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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD -- CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR MEETS MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS IN ST. LOUIS
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS on Sunday, April 18 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; taped 4/17), from the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. Rookie Ryan Dungey sits atop the Monster Energy AMA Supercross point standings and looks to extend his lead as the series rolls into St. Louis. Challenging him is Ryan Villopoto, who after a win in Houston last week trails by only 12 points. Both will join a field of talented riders including Josh Hill and Kevin Windham racing for a victory. Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig and Erin Bates call the action for CBS Sports. CBS Sports' Jo...
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BRIAN GAY DEFENDS TITLE AT 42ND YEAR OF PGA TOUR'S "VERIZON HERITAGE" ON CBS SPORTS APRIL 17-18
Defending champion Brian Gay, five-time Heritage winner Davis Love III, competing for his 25th consecutive year at Harbour Town, K.J. Choi, Jim Furyk, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Paul Casey, Stewart Cink, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Camilo Villegas, Boo Weekley, Tim Clark and Ricky Barnes lead the field at the 2010 VERIZON HERITAGE. CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from one of the most picturesque and popular stops on the PGA TOUR, Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S....
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MOST VIEWERS IN NINE YEARS WATCH CBS SPORTS' WEEKEND COVERAGE OF MASTERS(R) AS ESTIMATED 46.5 MILLION VIEW ALL-OR-PART OF THIRD AND FINAL ROUNDS -- FINAL ROUND VIEWED IN ALL-OR-PART BY 39.2 MILLION, UP 11%
An estimated 46.5 million viewers (Persons 2+) watched all-or-part of CBS Sports' weekend coverage of the 2010 Masters® according to Nielsen Media Research. The Network's coverage of the third and final rounds of this year's Masters on Sunday, April 11 and Saturday, April 10 was the most watched in nine years when 47.9 million watched all-or-part of Tiger Woods winning his second Green Jacket in 2001. This year's 46.5 million was up 11% from last year's 42.0 million. Nielsen Media Research estimates CBS Sports' final-round coverage on Sunday, in which Phil Mickelson won his third ...
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CBS SPORTS' MASTERS(R) FINAL-ROUND COVERAGE EARNS HIGHEST RATING IN NINE YEARS
SUNDAY'S BROADCAST RATING UP 36 % FROM LAST YEAR CBS Sports' final-round coverage of the 2010 Masters on Sunday, April 11, which saw Phil Mickelson win his third Green Jacket, earned its highest rating in nine years with an average overnight household rating/share of 12.0/25, up 36% from last year's final-round coverage (8.8/21; Angel Cabrera's win in a two-hole playoff). This year's final-round coverage is the third highest-rated final round of any golf tournament since at least 1986 in the metered markets (as far back as recorded CBS Nielsen data). The highest-rated final round o...
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CBS SPORTS' MASTERS THIRD-ROUND EARNS HIGHEST RATING IN NINE YEARS -- SATURDAY'S BROADCAST RATINGS UP 33 % FROM LAST YEAR
CBS Sports' coverage of the 2010 Masters on Saturday, April 10 scored its highest rating in nine years earning an average overnight household rating/share of 7.6/18, up 33% from last year's Saturday third-round coverage (5.7/13). This year's Saturday third round coverage is also the third highest-rated Saturday of any major championship since at least 1986 in the metered markets (as far back as recorded CBS Nielsen data). The highest rated Saturday of a major championship was the 1997 Masters third round with an 8.6/20 when Tiger Woods was on his quest for his first Green Jacket. The...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR JAMS WITH MONSTER TRUCK FINALS ON SUNDAY CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents the ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MONSTER JAM WORLD FINALS, one of the most talked about monster truck competitions, on Sunday, April 11 (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET; taped 3/27), from Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Twenty-four drivers will go head-to-head on the extreme obstacle course including Jim Creten driving his monster truck known as Bounty Hunter. Also competing are archrivals Dennis Anderson in Graver Digger and Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction. Scott Douglass provides the narration. CBS Spor...
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR FEATURES "JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA: THE 1977 MASTERS(R)" ON SUNDAY, APRIL 11
CBS Sports will broadcast a CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR special JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA: THE 1977 MASTERS® on Sunday, April 11 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Jim Nantz, this year covering his 25th Masters for CBS Sports, and 23rd as host, revisits one of the most memorable Masters in its storied history. In a classic showdown between two of golf's greatest players and gentlemen, young Tom Watson held off the veteran Jack Nicklaus - already a five-time Masters champion at that point - for the first of his two green jackets. "Tom Watson's magical performance last s...
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2010 NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) ON DEMAND REACHES NEW TRAFFIC HEIGHTS
With Over 11.7 Million Hours of Live Streaming Video and Audio Recorded, Total Consumption Grows 36%, Shattering 2009 Figures Internet Consumption of March Madness Complements Growth of CBS Sports Television Ratings FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - April 6, 2010 - CBSSports.com, in partnership with CBS Sports and the NCAA, today released traffic statistics for NCAA March Madness on Demand (mmod.ncaa.com) through the conclusion of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. In total, there were over 11.7 million hours of live streaming video and audio consumed by 8.3 milli...
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CBS SPORTS' 2010 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME VIEWERSHIP HIGHEST IN 13 YEARS
48.1 Million Viewers Tune In to All-or-Part of Duke's Epic Win Overall NCAA Tournament Average Up 5% from 2009 CBS Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game on Monday, April 5 (9:15-11:41 PM, ET) scored in viewers as Nielsen Media Research reports that 48.1 million viewers (Persons 2+) watched all-or-part of CBS Sports' coverage of Duke defeating Butler, an increase of +17% vs. 41.2 million in 2009 (North Carolina-Michigan State) The 48.1 million viewers is the highest number of viewers to watch all-or-part of the Championship...