Overnight ratings dropped double-digits for NASCAR from New Hampshire. In other news, overnights inched up for the third edition of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX, and the LPGA neared a season-high on CBS.
NASCAR Loudon Overnights Down
- NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from New Hampshire scored a 2.0 overnight rating on NBCSN Sunday afternoon, down 13% from last year (2.3) and down 23% from 2014 on TNT (2.6). Overnights for the race have now dropped a full point in three years (from 3.0 in 2013).
PBC Inches Up on FOX
- The third edition of PBC on FOX earned a 1.3 overnight rating Saturday night, up a tick from the network’s second telecast in April (1.2) but down 19% from the inaugural edition in January (1.6). The 1.3 is tied as the fourth-lowest for the PBC on primetime network television (11 telecasts). To put the numbers in perspective, the lowest overnight rating for the UFC on FOX was a 1.4 for April’s edition.
LPGA Nears Season-High on CBS
- CBS scored a 0.9 overnight rating for final round coverage of the LPGA Tour Marathon Classic Sunday afternoon, marking the second-biggest overnight of the season. The final round of the U.S. Women’s Open holds the top spot with a 1.0 on FOX. Keep in mind the tournament did not conclude on CBS, with playoff coverage airing on Golf Channel.
(Wknd. numbers via Sports Business Daily)
