Overnight (metered market) ratings by timeslot:
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Sunday.
0.9/2: Triathlon on NBC, Hy Vee ITU World Cup
0.7/2: MotoGP on CBS, Grand Prix of Germany
0.7/2: Tour de France on CBS, Stage 3 Highlights
0.6/1: British Open Preview on ABC
- The British Open Preview show fell 33% from the 0.9 overnight it drew last year.
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday.
1.3/3: PGA Tour on CBS, John Deere Classic, Final Round
1.0/2: Golf on NBC, American Century Championship, Final Round
0.8/2: WNBA on ABC, All Star Game
- The WNBA All Star Game was actually up 14% from the Sun/Monarchs game aired on the comparable date last year. Still, the rating was off 20% from the 2005 WNBA All Star Game, the last one to air on ABC. The new television contract between the WNBA and ESPN stipulates that the All Star Game will air on ABC every season.
Saturday ratings.
2.5/6: MLB on FOX, Regional action
1.7/4: NASCAR Busch Series on ABC, USG Durock 300
1.0/3: PGA Tour on CBS, John Deere Classic, Third Round
0.8/2: NASCAR Countdown on ABC
0.7/2: Golf on NBC, American Century Championship, Final Round
- The terrible ratings for the John Deere Classic are actually identical to the numbers drawn last year, as Saturday coverage drew a 1.0 overnight and Sunday coverage drew a 1.3.
- Baseball on FOX sees a 7% decline from last year, and a 32% decline from 2005.
