For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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| Alex Riethmiller CBSSports.com 954.689.3334 ariethmiller@cbs.com |
LeslieAnne Wade CBS Sports lwade@cbs.com |
Gail Dent NCAA 317/917-6117 gdent@ncaa.org |
2010 NCAA® MARCH MADNESS® ON DEMAND
REACHES NEW TRAFFIC HEIGHTS
With over 11.7 million hours of live streaming video & audio
recorded, total consumption grows 36%, shatters 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, 36% growth vs. 2009 figures, by 8.3 million unique visitors to the NCAA March Madness on Demand video players. The growth of NCAA March Madness on Demand complements the CBS Sports television broadcast of the Tournament, which grew 5% vs. 2009. (CBS Sports' average overnight household rating/share for the overall Tournament was a 6.6/14, up 5% compared to last year's 6.3/13 in the metered markets)
575k unique visitors (+70% vs. 2009) watched the final game of the NCAA Tournament between Duke and Butler on the NCAA March Madness on Demand video player, consuming 368k hours (+72% vs. 2009) of action. This growth mirrors the ratings success for CBS Sports' television broadcast of Men’s final which earned an average overnight household rating/share of 16.0/25, up 34% compared to last year's 11.9/19 (North Carolina-Michigan State) in the metered markets.
Additionally, the NCAA March Madness on Demand "Boss Button" was clicked 3.94 million times over the course of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The 2010 Boss Button was redesigned for the 2010 tournament by cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic. Click here to view the 2010 Boss Button.
2010 NCAA March Madness on Demand traffic figures through Monday, April 5
Over 11.7 million total hours of live streaming video and audio consumed
"CBSSports.com is thrilled with the continued growth NCAA March Madness on Demand in 2010," said Jason Kint, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBSSports.com. “The growth is especially gratifying this year as it complemented a ratings success for CBS Sports’ broadcast of the Tournament.”
"This year's growth of March Madness on Demand reflects the excitement on the court," said Greg Shaheen, NCAA senior vice president for basketball and business strategies. "NCAA Basketball fans want access to the Championship on more platforms and we're thrilled with the continued increase in MMOD's numbers."
NCAA March Madness on Demand is the Emmy award-winning video player that provides live streaming video and audio of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. MMOD shows live video all 63 games, from the first round of the tournament through the semifinal and final games of the Men's Final Four® making it the only major sporting event that is broadcast live and in its entirety for free on the Internet. In addition to live video, NCAA March Madness on Demand also provides live audio from the Westwood One radio broadcasts of the entire NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
In 2010, free access to NCAA March Madness on Demand is made possible by presenting sponsors and NCAA Corporate Champions AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola.
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