Top sports programs of the week

Updated: April 17, 2009, 3:54 PM ET

Here are the most-watched sports TV programs for the previous week, according to The Nielsen Co.:

Top Sports Telecasts from April 6-12, 2009

Network Date Start time Program Viewers
CBSApril 69:15 p.m.NCAA basketball championship (North Carolina-Michigan State)17,649,388
CBSApril 123 p.m.The Masters golf tournament14,302,643
CBSApril 69 p.m.Prelude to a Championship12,152,321
CBSApril 611:47 p.m.NCAA basketball championship postgame9,732,183
CBSApril 114 p.m. The Masters golf tournament8,134,729
CBSApril 911:35 p.m.The Masters highlights3,605,824
ESPNApril 104 p.m.The Masters golf tournament3,503,219
CBSApril 1011:35 p.m.The Masters highlights3,475,122
ESPNApril 94 p.m.The Masters golf tournament3,365,638
ABCApril 123:33 p.m.NBA: Celtics-Cavaliers3,120,180

The rankings are based on Live + Same Day average audience estimates for all sports telecasts airing between April 6-12, 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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