Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Basketball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Cavaliers/Bulls Game 4 | Sun., 4/25/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
4.6
|
| NBA | Celtics/Heat Game 4 | Sun., 4/25/10 | 1 PM | ABC |
3.1
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 4/25/10 | 12:30 PM | ABC |
1.2
|
- Cavaliers/Bulls Game 4 drew a 4.6 overnight rating on ABC Sunday afternoon, up 5% from Cavaliers/Pistons Game 4 last year (4.4) and up 7% from Spurs/Suns Game 4 two years ago (4.3).
- ABC drew a 3.1 overnight for Celtics/Heat Game 4 on Sunday, down 23% from Celtics/Bulls Game 4 last year, which went double-overtime (4.0), but up 3% from Cavaliers/Wizards Game 4 in ’08 (3.0).
Hockey
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Coyotes/Red Wings Game 6 | Sun., 4/25/10 | 2 PM | NBC |
1.3
|
| NHL | Predators/Blackhawks Game 5 | Sat., 4/25/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.3
|
- NBC drew a 1.3 overnight rating for Game 6 of the Coyotes/Red Wings series on Sunday, up 30% from Capitals/Rangers Game 6 last year (1.0) and flat compared to Red Wings/Predators in ’08 (1.3).
- Saturday’s Predators/Blackhawks Game 5 drew a 1.3 overnight on NBC, up 8% from both Penguins/Flyers Game 6 a year ago (1.2) and Flyers/Capitals Game 5 in ’08 (1.2).
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round | Sun., 4/25/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.5
|
| Golf (M) | Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Third Round | Sat., 4/24/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.3
|
| Golf (M) | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, Final Round | Sun., 4/25/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
0.9
|
| Golf (M) | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, Third Round | Sat., 4/24/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
- Overnight ratings for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans were up 30% on Saturday but down 6% on Sunday.
- The final round of the Champions Tour Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf drew a 0.9 overnight on Sunday, up 13% from last year (0.8). Saturday’s third round drew a 0.7, up 17% from last year (0.6).
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Aaron’s 499 | Sun., 4/25/10 | 1 PM | FOX |
4.9
|
| MLB | Yankees/Angels (86%) or Mariners/White Sox (13%) | Sat., 4/24/10 | 4 PM | FOX |
2.0
|
| Poker | National Heads-Up Poker Championship (taped) | Sun., 4/25/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
- Overnight ratings for NASCAR’s Aaron’s 499 were up 9% from last year, the largest increase of the season for any NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
