NCAA Final Four broadcasts
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United States television special
basketball television program
live sports event coverage
sports television broadcast
NCAA Final Four broadcasts are the nationally televised coverage of the semifinal and championship games of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, one of the most prominent events in American sports.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NCAA Final Four broadcasts canonical | 1 |
| NCAA Men’s Final Four telecasts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11306805 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NCAA Final Four broadcasts Context triple: [Jim Nantz, hasGivenCallFor, NCAA Final Four broadcasts]
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A.
NCAA Final Four 2024
The NCAA Final Four 2024 is the culminating championship weekend of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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B.
NCAA Final Four 2017
NCAA Final Four 2017 was the culminating championship weekend of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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C.
NCAA Tournament Selection Show
The NCAA Tournament Selection Show is the televised program where the teams and seedings for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament are revealed and discussed.
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D.
Final Four Fan Fest
Final Four Fan Fest is a large, family-friendly fan festival held alongside the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four, featuring interactive games, entertainment, and basketball-themed activities.
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E.
NCAA Men’s Final Four 2013
The NCAA Men’s Final Four 2013 was the culminating championship weekend of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NCAA Final Four broadcasts Target entity description: NCAA Final Four broadcasts are the nationally televised coverage of the semifinal and championship games of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, one of the most prominent events in American sports.
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A.
NCAA Final Four 2024
The NCAA Final Four 2024 is the culminating championship weekend of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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B.
NCAA Final Four 2017
NCAA Final Four 2017 was the culminating championship weekend of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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C.
NCAA Tournament Selection Show
The NCAA Tournament Selection Show is the televised program where the teams and seedings for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament are revealed and discussed.
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D.
Final Four Fan Fest
Final Four Fan Fest is a large, family-friendly fan festival held alongside the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four, featuring interactive games, entertainment, and basketball-themed activities.
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E.
NCAA Men’s Final Four 2013
The NCAA Men’s Final Four 2013 was the culminating championship weekend of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States television special
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basketball television program ⓘ live sports event coverage ⓘ sports television broadcast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NCAA Final Four TV coverage
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NCAA Men’s Final Four telecasts ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Final Four broadcasts
|
| associatedWith |
March Madness
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
NCAA Tournament ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
|
| broadcastFormat | live ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
streaming media
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| broadcastRightsHolder |
CBS Sports
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Turner Sports ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversEvent |
NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament Final Four
ⓘ
linked to:
Final Four
NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament national championship game ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
|
| economicImpact | major advertising revenue source for U.S. sports television ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
halftime show
ⓘ
national championship game broadcast ⓘ national semifinal game broadcasts ⓘ postgame show ⓘ pregame studio show ⓘ |
| hasTheme | coverage of college basketball national championship ⓘ |
| includesElement |
color commentary
ⓘ
halftime entertainment coverage ⓘ in-game statistics graphics ⓘ instant replay ⓘ play-by-play commentary ⓘ sideline reporting ⓘ sponsorship segments ⓘ studio analysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | rotating host city in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high television ratings
ⓘ
national advertising demand ⓘ prime-time scheduling ⓘ wide national reach ⓘ |
| partOf |
NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament coverage
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
|
| productionLocationType |
on-site at host stadium
ⓘ
remote studio facilities ⓘ |
| regulatesCommercials | NCAA commercial inventory rules ⓘ |
| rightsPackage | NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship television rights ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
college basketball fans
ⓘ
general sports viewers in the United States ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
early April
ⓘ
late March ⓘ |
| typicalNetwork |
CBS
ⓘ
TBS ⓘ TNT ⓘ truTV ⓘ |
| usesBranding |
Final Four
ⓘ
NCAA March Madness ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
|
| usesTechnology |
advanced replay systems
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digital streaming platforms ⓘ high-definition television ⓘ on-screen statistical graphics systems ⓘ |
| viewershipRegion |
international markets via partner networks
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nationwide United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: NCAA Final Four broadcasts Description of subject: NCAA Final Four broadcasts are the nationally televised coverage of the semifinal and championship games of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, one of the most prominent events in American sports.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nantz
linked to: NCAA Final Four broadcasts