Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for these events may already be available. Overnight ratings for events on FOX were not available.
Soccer
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Spain/Netherlands | Sun., 7/11/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
9.9
|
| World Cup | Germany/Uruguay | Sat., 7/10/10 | 2:30 PM | ABC |
4.1
|
| World Cup | World Cup Live | Sat., 7/10/10 | 4:30 PM | ABC |
2.1
|
- Sunday’s Spain/Netherlands World Cup Final drew a 9.9 overnight rating on ABC, tied as the highest of the tournament on the network. Including prematch coverage, Spain/Netherlands drew an 8.6 overnight, even with 2006.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | John Deere Classic, Final Round | Sun., 7/11/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.3
|
| Golf (W) | U.S. Women’s Open, Final Round | Sun., 7/11/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
1.1
|
| Golf (M) | John Deere Classic, Third Round | Sat., 7/10/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.1
|
| Golf (W) | U.S. Women’s Open, Third Round | Sat., 7/10/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.7
|
| Golf (M) | The Big 3 for Mountain Mission Kids (taped) | Sat., 7/10/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
0.4
|
- Final round coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open drew a 1.1 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon, down 15% from last year (1.3) and the lowest overnight for final round coverage of the event since at least ’96. Third round coverage on Saturday drew a 0.7 overnight, down 36% from last year (1.1).
- CBS drew a 1.3 overnight for final round coverage of the John Deere Classic on Sunday, down 24% from last year (1.7) and down 28% from 2008 (1.8). Saturday’s third round action drew a 1.1, up 10% from last year (1.0) but down 8% from ’08 (1.2).
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 7/10/10 | 5 PM | ABC |
1.0
|
| Other | Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (taped) | Sun., 7/11/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
0.4
|
| NCAA | TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby (taped) | Sun., 7/11/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
0.4
|
- Once again boosted by a World Cup lead-in, ESPN Sports Saturday drew a 1.0 overnight on ABC Saturday afternoon. The show drew at least a 1.0 overnight rating each of the four weeks it aired following World Cup coverage.
Last weekend’s overnight ratings (for posterity)
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Argentina/Germany | Sat., 7/3/10 | 9:30 AM | ABC |
4.1
|
| World Cup | Spain/Paraguay | Sat., 7/3/10 | 2 PM | ABC |
3.8
|
| Golf (M) | AT&T National, Final Round | Sun., 7/4/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.9
|
| Tennis | Wimbledon Men’s Final (Nadal/Berdych) | Sun., 7/4/10 | 9 AM | NBC |
1.9
|
| Tennis | Wimbledon Women’s Final (S. Williams/Zvonareva) | Sat., 7/3/10 | 9 AM | NBC |
1.8
|
| Golf (M) | AT&T National, Third Round | Sat., 7/3/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
1.4
|
| Other | ESPN Sports Saturday | Sat., 7/3/10 | 5 PM | ABC |
1.3
|
| Other | Hy-Vee Triathlon (taped) | Sun., 7/4/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
| IndyCar | Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen | Sun., 7/4/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
0.8
|
| Track & Field | Prefontaine Classic | Sat., 7/3/10 | 4:30 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
| Volleyball | FIVB Grand Slam (taped) | Sun., 7/4/10 | 4:30 PM | NBC |
0.6
|
| Other | AMA Motocross, Michigan | Sat., 7/3/10 | 3:30 PM | NBC |
0.4
|
| Golf | Golf Digest presents David Feherty’s American Journal (taped) | Sat., 7/3/10 | 2 PM | CBS |
0.4
|
