Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Overnight ratings were not available for some programs on CBS, including the Sony Ericsson Open and the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA BB (M) | West Virginia/Duke | Sat., 4/3/10 | 9 PM | CBS |
10.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | Butler/Michigan St. | Sat., 4/3/10 | 6 PM | CBS |
9.4
|
| NBA | Spurs/Lakers | Sun., 4/4/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
3.2
|
| NBA | Cavaliers/Celtics | Sun., 4/4/10 | 1 PM | ABC |
2.7
|
| NCAA BB (M) | The Final Four Show | Sat., 4/3/10 | 4 PM | CBS |
1.8
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 4/4/10 | 12:30 PM | ABC |
1.0
|
| NCAA BB (M) | The Road to the Final Four: Outside the Games | Sat., 4/3/10 | 3:30 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
| NCAA BB (M) | State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team Special | Sat., 4/3/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
- The 10.0 overnight rating for Saturday’s West Virginia/Duke game was up 8% from North Carolina/Villanova last year (9.4), and up 10% from Kansas/North Carolina in ’08 (9.1).
- Earlier in the night, Butler’s win over Michigan St. drew a 9.4 overnight, up 8% from last year’s Michigan St./Connecticut game (8.7), and up 21% from Memphis/UCLA two years ago (7.8).
- ABC drew a 3.2 overnight rating for Spurs/Lakers on Sunday, up 33% from Suns/Mavericks last year (2.4), and up 10% from Mavericks/Suns in ’08 (2.9). Meanwhile, the Celtics’ win over the Cavaliers drew a 2.7 overnight, up 17% from Spurs/Cavaliers last year (2.3) and up 35% from Warriors/Hornets in ’08 (2.0).
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Shell Houston Open, Final Round | Sun., 4/4/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
2.1
|
| Golf (M) | Shell Houston Open, Third Round | Sat., 4/3/10 | 1 PM | NBC |
1.5
|
- Overnight ratings for the Shell Houston Open were flat on Saturday and down 22% on Sunday.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse | Santa Anita Derby | Sat., 4/3/10 | 5 PM | NBC |
1.7
|
| NHL | Red Wings/Flyers | Sun., 4/4/10 | 12:30 PM | NBC |
1.0
|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 4/3/10 | 4 PM | ABC |
0.6
|
- The 1.7 overnight for Saturday’s Santa Antia Derby marks a 6% rise from last year’s 1.6.
- NBC drew a 1.0 overnight rating for Red Wings/Flyers on Sunday, up 11% from Wild/Red Wings last year (0.9) and up 25% from Blackhawks/Red Wings in ’08 (0.8).
