The final of the 2019 NCAA basketball tournament, in which Virginia triumphed over a spirited Texas Tech team, unsurprisingly finished way out in front in the Live+3 ratings for the week of April 8.
Although the sports broadcast’s scripted competition made some gains, its 5.4 ratings still more than doubled that of “Grey’s Anatomy” in second place.
The ABC show saw a 60% bump in the Live+3 ratings, going from a 1.5 to a 2.4, and a 34% increase in total viewership. “Grey’s” also delivered the biggest actual increase in rating.
In terms of total viewership, the NCAA championship game led by some distance at just under 20 million viewers, with “NCIS” trailing by over 5 million viewers in second.
Read the full week’s rankings below.
Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD A18-49 | Live+3 A18-49 | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS | CBS | 04/08/19 | 5.4 | 5.4 | even | +0% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 04/11/19 | 1.5 | 2.4 | +0.9 | +60% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/10/19 | 1.5 | 2.1 | +0.6 | +40% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 04/10/19 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-PRE | CBS | 04/08/19 | 1.7 | 1.7 | even | +0% |
| NCIS | CBS | 04/09/19 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/08/19 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/14/19 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +0.3 | +23% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/11/19 | 0.7 | 1.5 | +0.8 | +114% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 1.5 | +0.8 | +114% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 04/10/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/10/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 04/09/19 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +0.3 | +25% |
| NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 1.5 | 1.5 | even | +0% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 04/11/19 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/08/19 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/10/19 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/11/19 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 0.6 | 1.2 | +0.6 | +100% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/12/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 04/10/19 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +0.2 | +20% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/10/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| ORVILLE, THE | FOX | 04/11/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/08/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/12/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/14/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 04/10/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/12/19 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/10/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/09/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/14/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/12/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 04/14/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/14/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 04/12/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 04/09/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 04/09/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| FAM | CBS | 04/11/19 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| NBA PLAYOFFS POST GM-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/14/19 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 04/11/19 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 04/12/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 04/14/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 04/11/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/12/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/08/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 04/12/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/11/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 04/12/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 04/14/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/11/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/12/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/11/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 04/13/19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/09/19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/10/19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/08/19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 04/13/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR CUP SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR WC SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R1 2Q2 | NBC | 04/13/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR PST SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 04/09/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/11/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
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| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS | CBS | 04/08/19 | 19,723 | 19,859 | +136 | +1% |
| NCIS | CBS | 04/09/19 | 11,824 | 14,430 | +2606 | +22% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/12/19 | 8,091 | 11,848 | +3757 | +46% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 04/09/19 | 8,137 | 10,003 | +1866 | +23% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/10/19 | 7,597 | 9,418 | +1821 | +24% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/09/19 | 6,695 | 9,394 | +2699 | +40% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/12/19 | 6,877 | 9,260 | +2383 | +35% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/08/19 | 7,621 | 9,199 | +1578 | +21% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 04/11/19 | 6,818 | 9,168 | +2350 | +34% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/14/19 | 8,708 | 9,101 | +393 | +5% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 04/14/19 | 6,791 | 8,863 | +2072 | +31% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 04/09/19 | 7,317 | 8,661 | +1344 | +18% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/14/19 | 7,268 | 8,656 | +1388 | +19% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 04/09/19 | 4,609 | 8,396 | +3787 | +82% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 04/14/19 | 6,927 | 8,103 | +1176 | +17% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/08/19 | 6,496 | 7,851 | +1355 | +21% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-PRE | CBS | 04/08/19 | 7,469 | 7,495 | +26 | +0% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/12/19 | 6,079 | 7,301 | +1222 | +20% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/10/19 | 4,465 | 7,226 | +2761 | +62% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 3,631 | 7,113 | +3482 | +96% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 04/11/19 | 5,378 | 7,091 | +1713 | +32% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 04/10/19 | 4,811 | 6,928 | +2117 | +44% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 04/14/19 | 4,982 | 6,813 | +1831 | +37% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/11/19 | 3,939 | 6,401 | +2462 | +63% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/08/19 | 4,114 | 6,371 | +2257 | +55% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/12/19 | 3,573 | 6,110 | +2537 | +71% |
| FAM | CBS | 04/11/19 | 4,932 | 5,764 | +832 | +17% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 04/10/19 | 4,635 | 5,730 | +1095 | +24% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/09/19 | 4,116 | 5,536 | +1420 | +34% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/10/19 | 3,117 | 5,527 | +2410 | +77% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/08/19 | 3,233 | 5,002 | +1769 | +55% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/10/19 | 3,760 | 4,904 | +1144 | +30% |
| NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 4,843 | 4,869 | +26 | +1% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/14/19 | 3,800 | 4,667 | +867 | +23% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 3,597 | 4,564 | +967 | +27% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 04/13/19 | 3,948 | 4,556 | +608 | +15% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/12/19 | 3,283 | 4,546 | +1263 | +38% |
| FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 04/11/19 | 3,085 | 4,536 | +1451 | +47% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 04/10/19 | 3,823 | 4,515 | +692 | +18% |
| ORVILLE, THE | FOX | 04/11/19 | 2,589 | 4,505 | +1916 | +74% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/14/19 | 3,268 | 4,265 | +997 | +31% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 04/12/19 | 3,434 | 4,195 | +761 | +22% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/11/19 | 3,374 | 4,184 | +810 | +24% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 04/10/19 | 3,159 | 4,024 | +865 | +27% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/10/19 | 3,114 | 3,997 | +883 | +28% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 04/12/19 | 2,872 | 3,993 | +1121 | +39% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 04/12/19 | 3,080 | 3,761 | +681 | +22% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/14/19 | 2,397 | 3,704 | +1307 | +55% |
| KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THE | ABC | 04/09/19 | 2,908 | 3,638 | +730 | +25% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 04/13/19 | 2,971 | 3,561 | +590 | +20% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/09/19 | 2,654 | 3,539 | +885 | +33% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/09/19 | 2,832 | 3,503 | +671 | +24% |
| NBA PLAYOFFS POST GM-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 3,429 | 3,435 | +6 | +0% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 04/09/19 | 2,502 | 3,427 | +925 | +37% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 04/12/19 | 2,307 | 2,961 | +654 | +28% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR CUP SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 2,790 | 2,916 | +126 | +5% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/12/19 | 1,736 | 2,867 | +1131 | +65% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-SA1 | ABC | 04/13/19 | 2,807 | 2,811 | +4 | +0% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 04/11/19 | 1,880 | 2,499 | +619 | +33% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/11/19 | 2,051 | 2,463 | +412 | +20% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR WC SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 2,319 | 2,390 | +71 | +3% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/09/19 | 1,841 | 2,089 | +248 | +13% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/11/19 | 1,637 | 2,063 | +426 | +26% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/11/19 | 1,480 | 2,021 | +541 | +37% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR PST SP | FOX | 04/13/19 | 1,720 | 1,785 | +65 | +4% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R1 2Q2 | NBC | 04/13/19 | 1,711 | 1,729 | +18 | +1% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/08/19 | 947 | 1,383 | +436 | +46% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 04/09/19 | 826 | 1,317 | +491 | +59% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/10/19 | 610 | 1,237 | +627 | +103% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/11/19 | 724 | 966 | +242 | +33% |
This article was originally published by Variety.com. Read the original article here.