Saturday Ratings Scorecard: NCAA Basketball on CBS Crushes the Competition

What follows are the fast affiliate rating results for Saturday, April 8. These results are time period based and are subject to change:

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Total Viewers:
CBS: 14.54 million, NBC: 2.96, ABC: 2.42, Fox: 865,000

Adults 18-49:
CBS: 3.7 rating/19 share, NBC: 0.4/ 2, ABC: 0.3/ 2, Fox: 0.2/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – American Idol (R)
Viewers: 1.91 million (#3), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#3t)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 16.59 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/22 (#1)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 2.63 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

Fox – Masterchef Junior (R)
Viewers: 671,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – American Idol (R)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#3)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 13/05 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3/17 (#1)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 3.37 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

Fox – Masterchef Junior (R)
Viewers: 918,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – American Idol (R)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#3)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 14.73 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/18 (#1)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 3.40 million (#32), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#42)

Fox: 9-1-1 (R)
Viewers: 918,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – American Idol (R)
Viewers: 2.09 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#3)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 14.46 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/18 (#1)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 3.56 million (#32), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#42)

Fox: 9-1-1 (R)
Viewers: 1.05 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC: 20/20
Viewers: 3.14 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 14.18 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/18 (#1)

NBC: Dateline (R)
Viewers: 2.73 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC: 20/20
Viewers: 3.46 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#2)

CBS – NCAA Basketball
Viewers: 14.24 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/18 (#1)

NBC: Dateline (R)
Viewers: 2.42 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research