For the 10th
consecutive year, CBS Sports and Turner Sports will provide live
coverage of all
67 games from the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship
across four national television networks – TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV –
with all games streamed on NCAA March Madness Live.
TBS will televise the NCAA Final Four® National Semifinals on
Saturday, April 4, and then the National Championship on Monday, April 6, from Atlanta. This marks the fifth time that Atlanta will host the Final Four and the first time since 2013.
Saturday’s on-site Final Four studio coverage airing on TBS will begin with
At the Final Four presented by Nissan from 3-4 p.m. ET, followed by the
Final Four Show from 4-6 p.m. The Capital One Championship Central pregame show will air on
Monday at 7 p.m., leading into the National Championship game.
Additionally, Turner Sports and CBS Sports will offer team-specific, originally produced telecasts of the
National Championship and Final Four National Semifinals with the return of “TeamCast”
presentations on TNT and truTV. TeamCasts are tailored specifically for
each of the teams competing. The six unique telecasts will feature
separate announce teams
and multiple viewing options highlighting each of the competing
schools.
The Regional Final games will once again be split by CBS and TBS. TBS will air the games on
Saturday, March 28, beginning at 6 p.m., while CBS will broadcast the games on
Sunday, March 29, starting at 2 p.m.
Coverage of the 2020 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will begin with a one-hour
Selection Show on Sunday, March 15, from 6-7 p.m. on CBS.
NCAA Tournament game action will tip off with the
NCAA First Four™ on truTV Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, with coverage beginning at
6 p.m. both nights.
Additional highlights (complete telecast schedule attached):
- CBS will broadcast 21 games throughout the tournament including the Elite 8®, Sweet 16® and first and second rounds.
- TBS will televise 21 games including the National Championship, Final Four Semifinals, Elite 8®, Sweet 16® and first and second round games.
- truTV will air a total of 13 games, including the First Four™ and the first and second rounds, in addition to TeamCast presentations for the National Championship and Final Four Semifinals.
- TNT will televise 12 games including first and second round match-ups, in addition to TeamCast presentations for the National Championship and Final Four Semifinals.