Top sports programs of the week
Updated: March 26, 2009, 3:26 PM ET
Here are the most-watched sports TV programs for the previous week, according to The Nielsen Co.:
Top Sports Telecasts from March 16-22, 2009
| Network | Date | Start time | Program | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | March 22 | 5:02 p.m. | NCAA Tournament second round (various teams) | 11,236,551 |
| CBS | March 21 | 8:10 p.m. | NCAA Tournament (W.Kentucky-Gonzaga, Texas-Duke) | 10,783,300 |
| CBS | March 21 | 5:39 p.m. | NCAA Tournament second round (various teams) | 10,368,388 |
| CBS | March 19 | 7 p.m. | NCAA Tournament first round (various teams) | 8,974,870 |
| CBS | March 20 | 9:35 p.m. | NCAA Tournament first round (various teams) | 8,903,502 |
| CBS | March 22 | 2:18 p.m. | NCAA Tournament second round (various teams) | 8,832,382 |
| CBS | March 21 | 10:38 p.m. | NCAA basketball postgame, second round | 8,368,397 |
| CBS | March 19 | 9:56 p.m. | NCAA Tournament first round (various teams) | 7,774,908 |
| CBS | March 21 | 3:23 p.m. | NCAA Tournament (Maryland-Memphis, Texas A&M-UConn) | 7,513,897 |
| Fox | March 22 | 2:16 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup at Bristol | 7,365,299 |
The rankings are based on Live + Same Day average audience estimates for all sports telecasts airing between March 16-22, 2009, excluding those that were less than 15 minutes long. The rankings exclude professional wrestling telecasts and Ultimate Fighting (MMA) telecasts.
Copyrighted data of The Nielsen Co. Reprinted with permission. Unauthorized reproduction and use strictly prohibited. Source: Nielsen Co.
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