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    “The Big Bang Theory” Returns To Top of Nielsens

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    In this image released by CBS, Mayim Bialik, from left, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco appear in a scene from "The Big Bang Theory." (Darren Michaels/CBS via AP)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    As it heads toward the end of another season, CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” has regained its familiar spot at the top of the television rankings.

    The CBS comedy was seen by nearly 13 million people last week, the Nielsen company said. The revived “Rosanne,” which has created a sensation since returning to the air on ABC this spring, slipped to fourth in last week’s ratings, with an audience of 10.43 million viewers last Tuesday.

    CBS’ “NCIS” was the second most-popular show of the week for the first of a two-episode arc featuring actress Pauley Perrette’s exit after 15 years of playing the character Abby.

    Thirteen of the week’s 20 most-watched shows were on CBS and five were on ABC. The other two were episodes of “The Voice” on NBC.

    Network executives have spent the past few weeks looking at pilots to determine which new shows will hit the air next season. The networks announce their plans for the fall to advertisers next week in New York.

    CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 6.7 million viewers. ABC had 4.9 million viewers, NBC had 4.5 million, Fox had 2.5 million, Univision had 1.4 million, ION Television had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 1.1 million and the CW had 1 million.

    TNT was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 3.32 million viewers in primetime. Fox News Channel had 2.3 million viewers, MSNBC had 1.71 million, ESPN had 1.33 million and USA had 1.28 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.9 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second with 8.5 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 6.5 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 30-May 6. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.93 million.
    2. “NCIS,” CBS, 12.36 million.
    3. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 11.67 million.
    4. “Roseanne,” ABC, 10.43 million.
    5. “Bull,” CBS, 10.38 million.
    6. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 9.12 million.
    7. “The Voice” (Monday, 8 p.m.), NBC, 8.82 million.
    8. “American Idol” (Sunday), ABC, 8.65 million.
    9. “Mom,” CBS, 8.63 million.
    10. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 8.48 million.
    11. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 8.13 million.
    12. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 7.77 million.
    13. “NCIS: Los Angeles, 7.71 million.
    14. “Survivor,” CBS, 7.68 million.
    15. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 7.64 million.
    16. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 7.04 million.
    17. “Instinct,” CBS, 6.96 million.
    18. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 6.66 million.
    19. NBA Playoffs: Toronto at Cleveland, ABC, 6.35 million.
    20. “Life in Pieces,” CBS, 6.25 million.

    ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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    “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.

    "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an "A" on CinemaScore), "Sonic 3" is well positioned to be the top choice in cinemas during the busiest moviegoing period of the year.

    It was telling of some wider trends that "Sonic 3" — made for $122 million — bested one of Disney's top properties. Videogame adaptations, once among the most derided movie genres, have emerged as one of the most dependable box office forces in recent years. The two previous "Sonic" movies together grossed more $700 million worldwide and the third installment appears likely to do better than both of them. A fourth "Sonic" movie is already in development.

    "Mufasa," however, was humbled in its opening weekend, with its $35 million in domestic ticket sales coming in notably shy of expectations . The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel even opened wider than "Sonic 3," launching on 4,100 theaters and gobbling up most IMAX screens, compared with 3,761 locations for "Sonic 3."

    Though "Mufasa's" reviews were poor (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore.

    "Sonic 3" nearly doubled the haul for "Mufasa," which cost more than $200 million to make. Disney could look to $87.2 million in international sales to help make up the difference. The third "Sonic" will rollout in most overseas markets in the coming weeks.

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