Viewership down across-the-board for men’s Elite Eight
With the usual draws sitting at home, viewership the men's Elite Eight took an expected hit.
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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.
Another high for the men's NCAA Tournament.
The first full day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament hit at a multi-year viewership high.
Good but not great.
Not as big as one might have expected.
For the second-straight year, a UConn epic in the Elite Eight delivered one of ESPN's best-ever Women's NCAA Tournament audiences. ...
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