Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Overnights unavailable for Sunday’s NASCAR rainout on FOX.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Thunder/Lakers Game 1 | Sun., 4/18/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
4.1
|
| NBA | Bulls/Cavaliers Game 1 | Sat., 4/17/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
3.3
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 4/18/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
1.3
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sat., 4/17/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
1.0
|
- Game 1 of the Thunder/Lakers first round series drew a 4.1 overnight rating on ABC Sunday, up 3% from Jazz/Lakers Game 1 last year (4.0), and the highest overnight for an NBA game on the first weekend of the playoffs since 2003.
- Saturday’s Bulls/Cavaliers Game 1 drew a 3.3 overnight rating on ABC Sunday, up 22% from Pistons/Cavaliers Game 1 last year (2.7), but down 11% from Suns/Spurs Game 1 in ’08 (3.7).
Hockey
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Coyotes/Red Wings Game 3 | Sun., 4/18/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.5
|
| NHL | Bruins/Sabres Game 2 | Sat., 4/17/10 | 1 PM | NBC |
1.2
|
- Sunday’s Coyotes/Red Wings Game 3 drew a 1.5 overnight rating on NBC, down 12% from Penguins/Flyers Game 3 last year (1.7) but up 50% from Flyers/Capitals Game 2 in ’08 (1.0).
- Game 2 between the Bruins and Sabres drew a 1.2 overnight rating on NBC Saturday afternoon, up 20% from both Rangers/Capitals Game 2 last year (1.0) and Predators/Red Wings Game 2 in ’08 (1.0).
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Verizon Heritage, Final Round | Sun., 4/18/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
2.1
|
| Golf (M) | Verizon Heritage, Third Round | Sat., 4/17/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.1
|
| Golf (M) | Champions Tour Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, Third Round | Sat., 4/17/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
- Final round coverage of the Verizon Heritage drew a 2.1 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon, up 17% from last year’s 1.8. Saturday’s third round action drew a 1.1 overnight, up 10% from a 1.0 last year.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Mets/Cardinals (or other regional action) | Sat., 4/17/10 | 3:30 PM | FOX |
3.0
|
| Poker | National Heads-Up Poker Championship (taped) | Sun., 4/18/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
0.9
|
| Other | Monster Energy AMA Supercross, St. Louis (taped) | Sun., 4/18/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
0.5
|
- Regional MLB action featuring the Mets’ 20-inning win over the Cardinals drew a strong 3.0 overnight rating on FOX Saturday afternoon, up 11% from coverage featuring Indians/Yankees last year (2.7), and the highest overnight for a non-Yankees/Red Sox regular season MLB telecast on FOX since June ’08.
