The final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on CBS and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race from Watkins Glen Int’l on NBCSN led all sports telecasts over the weekend. Both telecasts drew a 1.9 overnight rating. The figure for the NASCAR race was down from last year, when it drew a 2.1 overnight on USA, as NBCSN carried Rio Games coverage in the same window. The Bridgestone Invitational also scored a 2.1 last year when it aired in early July to accommodate the Rio Games.
GREAT BRITAIN: The final round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open on NBC drew a 0.9 overnight yesterday, marking the event’s best figure since ABC drew a 1.3 overnight in ’06. It also was the best figure for a women’s golf event since the ’16 U.S. Women’s Open on Fox drew a 1.0.
The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RATING
|
| "World of X Games: Rip to Cabo" |
8/5
|
ABC
|
2:30-3:30pm
|
0.6
|
| "E:60 Pictures: Leaf" |
8/5
|
ABC
|
3:30-5:00m
|
0.7
|
| Reebok CrossFit Games (taped) |
8/5
|
CBS
|
1:00-2:00pm
|
0.6
|
| WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Third Round |
8/5
|
CBS
|
2:00-6:00pm
|
1.6
|
| Bundesliga: Dortmund-Bayern Munich |
8/5
|
Fox
|
2:15-4:45pm
|
0.3
|
| Ricoh Women's British Open: Third Round |
8/5
|
NBC
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
0.7
|
FIVB Women's Beach Volleyball
World Championships (taped) |
8/5
|
NBC
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.6
|
| IAAF World Track & Field Championships (taped) |
8/5
|
NBC
|
3:00-5:00pm
|
1.1
|
| Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Whitney Handicap |
8/5
|
NBC
|
5:00-6:00pm
|
0.9
|
| "PGA Championship Preview" |
8/6
|
CBS
|
1:00-2:00pm
|
0.5
|
| WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Final Round |
8/6
|
CBS
|
2:00-6:00pm
|
1.9
|
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:
Northwest Nationals |
8/6
|
Fox
|
4:00-7:15pm
|
0.6
|
| Ricoh Women's British Open: Final Round |
8/6
|
NBC
|
11:30am-2:30pm
|
0.9
|
| IAAF World Track & Field Championships |
8/6
|
NBC
|
2:30-5:00pm
|
1.0
|
| Mecum Auto Auctions (taped) |
8/6
|
NBC
|
5:00-6:00pm
|
0.9
|
