Final Ratings

Final Nielsen Ratings From Recent Sports Telecasts

Published June 22, 2012

The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports telecasts. All ratings listed are U.S. ratings (THE DAILY).

TELECAST	DATE	NET	TIME (ET)	RATING
Izod IndyCar Series: Milwaukee IndyFest (rain)	6/16	ABC	1:00-3:03pm	0.6
Izod IndyCar Series: Milwaukee IndyFest	6/16	ABC	3:03-4:00pm	1.0
NASCAR Nationwide Series: Alliance Truck Parts 250	6/16	ABC	4:00-6:16pm	1.6
MLB: (regional)	6/16	Fox	7:00-10:00pm	1.8
Red Bull Signature Series: Nike Lowers Pro	6/16	NBC	1:00-2:00pm	0.4
AMA Motocross	6/16	NBC	2:00-3:00pm	0.6
Live from the U.S. Open	6/16	NBC	3:00-4:00pm	2.0
2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Third Round	6/16	NBC	4:00-10:00pm	5.0
NBA Countdown	6/17	ABC	7:31-8:05pm	2.4
NBA Finals: Thunder-Heat: Game Three	6/17	ABC	8:05-11:00pm	8.8
Champions of the NCAA: Spring Highlight Show, Part 1	6/17	CBS	4:00-5:00pm	0.3
The 1962 U.S. Open: Jack's First Major	6/17	NBC	2:00-3:00pm	0.7
Live from the U.S. Open	6/17	NBC	3:00-4:00pm	2.0
2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Final Round	6/17	NBC	4:00-10:30pm	6.0

TEE TIME: Sunday's U.S. Open coverage on NBC was the event's most-watched final round since '08 with 9.6 million viewers, up 30% from '11. Final numbers released Wednesday put Sunday's average Nielsen rating at a 6.0, up 33% from last year. The combined Saturday-Sunday coverage also was the most-watched since '08. Saturday's third-round coverage averaged 7.6 million viewers on NBC, up 65% from last year and the most-watched third round since 8.2 million in '02. The Saturday telecast averaged a 5.0 rating, the best since a 6.0 in '02 (NBC Sports).