Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | The Masters, Final Round | Sun., 4/11/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
12.0
|
| Golf (M) | The Masters, Third Round | Sat., 4/10/10 | 3:30 PM | CBS |
7.6
|
| Golf (M) | Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1977 Masters | Sun., 4/11/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
1.4
|
- Final round coverage of The 2010 Masters drew a 12.0 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon, up 36% from last year (8.9) up 32% from ’07 (9.1), and the highest overnight for final round coverage of the event since ’01.
- Saturday’s third round coverage drew a 7.6 overnight, up 33% from last year (5.7), up 25% from ’08 (6.1), and the highest third round overnight since ’01.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Trail Blazers/Lakers | Sun., 4/11/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
2.0
|
| NBA | Magic/Cavaliers | Sun., 4/11/10 | 1 PM | ABC |
1.8
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 4/11/10 | 12:30 PM | ABC |
1.0
|
- Opposite The Masters, ABC drew a 2.0 overnight for the Trail Blazers’ win over the Lakers on Sunday, down 20% from Celtics/Cavaliers last year (2.5). Earlier in the day, Magic/Cavaliers drew a 1.8, down 5% from last year’s Mavericks/Hornets tilt (1.9).
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Subway Fresh Fit 600 | Sat., 4/10/10 | 7 PM | FOX |
3.4
|
| MLB | Yankees/Rays (or other regional action) | Sat., 4/10/10 | 3:30 PM | FOX |
1.7
|
| NHL | Bruins/Capitals | Sun., 4/11/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
0.9
|
| Horse Racing | Bluegrass Stakes, Arkansas Derby | Sat., 4/10/10 | 5 PM | NBC |
0.7
|
| Other | Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals (taped) | Sun., 4/11/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 4/10/10 | 4 PM | ABC |
0.4
|
| Other | Vancouver Paralympics (taped) | Sat., 4/10/10 | 3:30 PM | NBC |
0.3
|
- FOX drew a 3.4 overnight rating for Saturday’s Subway Fresh Fit 600, up 3% from last year (3.3), but down 15% from ’08 (4.0). The 3.3 for last year’s race was the lowest overnight ever for a NASCAR race on FOX.
- The season debut of MLB on FOX drew a 1.7 overnight rating opposite The Masters on Saturday, off 29% from last year (2.4).
