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March Madness: A Hit Everywhere Except the Stands

Sure, Thursday's first round NCAA Tournament games were incredibly entertaining and kept millions of viewers tuned to CBS's TV and online coverage. But when it comes to actual attendance at the arenas ... they were duds. Several venues, including the New Orleans Arena, the Ford Center in Oklahoma City and the HP...

CBS Having a Good Tournament

The NCAA tournament may be chalk to this point. Advertising money may not have been flowing quite so easily. CBS, though, can take some solace that the NCAA tournament is getting plenty of eyeballs over the air and online.According to CBS Sports, the TV ratings for the first two rounds are up six percent from last year...

Could March Madness Leave CBS?

CBS has held the television rights to the NCAA Tournament since 1982. CBS has paid handsomely for them over the years. The most recent extension was for $6 billion over 11 years that runs through 2013. CBS smartly included digital media rights -- which includes the streaming of the games over the internet. This has created...

Most People Who Watched the NCAA Tournament Online Did It at Work

CBS Sports is gearing up for the NCAA Tournament. That includes their popular March Madness On Demand online streaming video service. Arguably it would be useful to watch out-of-market games in your area. Especially, for example, if you went to a Big East school and live in a Big Ten market. The reality, is that it was...

Random Thoughts on Auburn's Game With LSU This Saturday

It's only Monday and this weekend's showdown with LSU already feels enormous. I can only imagine what things will be like on Friday. I'm glad I graduated years ago. I probably wouldn't be in class much this week... Our article, Auburn Turns Attention To Bayou Trash, was named the Headline of the Week by Sports Illustrated....

CbsSports News From the Web

05/21/12 Report: SEC Plans to Start TV Network Source: Team Speed Kills According to the Sports Business Journal , the SEC is planning on starting up its own TV network.
05/20/12 Competing Richmond night markets kickoff summer Source: The Province - Vancouver - BC - Canada Only one weekend into what many feared would be a summer of duelling night markets in Richmond, it seems thereÃ¢s room for both Ã¢ with one market even reporting record-breaking numbers.
05/10/12 Hiestand: La Canfora brings fresh air to CBS NFL... Source: USA Today Charley Casserly had an authoritative tone on CBS' NFL pregame show.
05/09/12 Complimentary tickets available to military personnel Source: MLB - Washington Nationals Military personnel with a valid military ID (active, retired, reservist or dependent) can receive up to two complimentary tickets to next Wednesday's game.
05/08/12 CBS Sports Network to Air 2012 Great Alaska Shootout Source: NBC - KTUU 2 News - Anchorage AK The University of Alaska Anchorage reached a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network to televise the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout.

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