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NCAA Tournament posts best viewership ever through first weekend

Mar 24, 2026 @ 10:00pm

The NCAA Tournament is still growing in popularity and showing no signs of slowing down. March Madness is one of the great occasions on the annual sporting calendar and it’s becoming increasingly a cultural event thanks to the big-event feel and bracket pools across the nation. And with sports ratings seeing higher numbers thanks to Read more... The post NCAA Tournament posts best viewership ever through first weekend appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Salvador Perez Went Full Send With A Giant WBC Tattoo After Venezuela’s Title

Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:50pm

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Salvador Perez celebrated Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic title by making sure it will never come off his skin.

NCAA Tournament TV Ratings Shatter Records, Proving NIL And Portal Didn’t Kill College Sports Interest

Mar 24, 2026 @ 7:40pm

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March Madness delivers record TV ratings, with average 19.7M viewers in a historic window, proving college basketball is thriving despite NIL and transfer portal concerns.

March Madness makes all sorts of ratings history during opening week

Mar 24, 2026 @ 6:56pm

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The 2026 March Madness tournament has already produced some of its all-time best viewership numbers. The event’s first six days have led to record-setting numbers on TNT and CBS Sports broadcasts. The 2026 NCAA Tournament averages 10.1 million viewers through the first two rounds, the most of all-time, March Madness announced on social media. The […] The post March Madness makes all sorts of ratings history during opening week appeared first on ClutchPoints.

4 Schools Cash In As Both Men’s and Women’s Teams Move to Sweet 16

Mar 24, 2026 @ 1:13pm

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Duke, Connecticut, Michigan, and Texas are thriving in both tournaments. The post 4 Schools Cash In As Both Men’s and Women’s Teams Move to Sweet 16 appeared first on Front Office Sports.

NCAA Tournament TV Ratings Continue To Show Americans Love Basketball, But Not NBA

Mar 23, 2026 @ 5:40pm

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Record 2026 March Madness opening-day ratings hit 9.8 million viewers, topping recent NBA playoff and Finals averages and spotlighting why college hoops still owns appointment TV.

March Madness Tips Off With Record 9.8M Viewers on Opening Day

Mar 23, 2026 @ 2:14pm

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Games on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV were up 6% from last year. The post March Madness Tips Off With Record 9.8M Viewers on Opening Day appeared first on Front Office Sports.