Kentucky’s win over Notre Dame was the highest rated game in cable television history and also the highest rated show in TBS history.
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Turner Sports and CBS Sports’ exclusive coverage of last night’s NCAA Tournament Regional Final doubleheader – Wisconsin vs. Arizona and Kentucky vs. Notre Dame – averaged a 7.3/14 overnight rating/share to deliver the highest rating for the Saturday Elite Eight game windows in 10 years (8.1/15 overnight rating/share in 2005).
Last night’s thrilling NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between Kentucky and Notre Dame on TBS generated a 9.0/16 overnight rating/share – peaking with an 11.9/21 from 10:45-11 p.m. ET – to deliver the highest overnight rating for a college basketball game in cable television history.
The Kentucky/Notre Dame telecast is up 53% over last year’s comparable game and is the highest rating in the telecast window in 10 years. The Arizona vs. Wisconsin game averaged a 5.7/12 overnight rating/share for a 24% increase over last year.
UK-ND Game Highest-Rated & Most-Viewed Program in TBS History http://t.co/rdmfw5z3TU via @thacover2 pic.twitter.com/YL78YijjHU
— Robert Littal (@BSO) March 29, 2015
