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Some of college basketball’s most storied programs were in action Friday night, and their appeal lit up the ratings, easily outdistancing the rest of the programming.
The CBS television broadcasts of regional action drew a 2.1 in demos and 9.14 million in total viewership among the 18-49 crowd. The excitement was no doubt driven by a season of upsets, as top-ranked teams like Gonzaga and Arizona have both fallen by the wayside already.
Overall, the NCAA men’s ratings are up 12% for the first two rounds in 2022 vs. 2021, according to CBS and Turner, which are handling the action. The games are averaging more than 9 million viewers per timeslot. That makes the average viewership the highest through two rounds in five years.
The most-watched game of the tournament so far is Duke’s second-round win over Michigan State. That drew more than 11 million viewers. This weekend, the field narrows, and the eyes of the nation will turn to Cinderella team Saint Peter’s of New Jersey, which has stunned the world with its upsets. The No. 15 seed takes the court again Sunday against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Elsewhere, ABC had a new Shark Tank come in with an 0.4, as Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbera Corcoran and guest judge Emma Grede sliced and diced the entrepreneurs brought before them. The provided a strong lead-in for newsmag 20/20, which examined the murder on an Air Force base.
Perennial ratings leader WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Fox held its own, bringing in an 0.4 and retaining its audience level. The biggest match of the night was Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns’ dressing room.
NBC had a new Blacklist after a brief hiatus, bringing in an 0.2, which newsmag Dateline scoring an 0.3 for yet another look at a
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© (photo credit: REUTERS/DANNY MOLOSHOK) Executive producer and writer Damon Lindelof participates in the "Watchmen" panel during the HBO portion of Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California, US, July 24, 2019. Acclaimed screenwriter Damon Lindelof learns that several members of his family tree died in the Białystok ghetto during the Holocaust on Tuesday night’s episode of the celebrity genealogy show Finding Your Roots. With help from the archives at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial and museum, the Finding Your Roots team found six pages of testimony detailing the fate of a branch of Lindelof’s family.
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“The View” hosts were particularly on edge Wednesday morning, and by midshow they erupted into an all-out yelling match. This time, the topic of discussion was U.S. immigration policy.As the women discussed the topic, guest host and former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham noted that, because she lived in Arizona for two decades, she doesn’t believe the U.S.
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They might not talk anymore, but that doesn’t mean Charlie Puth will stop singing about their relationship.
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Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos are such supportive parents!MORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos shares incredible pool-side photo from vacation with famous parentsThe celebrity couple's youngest son Joaquin is currently studying in Michigan, where he is a member of the wrestling team.And over the weekend, it was announced that the team's coach, Sean Bormet, had been named the NWCA National Coach of the Year.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin shows off impressive dance moves Kelly and Mark both shared the news on their respective Instagram accounts, while the Riverdale actor also commented on the post on Instagram with an applauding hands emoji.MORE: Kelly Ripa's bikini photo divides fansMORE: Kelly Ripa's Thanksgiving dinner statement has been dividing fansJoaquin has loved wrestling since he was a little boy and his parents couldn't be prouder of him following his dreams in the sport while at college.The pair have gone to visit their youngest son on several occasions, and even have a rental closeby where they stayed for several weeks at the start of the year. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos both shared the happy news related to Joaquin's wrestling team on social mediaJoaquin is the first of Kelly and Mark's children to go to college away from home.MORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael steals the show during memorable TV appearanceREAD: Kelly Ripa's foyer in her New York townhouse will give you chillsTheir oldest two children, Michael and Lola, both chose to study at New York University.
New parents do Holi! Less than two months after Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced that they had secretly welcomed their first child, they kicked off the Hindu festival of Holi with an elaborate party.
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 popular streaming platforms, includingHulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and more. Streaming platforms such as Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and Sling TV are a great way to stream all the March Madness games wherever you happen to be. The First Four tips off on Tuesday, March 15 with No. 16 Texas Southern and No.