Paramount Press Express | CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK COMPLEMENTS CBS SPORTS' LIVE GAME COVERAGE OF NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH "NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) CENTRAL POWERED BY PONTIAC G8"

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03/11/2008

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK COMPLEMENTS CBS SPORTS' LIVE GAME COVERAGE OF NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH "NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) CENTRAL POWERED BY PONTIAC G8"

Network's "NCAA March Madness Central" to Include

Official NCAA March Madness Highlight Show, In Progress Highlights, LIVE Look-Ins,

Press Conferences and Live Coverage of Final Four Friday^TM Team Practices

CBS College Sports Network to Air Two Live First-Round Out-of -Market Games of

2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship

CBS College Sports Network, complements CBS Sports' exclusive live network game broadcasts, provides the most comprehensive coverage of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. CBS College Sports Network's NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL POWERED BY PONTIAC G8 brings viewers all the action and excitement surrounding the tournament, including exclusive in-progress game highlights, live look-ins and press conferences from every team at every site. Coverage tips off from the CBS College Sports Network studio in New York City on Wednesday, March 19 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET).

In addition, for the second consecutive year CBS College Sports Network will air two first-round out-of-market games of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in their entirety. The broadcasts will air as part of NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21 (specific times and games TBD). The broadcasts will be fully produced by CBS Sports with its announcers and graphics

NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL is anchored by Greg Amsinger and Adam Zucker. Steve Lappas provides in-depth analysis each day and Insider Brian Curtis reports on all the tournament action. NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL features reports from CBS Sports announcers from every remote tournament site.

CBS College Sports Network will once again be home to the official highlight show of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Immediately following the conclusion of each day's games on CBS Sports, NCAA March Madness Highlights powered by Pontiac G8, will recap the madness of the day with all the scores, news, highlights and analysis. Amsinger serves as host.

CBS College Sport Network's comprehensive coverage extends to San Antonio for the 2008 Men's Final Four, bringing fans all the sights and sounds from around the city. CBS College Sports Network's on-site programming begins with NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL on Friday, April 4 (1:00-4:30 PM) for each team's practice session followed by its coverage of the DiGiorno College All-StaR Game (6:00 PM, ET), live from the Alamodome. CBS College Sports Network also provides live coverage throughout the Men's Final Four weekend from San Antonio bringing fans an all-encompassing look at the Men's Final Four weekend experience.

On Monday, April 7 (8:00-9:00 PM), the countdown to tip-off officially begins with the National Championship Pregame Show live from inside the Alamodome, featuring CBS College Sport Network's slate of experts breaking down the big game.

The complete CBS College Sports Network 2008 NCAA Tournament programming schedule follows.

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Contact:

Jen Sabatelle 212/975-4120 jsabatelle@cbs.com

Dan Sabreen 646/731-2357 dsabreen@cstv.com

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK

2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

Date Time (ET) Program

Sun., March 16 7:00-9:00 PM BRACKET BREAKDOWN

Wed., March 19 4:00-7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

Thurs., March 20 12:00 NOON-5:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

7:00 PM-12:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Fri., March 21 2:00 PM-12:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Sat., March 22 12:00 NOON-1:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

8:00-10:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

10:00-11:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Sun., March 23 2:30-4:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

6:30-7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

7:00-8:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Wed., March 26 5:00-7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK

2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

Date Time (ET) Program

Thurs., March 27 5:00-6:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

8:00-8:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

10:30 PM-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Fri., March 28 5:00-7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

7:00 PM-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Sat., March 29 2:30-3:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

7:30-11:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

11:00 PM -12:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Sun., March 30 2:00-7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

7:00-8:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Thurs., April 3 10:00 10:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

Fri., April 4 1:00-4:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

4:30-6:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

6:00-8:00 PM DIGIORNO COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK

2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

Date Time (ET) Program

Sat., April 5 2:30-4:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

8:00-9:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

11:00-11:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Sun., April 6 7:00-8:30 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

Mon., April 7 2:00-3:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL

8:00-9:00 PM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

PREGAME SHOW

12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Show Contacts

Publicity

Bailey Knecht
212-975-1533 Bailey.Knecht@viacomcbs.com
Publicity

Randall Liu
212-975-5936 randall.liu@viacomcbs.com

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK COMPLEMENTS CBS SPORTS' LIVE GAME COVERAGE OF NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH "NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) CENTRAL POWERED BY PONTIAC G8"

Show Contacts

Bailey Knecht

Randall Liu

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