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    Tiger Woods’ return to Masters a ratings winner; Nielsen week in review

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    Tiger Woods tips his cap on the 18th green during the final round at the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Tiger Woods may not have won the Masters golf tournament, but his stirring return from injury was certainly a winner for the television networks following him.

    CBS' final round coverage of the venerable tourney on Sunday averaged 10.17 million viewers, the highest for any golf telecast since the corresponding day in 2019 — the last time Woods won the coveted green jacket, the Nielsen company said.

    ESPN's coverage of the first two rounds of the Masters averaged 3.3 million viewers, the most for its Master's coverage since 2018, the network said.

    ESPN's viewership peaked at 4.6 million just as Woods was finishing up his second round on Saturday, Nielsen said.

    CBS led the broadcast networks last week in primetime, averaging 4.2 million viewers. ABC had 3.6 million, NBC had 3 million, Fox had 1.7 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 860,000.

    Fox News Channel led among the cable networks, averaging 2.32 million viewers. TBS had 1.52 million, TNT had 1.2 million, HGTV had 1.17 million and ESPN had 1.13 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 7.9 million for the week. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.7 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.8 million.

    For the week of April 4-10, the 20 most-watched primetime shows, their networks and viewerships:

    1. NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina vs. Kansas, TBS, 9.54 million.
    2. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.27 million.
    3. "Chicago Fire," NBC, 7.4 million.
    4. "The Equalizer," CBS, 6.68 million.
    5. "Chicago Med," NBC, 6.61 million.
    6. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 5.93 million.
    7. "Chicago PD," NBC, 5.71 million.
    8. "American Idol" (Monday), ABC, 5.6 million.
    9. "Survivor," CBS, 5.583 million.
    10. NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina vs. Kansas, Turner, 5.578 million.
    11. "American Idol" (Sunday), ABC, 5.47 million.
    12. "Magnum P.I.," CBS, 5.31 million.
    13. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 5.26 million.
    14. "FBI," CBS, 4.81 million.
    15. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.76 million.
    16. "This is Us," NBC, 4.74 million.
    17. "Station 19," ABC, 4.52 million.
    18. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 4.33 million.
    19. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 4.21 million.
    20. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 4.07 million.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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