TBS to Air ‘March Madness’ Selection Show

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TBS for the first time will air the 2018 NCAA March Madness Selection Show live on March 11, the network said Monday.

The show, which previously aired on CBS and is produced by both TBS and CBS, will reveal the parings for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. Along with the parings, the two-hour selection show will feature analysis, discussion, interviews and reactions to the results, according to the network.

Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson will host the show, joined by analysts Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Seth Davis and Kenny Smith.

TBS will also air the Final Four National Semifinals on March 31, as well as the National Championship on April 2.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.