Programming Note: NCAA Basketball To Change Regular Programming Thursday - Sunday

Due to CBS's coverage of the NCAA tournament, regular programming will be pre-empted.

Wednesday, March 19th 2014, 2:12 pm

By: News On 6


News On 6 is excited to air CBS's coverage of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Coverage will begin on Thursday, March 20th at 11 a.m. The games that air are nationally televised and not chosen by News On 6.

CBS will pre-empt its regular programming during the tournament so you won't miss any new episodes.

Thursday March 20 & Friday March 21

Second Round NCAA Basketball airs 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. The play-in games on 3/18 & 3/19 are on truTV and are considered the "1st Round" games.

CBS is giving its regular programming a four-day weekend, so viewers will not miss any episodes of Y&R, The Talk, Let's Make a Deal or primetime programs. They'll pickup on Monday where they left off on Wednesday.

Noon Newscast – Will not air.

5 p.m. Newscast – Scheduled to air at 5 p.m. 

6 p.m. Newscast – Airs at 5:30 p.m. This will pre-empt the CBS Evening News.

10 p.m. Newscast – Scheduled to air at 11:00 p.m., could be later if the games run long.

Saturday March 22

Third Round NCAA Basketball coverage airs 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. The CBS Evening News, News On 6 @ 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Discover Oklahoma will not air. 

5 p.m. & 6 p.m. Newscast - Will not air.

10 p.m. Newscast – Scheduled to air 10 p.m. 

Sunday March 23

Third Round NCAA Basketball coverage airs 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. CBS Evening News and News On 6 @ 530 p.m. will not air.

5:30 p.m. Newscast - Will not air.

10 p.m. Newscast – Scheduled to air at 10 p.m.

OK Sports Blitz – Scheduled to air at 10:25 p.m.

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