Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for some of these events may already be available.
Soccer
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Ghana/USA | Sat., 6/26/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
9.9
|
| World Cup | Argentina/Mexico | Sun., 6/27/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
3.9
|
| World Cup | World Cup Live | Sat., 6/26/10 | 5:15 PM | ABC |
3.3
|
- ABC drew a 9.9 overnight rating for Saturday’s Ghana/USA World Cup match, up 10% from England/USA two weeks earlier (9.0) and the highest overnight of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on any network.
- Sunday’s Argentina/Mexico match drew a 3.9 overnight on ABC, the highest overnight of the World Cup for any match that did not involve Team USA.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Travelers Championship, Final Round | Sun., 6/27/100 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.8
|
| Golf (M) | Travelers Championship, Third Round | Sat., 6/26/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
0.9
|
- Overnight ratings for the PGA Travelers Championship dropped 18% on Saturday but increased 6% on Sunday.
Tennis
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wimbledon, Third Round | Sat., 6/26/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
1.5
|
| Tennis | Wimbledon (taped) | Sun., 6/27/10 | 12 PM | NBC |
1.2
|
- NBC’s Wimbledon overnights increased by double-digits compared to last year (36% on Saturday, 20% on Sunday), but dropped by double-digits compared to 2008 (12% on Saturday and 29% on Sunday).
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Yankees/Dodgers (74%), Cubs/White Sox (16%) or Red Sox/Giants (9%) | Sat., 6/26/10 | 7 PM | FOX |
2.7
|
| Track & Field | U.S. Track & Field Championships | Sun., 6/27/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.0
|
| Formula 1 | Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe | Sun., 6/27/10 | 12 PM | FOX |
0.8
|
| Track & Field | U.S. Track & Field Championships | Sat., 6/26/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
| Extreme | Dew Tour Skate Open (taped) | Sun., 6/27/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.7
|
| Extreme | Dew Tour Skate Open | Sat., 6/26/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
0.5
|
| Extreme | Maloof Money Cup (taped) | Sun., 6/27/10 | 5 PM | FOX |
0.4
|
- Saturday’s primetime MLB telecast on FOX drew a 2.7 overnight rating, up 17% from afternoon coverage on the comparable date last year (2.3), but down 25% from the first primetime telecast of the season on May 22 (3.6).
- The Maloof Money Cup drew a 0.4 overnight rating on FOX Sunday evening, flat compared to last year (0.4) and down a tick from 2008 (0.5).
