Untitled Document Fox led all sports telecasts over the weekend with a 3.3 overnight for regional MLB coverage on Saturday, which featured Yankees-Red Sox in 81% of markets. The same matchup last year (86% of markets) on the same weekend earned a 1.9 overnight rating. The 3.3 overnight is the net's second-best MLB overnight of the season, behind only the telecast on May 21 in primetime, which averaged a 3.4 overnight for Mets-Yankees and Cubs-Red Sox.
The chart below lists overnight Nielsen ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.
TELECAST | DATE | NET | TIME (ET) | RAT. |
"ESPN Sports Saturday" | 8/6 | ABC | 4:00-6:00pm | 0.5 |
Golf: "Playing With a Purpose" | 8/6 | CBS | 1:00-2:00pm | 0.4 |
WGC Bridgestone Invitational: Third Round | 8/6 | CBS | 2:00-6:00pm | 2.0 |
MLB: (regional) | 8/6 | Fox | 4:15-7:15pm | 3.3 |
Harness Racing: The Hambletonian | 8/6 | NBC | 3:00-4:00pm | 0.6 |
U.S. Swimming Championships (taped) | 8/6 | NBC | 4:00-6:00pm | 0.7 |
PGA Championship Preview Show | 8/7 | CBS | 1:00-2:00pm | 0.6 |
WGC Bridgestone Invitational: Final Round | 8/7 | CBS | 2:00-6:00pm | 2.9 |
"Training for Tahoe: Brian & His Famous Fans" | 8/7 | NBC | 4:00-5:00pm | 0.3 |
U.S. Swimming Championships (taped) | 8/7 | NBC | 5:00-6:00pm | 0.6 |