March Madness Lead-in Propels CBS to Sunday Win
10:39 AM PDT 3/28/2011 by Marisa Guthrie
NBC’s "Celebrity Apprentice" also delivers a season high, while "Secret Millionaire" performs strong for ABC.
CBS’ NCAA-juiced primetime line-up propelled the network to a ratings win on Sunday night. With Virginia Commonwealth University’s stunning upset over top-seeded Kansas, CBS’ primetime slip 17 minutes averaging a 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 12.5 million viewers overall from 7-11 p.m. According to preliminary ratings, both The Amazing Race (2.8, 10.9 million) and Undercover Boss (3.1, 11.7 million) posted week-to-week gains to sweep their respective time periods in the demo and among total viewers.
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