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 | Lakers/Celtics Game 5 | Sun., 6/13/10 | 8 PM | ABC |
12.8
|
| NBA | NBA Countdown | Sun., 6/13/10 | 7:30 PM | ABC |
3.1
|
- Game 5 of the Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals drew a 12.8 overnight rating on ABC Sunday night, 36% from Lakers/Magic Game 5 last year (9.4), up 6% from Celtics/Lakers Game 5 in 2008 (12.1), and the highest overnight for Game 5 of the NBA Finals since 2004.
Soccer
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | USA/England | Sat., 6/12/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
9.0
|
| World Cup | Germany/Australia | Sun., 6/13/10 | 2 PM | ABC |
3.5
|
- Saturday’s World Cup clash between the U.S. and England drew a 9.0 overnight rating on ABC, up 73% from the network’s first USA World Cup match in 2006 (5.2).
- Sunday’s Germany/Australia match drew a 3.5 overnight rating on ABC, up 30% from Mexico/Iran on the first Sunday of the 2006 World Cup.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | St. Jude Classic, Final Round | Sun., 6/13/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.9
|
| Golf (M) | St. Jude Classic, Third Round | Sat., 6/12/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.2
|
- CBS drew a 1.9 overnight rating for the final round of the St. Jude Classic on Sunday, down 5% from 2008 (2.0). Overnight ratings for last year’s tournament were not immediately available.
Track & Field
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track & Field | Adidas Grand Prix | Sat., 6/12/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
1.0
|
| Track & Field | NCAA Men’s/Women’s Championships | Sat., 6/12/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
0.7
|
- The 1.0 overnight rating for the Adidas Grand Prix marks a 17% decline from last year’s 1.2.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 6/12/10 | 5 PM | ABC |
2.0
|
| MLB | Phillies/Red Sox (73%) or White Sox/Cubs (26%) | Sat., 6/12/10 | 4 PM | FOX |
1.8
|
| Formula 1 | Grand Prix of Canada | Sun., 6/13/10 | 12 PM | FOX |
0.9
|
| Other | World of Adventure Sports (taped) | Sun., 6/13/10 | 5 PM | NBC |
0.5
|
| Other | Foster Grant Ironman World Championship (taped) | Sun., 6/13/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.5
|
| Other | AMA Motocross (taped) | Sat., 6/12/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.4
|
- Saturday’s abbreviated edition of ESPN Sports Saturday, which aired immediately after the USA/England World Cup match, drew a 2.0 overnight rating on ABC — the highest overnight in the young history of the program.
