There were lesser available viewers than usual on this Sunday as it was the Easter holiday. Two cable networks — TBS and AMC — led all of television (including mostly original options on ABC, CBS and NBC) among key demos in prime time. TBS was Sunday’s top network due to the remaining two Regional Final […]
NCAA Tournament
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CBS was the runaway winner on Saturday night with the network’s final night covering the “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament”. It was a doubleheader of Regional Final games that began airing at 6:00 p.m. ET: Oklahoma/Oregon in the West and Villanova/Kansas in the South. Compared to ABC, NBC and Fox combined, CBS outdrew their […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]