Preliminary numbers for NBC broadcasts were announced in the new Sports Media Watch blog:
http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/big-drop-for-us-figure-skating.html
Prime time coverage of the Ladies' Free Skate drew a 3.0/5 overnight rating on NBC Saturday night, down 21% from a 3.8 last year. While the 3.0 was off from '08, it still marks the second-highest rating of the weekend for a sporting event on broadcast, behind only a Spurs/Lakers NBA game on ABC.
Ratings also dropped for the Men's Free Skate on Sunday. NBC drew a 2.3/5 overnight for coverage from 4-6 PM on Sunday, down 34% from a 3.5/5 for coverage of the same event last year, when it aired from 7-9 PM.
http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/big-drop-for-us-figure-skating.html