The following lists Nielsen's 25 top-rated sports events on broadcast TV so far in '99 (Nielsen Sports):
EVENT | DATE | NET | TIME | RAT/SHR |
Super Bowl XXXIII (DEN-ATL) | 31-Jan | Fox | 6:00-10:00pm | 40.2/61 |
AFC Championship (NYJ-DEN) | 17-Jan | CBS | 4:00-7:00pm | 26.6/48 |
NFC Championship (ATL-MN) | 17-Jan | Fox | 12:30-4:00pm | 25.7/54 |
NFC Wild Card (GB-SF) | 3-Jan | Fox | 4:15-7:30pm | 23.6/40 |
NFC Div. Playoff (AZ-MN) | 10-Jan | Fox | 4:15-7:30pm | 21.4/39 |
NFC Wild Card (AZ-DAL) | 2-Jan | ABC | 4:00-7:00pm | 21.2/40 |
AFC Div. Playoff (JAX-NYJ) | 10-Jan | CBS | 12:40-4:15pm | 20.1/45 |
AFC Div. Playoff (MIA-DEN) | 9-Jan | CBS | 4:15-7:00pm | 18.4/37 |
AFC Wild Card (NE-JAX) | 3-Jan | CBS | 12:30-4:00pm | 18.3/38 |
NFC Div. Playoff (SF-ATL) | 9-Jan | Fox | 12:30-3:30pm | 18.2/42 |
AFC Wild Card (BUF-MIA) | 2-Jan | ABC | 12:30-4:00pm | 18.1/40 |
Fiesta Bowl (FSU-TENN) | 4-Jan | ABC | 8:00-11:30pm | 17.2/26 |
NCAA Men's B-Ball Championship | 29-Mar | CBS | 9:00-11:00pm | 17.2/27 |
Rose Bowl (UCLA-WIS) | 1-Jan | ABC | 5:00-8:30pm | 13.3/25 |
Sugar Bowl (OSU-A&M) | 1-Jan | ABC | 8:30-11:30pm | 11.5/20 |
NCAA Final Four (DUKE-MSU) | 27-Mar | CBS | 8:15-10:15pm | 10.9/20 |
The Masters Final Round | 11-Apr | CBS | 4:00-7:30pm | 10.1/22 |
NASCAR: Daytona 500 | 14-Feb | CBS | noon-4:00pm | 9.6/25 |
NCAA Final Four (UConn-OSU) | 27-Mar | CBS | 5:30-7:45pm | 9.2/21 |
NCAA Tourney: Rd. 4 (UK-MSU) | 21-Mar | CBS | 5:00-7:00pm | 9.2/20 |
NCAA Tourney: Rd. 2 (regional) | 14-Mar | CBS | 4:45-7:15pm | 9.1/18 |
NBA Playoffs: (Kings-Jazz GM 5) | 16-May | NBC | 5:30-8:00pm | 8.5/18 |
Orange Bowl (FLA-SYR) | 2-Jan | ABC | 8:00-11:30pm | 8.4/14 |
World Pro Figure Skating Champ | 22-Jan | NBC | 9:00-11:00pm | 8.4/14 |
NFL "Pro Bowl" | 7-Feb | ABC | 6:00-9:00pm | 7.9/13 |