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CBS, Turner, Announce Schedule Of NCAA Coverage

  • , Friday, February 11, 2011 4:31 PM
CBS Corp. and Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting have announced how they will divvy up coverage of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament, in their historic move to televise all games live -- a first.

CBS will air 26 games throughout the tournament, plus the Final Four semifinals and national championship game for the 30th year. Turner will show 41 games -- 16 on TBS, 12 on TNT, and the rest on truTV.

"The new format features staggered start times [and] extended programming hours across the networks" to "give viewers the ability to watch more live game action throughout the day," according to the NCAA Web site.

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