CBS was the top network overall on Friday night among total viewers (5.59 million) and all key demos with coverage of the both Midwest Regional Semifinal games in the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament. On CBS, the averages of both prime time game telecasts on the Friday Regional Semifinals of the tournament: 3/25/16 (Virginia-Iowa […]
NCAA March Madness
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The following are the fast affiliate results for Sunday, March 27, 2016 broken out by network and by each half-hour: Note: Overnights from the 56 metered markets for NCAA Regional Finals in Men’s Basketball on TBS: Syracuse vs. Virginia 4.9 North Carolina vs. Notre Dame 6.6 Prime Averages Network Viewers (Millions) Adults 18-49 5.309 1.0/4 […]
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What follows are the early overnight household ratings from the top 56 metered markets in half-hour breakdowns for Sunday, March 27, 2016: Note: Overnights from all of the 56 metered markets for NCAA Regional Finals in Men’s Basketball on TBS were not yet available at post time. In the Dallas-Fort Worth market: Syracuse vs. Virginia […]
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Fox and CBS each had a share in the Thursday night lead. Fox won among total viewers (8.02 million) and adults 25-54 (2.4 rating/7 share) thanks to the winding-down of “American Idol”. CBS led among adults 18-49 (1.9/7) and adults 18-34, although the lack of competitive games (in Villanova-Miami, then Kansas-Maryland) showed in year-to-year declines. […]
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There will be eight Regional Semifinal tournament games played on March 25-27. Six of them will be televised on ESPN, the remaining two on ESPN2. Unlike the tournament’s early round games, each game will air in its entirety nationwide on ESPN or ESPN2, beginning on March 25. The Final Four and national title games will […]
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The end of the road to determine the men’s Division I college basketball national champion for 2016 is near. This year, TBS will televise 21 contests. For the first time in TV history, a cable network (TBS) will air the National Championship which is slated for Monday, Apr. 4. TBS will also again be the […]
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With the second round game of the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament between Oklahoma and Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) airing about a half hour into prime time, CBS was Sunday night’s most-watched network with an average of 9.1 million viewers. “The Walking Dead” put AMC on top again on Sunday night in all key demos […]
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Saturday night was a feast for the basketball fan as the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament and a highly-anticipated NBA regular season matchup took center stage. CBS was the night’s top network in total viewers (5.79 million), adults 18-49 (1.7 rating/6.5 share) and adults 25-54 (2.0/7). The second round matchup in the South Region […]
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Of the 68 teams announced as part of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament on Mar. 13, only 16 of them currently remain. The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the Regional Semifinal Round of tournament action: Thursday, March 24, 2016 7:15 […]