Saturday Ratings: NCAA March Madness on CBS Dominates Prime Time

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, March 23. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

– Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 5.33 million, ABC: 2.34, NBC: 1.95, Fox: 1.04

– Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
CBS: 1.3 rating/ 7 share: ABC: 0.4/ 2, NBC: 0.3/ 1, Fox: 0.2/ 1

– Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.9 rating/ 7 share: ABC: 0.2/ 2, NBC and Fox: 0.1/ 1 each

– Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 1.6 rating/ 7 share: ABC: 0.5/ 2, NBC: 0.4/ 2, Fox: 0.3/ 1

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8:00 PM

ABC – American Idol (repeat)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#2)

CBS – NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Second Round: [#2] Michigan State vs. [#10] Minnesota
Viewers: 7.05 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.8/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.4/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.1/9 (#1)

NBC – World Figure Skating Championships Men’s Free Skate
Viewers: 1.76 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

Fox – MasterChef Junior (repeat)
Viewers: 0.91 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

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8:30 PM

ABC – American Idol (repeat)
Viewers: 2.08 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

CBS – NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Second Round: [#2] Michigan State vs. [#10] Minnesota
Viewers: 6.05 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/8 (#1)

NBC – World Figure Skating Championships Men’s Free Skate
Viewers: 1.74 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

Fox – MasterChef Junior (repeat)
Viewers: 0.96 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

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9:00 PM

ABC – American Idol (repeat)
Viewers: 2.16 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

CBS – NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Second Round: [#2] Michigan State vs. [#10] Minnesota
Viewers: 5.34 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.4/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.7/7 (#1)

NBC – World Figure Skating Championships Men’s Free Skate
Viewers: 1.90 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

Fox – 9-1-1 (repeat)
Viewers: 1.05 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#3)

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9:30 PM

ABC – American Idol (repeat)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

CBS – NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Second Round: [#2] Michigan State vs. [#10] Minnesota
Viewers: 6.16 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.7/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.0/8 (#1)

NBC – World Figure Skating Championships Men’s Free Skate
Viewers: 1.92 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

Fox – 9-1-1 (repeat)
Viewers: 1.25 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#4)

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10:00 PM

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.69 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#2)

CBS – 48 Hours
Viewers: 4.08 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.9/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.2/5 (#1)

NBC – SNL Vintage May 2017: Melissa McCarthy / HAIM (repeat)
Viewers: 2.21 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.60 million, Adults 18-49: 0.4/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.6/2

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10:30 PM

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.88 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#2)

CBS – 48 Hours
Viewers: 3.28 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#1)

NBC – SNL Vintage May 2017: Melissa McCarthy / HAIM (repeat)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2), Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.07 million, Adults 18-49: 0.4/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.6/2

Source: Nielsen Media Research