/10 | 4:30 PM | CBS |
1.8
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Washington/California | Sat., 3/13/10 | 6:30 PM | CBS |
1.7
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Kentucky/Tennessee | Sat., 3/13/10 | 1 PM | ABC |
1.6
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Miss. St./Vanderbilt | Sat., 3/13/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
1.2
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Houston/UTEP | Sat., 3/13/10 | 11:30 AM | CBS |
0.9
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Temple/Richmond | Sun., 3/14/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
0.8
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Road to the Final Four | Sun., 3/14/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
0.8
|
- CBS drew a 4.8 overnight rating for the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday, even with last year, and up up 9% from two years ago.
- Overnight ratings were up 29% for the SEC Championship Game, up 4% for the Big Ten Championship Game, down 6% for the Pac-10 Championship Game and down 18% for the Conference USA Championship Game.
- Sunday’s Celtics/Cavaliers game drew a 3.0 overnight rating on ABC Sunday, up 30% from Mavericks/Lakers last year, and up 3% from Lakers/Rockets in ’08. The game topped every college basketball game on broadcast over the weekend.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | WGC-CA Championship, Final Round | Sun., 3/14/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
2.1
|
| Golf (M) | WGC-CA Championship, Third Round | Sat., 3/13/10 | 2 PM | NBC |
1.4
|
- Overnight ratings for the WGC-CA Championship dropped 36% on Saturday and 42% on Sunday.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Capitals/Blackhawks | Sun., 3/14/10 | 12:30 PM | NBC |
1.0
|
| Other | Vancouver Paralympics (taped) | Sat., 3/13/10 | 1 PM | NBC |
0.6
|
- The 1.0 overnight rating for Sunday’s Capitals/Blackhawks game on NBC marks a 9% drop from Rangers/Flyers last year and Penguins/Flyers in 2008.
