CNN FLASHDOC “MONEY MADNESS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT A CROSSROADS” NOW STREAMING ON CNN APP
BROADCAST PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 5 AT 8PM ET/PT
NEW YORK, NY – (March 31, 2026) – CNN today announced the premiere of its latest CNN FlashDoc, Money Madness: College Basketball at a Crossroads, a revealing examination of a sport at a pivotal moment where money, opportunity, and integrity collide as millions now turn their attention to the final rounds of this year’s NCAA tournament. The documentary special is now streaming for CNN’s streaming subscribers and will air Sunday, April 5 at 8pm ET on CNN.
At a moment when college basketball has never been more popular and profitable, Money Madness explores the high-stakes ecosystem surrounding the game, from the explosion of sports betting to the evolving economics of student athletes. Through interviews with current and former players, sports journalists, and insiders including NCAA president Charlie Baker, the hour examines how financial pressures, new compensation models, and gambling culture are transforming the sport in real time, amid one of the largest game-fixing investigations in historyinvolving 20 current college players.
Money Madness traces the persistent shadow of gambling in the sport, revisiting notorious point-shaving scandals once tied to organized crime, including insights from former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese and Stevin “Hedake” Smith, a former player convicted for his role in fixing games. Against the backdrop of a modern sports betting boom, the FlashDoc draws a direct line between past and present, as new scandals involving dozens of athletes accused of manipulating outcomes highlight how deeply gambling pressures remain embedded in college basketball today.
The CNN FlashDocs unit delivers sharp, in-the-moment storytelling on the issues shaping culture and conversation today. Previous FlashDocsinclude Emmy®-nominated Blindsided on the true story that inspired the film The Blind Side based on Michael Oher, and Emmy®-nominated Taking On Taylor Swift examining the copyright lawsuit brought against Swift for her song “Shake It Off.” The full CNN FlashDocs library is available to stream for CNN’s streaming subscribers.
Money Madness is executive produced by Eric Johnson. Amy Entelis and Katie Hinman are executive producers for CNN Studios.
Money Madness will be available on demand beginning Tuesday, March 31 to CNN’s streaming subscribers via CNN.com and CNN connected TV and mobile apps. It will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps on Sunday, April 5.
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