Men’s Final Four declines, but SDSU-FAU scores bump
Final Four viewership declined, but San Diego State's win over FAU scored an increase.
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Final Four viewership declined, but San Diego State's win over FAU scored an increase.
With the usual draws sitting at home, viewership the men's Elite Eight took an expected hit.
Just like Thursday, Friday's Sweet 16 viewership soared on TBS and sank on CBS.
TBS scored big gains for its Sweet 16 games Thursday night, but not enough to overcome steep declines on CBS.
Fairleigh Dickinson delivered the top audience of the first round, while Michigan State topped the second.
The first full day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament hit at a multi-year viewership high.
The WNBA will get primetime exposure on broadcast television for the first time.
Good but not great.
Not as big as one might have expected.
Predicting the ratings for Duke-UNC in the men's Final Four, the UConn-South Carolina women's national championship and more. Can Duke-Carolina ...

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