Ratings Analysis: The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship posted a massive 4.05 rating on CBS, with over 18 million viewing the broadcast in total. That was bad news for NBC, as The Voice (0.20, -0.10) plummeted to a new series low, losing to an 8 p.m. clip show of itself (0.21). The Hunting Party (0.13, 0.00) held steady for its finale. On ABC, American Idol (0.45, +0.06) was up markedly from last Monday's installment. Extracted (0.23, +0.04) grew on Fox, but a TMZ Presents special about the Menendez Brothers (0.10) was an even weaker option than last week's HI-Surf finale (0.15). The CW aired reruns of All American (0.03) and Trivial Pursuit (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | Championship Central | 0.86 | 13 | 5.58 | CBS |
| American Idol | 0.45 | 5 | 4.15 | ABC |
| Extracted | 0.23 | 3 | 1.37 | Fox |
| The Voice (Clip Show) | 0.21 | 3 | 2.91 | NBC |
| All American (R) | 0.03 | 0 | 0.24 | CW |
| 8:30 PM | 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship | 4.05 | 47 | 18.14 | CBS |
| 9 PM | The Voice | 0.20 | 2 | 3.32 | NBC |
| TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview | 0.10 | 1 | 0.65 | Fox |
| Trivial Pursuit (R) | 0.03 | 0 | 0.23 | CW |
| 10 PM | Paradise (R) | 0.14 | 2 | 1.45 | ABC |
| The Hunting Party (F) | 0.13 | 2 | 2.02 | NBC |
Cable:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| Jesse Watters Primetime | Fox News | 0.23 | 3.69 |
| Gutfeld! | Fox News | 0.16 | 2.79 |
| Hannity | Fox News | 0.15 | 2.62 |
| The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 0.10 | 2.14 |
| Spring Baking Championship | Food | 0.09 | 0.83 |
| NewsNight | CNN | 0.06 | 0.49 |
| The Source with Kaitlan Collins | CNN | 0.06 | 0.51 |
| Anderson Cooper 360 | CNN | 0.06 | 0.67 |
| Inside with Jen Psaki | MSNBC | 0.06 | 1.15 |
| Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | MSNBC | 0.05 | 1.49 |
| NBA: Kings v. Pistons | NBA | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| MLB Dodgers v. Nationals | MLB | 0.03 | 0.17 |
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