NCAA National Championship TV Ratings: Kansas’ Epic Comeback In Men’s Basketball Title Game Powers Turner Sports Broadcast To 18.5M Viewer Average

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NEW YORK -- Tiger Woods may not have won the Masters golf tournament, but his stirring return from injury was certainly a winner for the television networks following him.CBS' final round coverage of the venerable tourney on Sunday averaged 10.17 million viewers, the highest for any golf telecast since the corresponding day in 2019 — the last time Woods won the coveted green jacket, the Nielsen company said.ESPN's coverage of the first two rounds of the Masters averaged 3.3 million viewers, the most for its Master's coverage since 2018, the network said.ESPN's viewership peaked at 4.6 million just as Woods was finishing up his second round on Saturday, Nielsen said.CBS led the broadcast networks last week in prime time, averaging 4.2 million viewers. ABC had 3.6 million, NBC had 3 million, Fox had 1.7 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 860,000.Fox News Channel led among the cable networks, averaging 2.32 million viewers. TBS had 1.52 million, TNT had 1.2 million, HGTV had 1.17 million and ESPN had 1.13 million.ABC's “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race, averaging 7.9 million for the week.

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basketball championship was the most-viewed men's title game on cable television.The Jayhawks' 72-69 win averaged 18.1 million viewers on TBS, TNT and truTV. It is also a 4% increase over last year's title game between Baylor and Gonzaga on CBS.

Academy Awards increased its audience by 58% over 2021.Jon Batiste was the biggest winner at the Grammys on CBS, which featured performances by Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Chris Stapleton, Justin Bieber and others.“Don't even think of it as an awards show,” host Trevor Noah said at one point. “Think of it as a concert where we're giving out awards.”On the sports front, the much-awaited NCAA Final Four contest between Duke and North Carolina reached a total of 16.25 million people Saturday night over several Turner cable networks, Nielsen said.Sunday's NCAA championship game in women's basketball, won by South Carolina over Connecticut, was seen by 4.47 million people on ESPN.CBS won the week in prime time, averaging 5.3 million viewers. ABC had 3.2 million, NBC had 2.4 million, Fox had 2.1 million, Univision had 1.5 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 920,000.Fox News Channel was the most-watched cable network in prime time, averaging 2.5 million viewers.

The Kansas Jayhawks won the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game against North Carolina Tar Heels tonight, 72-69. The Jayhawks came back from 16 down at the half to win by 3. It was the biggest second-half comeback in the NCAA title game’s history.

Sling TV are a great way to stream the Final Four games of March Madness wherever you happen to be. The national championship game on April 4 will air on TBS.March Madness Live is the dedicated home for live streaming all 67 games of the 2022 NCAA Tournament online, just sign in with your TV provider to access the livestreams. You can also catch March Madness games via streaming platforms, including Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and more.  — 9:20 p.m.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The past two weeks of March Madness have produced one of the most eventful NCAA tournaments in recent years, particularly for the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels have enjoyed big wins over Duke, UCLA and Baylor that have earned them a spot in the national championship game — and the chance to become the second No.

As basketball fans collectively celebrate another thwarted Duke March Madness run and congratulate Coach K on his much-deserved retirement, it goes without saying that last night’s instant classic between the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels would go on to yield some astounding viewing numbers.

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Country singer Eric Church sparked controversy after canceling his upcoming concert to attend an NCAA Final Four game and now, his peers are weighing in on the backlash.

March Madness Live is the dedicated home for live streaming all 67 games of the 2022 NCAA Tournament online, just sign in with your TV provider to access the livestreams. You can also catch March Madness games via streaming platforms, including Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and more. Streaming platforms such as Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and Sling TV are a great way to stream the Final Four games of March Madness wherever you happen to be. — 6 p.m.

All is fair in love and basketball? Eric Church wrote an email to everyone set to attend his Saturday, April 2, concert, explaining he was canceling the show to watch the University of North Carolina play Duke in the NCAA tournament.

Eric Church, 44, is getting heavy criticism after canceling his Saturday San Antonio, TX show on his Gather Again Tour to watch the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels at the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans, LA. The singer‘s supporters quickly shared tweets full of disappointment and anger after he announced the cancellation and reason for it in a message on Ticketmaster on March 30. He called the move the “most selfish” thing he’s asked of his fans, who he refers to as “the Church choir,” and explained his “passion” for the Final Four event comes as “a lifelong Carolina basketball fan.”