The Women’s PGA Championship was a mixed draw on NBC over the weekend. In other news, Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix was unsurprisingly low on NBCSN, and Copa America overnights plumbed the depths on FOX Friday night.
Uptick For Women’s PGA Championship
- Final round coverage of the Women’s PGA Championship earned a 0.7 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon, up a tick from last year (0.6) and tied as the highest LPGA overnight in nearly two years, since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open (1.7). Golf Channel earned a 0.5 for its coverage later in the night. On Saturday, third round action had a 0.5 overnight on NBC — down a tick from last year (0.6). (NBC Sports)
F1 Canadian GP Unsurprisingly Low on NBCSN
- Abbreviated coverage of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix had a 1.1 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon. NBC’s coverage lasted for just 15 minutes due to an extended NBC News special report. Most of the race aired on NBCSN, which pulled a 0.3 overnight. Last year’s race had a 1.0. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
Copa America Minuscule on FOX Opposite NBA
- The Argentina/Panama and Chile/Bolivia Copa America group play matches had overnights of 0.9 and 0.8, respectively, on FOX Friday night. The telecasts, which aired opposite Game 4 of the NBA Finals (12.0) rank among the lowest rated sporting events ever on primetime network television. By comparison, the United States/Paraguay match had a 1.3 on Fox Sports 1 two nights later. (via Sports Business Daily)
