NBCSN delivered a 3.2 overnight rating for the Kings’ OT win over the Blackhawks in Game 7 of the NHL Western Conference Finals last night, marking the net’s best overnight for an NHL game on record. The 3.2 overnight passes the 3.1 rating earned by Blackhawks-Bruins Stanley Cup Final Game 3 last year. Game 7 last night also earned a 22.7 local rating in Chicago, marking a record in the market for a Blackhawks’ game on NBCSN.
RACE TIME: Fox yesterday afternoon aired its final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series telecast of the ’14 season. The FedEx 400 from Dover Int’l Speedway earned a 3.3 overnight, down from a 3.5 rating last year. Meanwhile, the Verizon IndyCar Series had its first doubleheader event of the season at Belle Isle. The first race on Saturday afternoon drew a 0.8 overnight on ABC, while Sunday afternoon’s race drew a 0.7.
NOTES: ESPN2 drew a 0.8 overnight for the U.S.-Turkey men’s soccer friendly yesterday afternoon. CBS earned a 2.4 overnight for the final round The Memorial, up from a 2.2 rating for the final round of the PGA Tour event last year.
The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend telecasts on broadcast TV.
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RAT.
|
| "Inside U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil" |
5/31
|
ABC
|
3:00-3:30pm
|
0.5
|
| Verizon IndyCar Series: Chevy Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix: Race 1 |
5/31
|
ABC
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
0.8
|
| PGA Tour: The Memorial: Third Round |
5/31
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.6
|
| MLB: (regional) |
5/31
|
Fox
|
7:00-10:15pm
|
1.4
|
| French Open: Third Round |
5/31
|
NBC
|
12:00-3:00pm
|
0.9
|
| College Rugby Championships |
5/31
|
NBC
|
3:00-4:30pm
|
0.6
|
| Track: Prefontaine Classic |
5/31
|
NBC
|
4:30-6:00pm
|
0.8
|
| "World of X Games: 2014 Austin Preview" |
6/1
|
ABC
|
2:30-3:30pm
|
0.4
|
| Verizon IndyCar Series: Chevy Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix: Race 2 |
6/1
|
ABC
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
0.7
|
| PGA Tour: The Memorial: Third Round |
6/1
|
CBS
|
2:30-6:30pm
|
2.4
|
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: FedEx 400 (Dover) |
6/1
|
Fox
|
1:15-5:15pm
|
3.3
|
| French Open: Fourth Round |
6/1
|
NBC
|
1:00-4:00pm
|
0.9
|
| College Rugby Championships |
6/1
|
NBC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
0.5
|
