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    TV Ratings Reflect Need For Coronavirus Info; Nielsen Week In Review

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    Medical personnel wait for motorists to pull up for COVID-19 coronavirus testing facility at Glen Island Park, Friday, March 13, 2020, in New Rochelle, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Reflecting a hunger for information about the coronavirus outbreak, last Thursday's episode of ABC's "World News Tonight" had more viewers than anything that aired in television's primetime last week.

    That edition of the David Muir-anchored broadcast reached 10.8 million viewers, slightly more than an original episode of "NCIS," the Nielsen company said. Collectively, the ABC, NBC and CBS evening newscasts on Thursday — which all air prior to the 8 p.m. start of television's traditional primetime — reached 26.3 million people.

    CBS' "60 Minutes," which featured a Scott Pelley report on how New Rochelle, N.Y., is dealing with its hot spot of infected patients, and the CNN debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders also finished in Nielsen's top five last week.

    Television networks will be watching closely in the next few weeks to see how viewership is increased by all of the people left housebound by the virus. It's usually the opposite as spring approaches and improving weather send people outdoors and away from their TVs.

    CBS was the week's most popular network, averaging 6.2 million viewers in prime time. ABC was second with 5.2 million, NBC had 3.7 million, Fox had 3 million, Univision had 1.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Telemundo had 1.1 million and the CW had 700,000.

    The three news networks dominated cable viewership last week. Fox News Channel averaged 3.54 million viewers in prime time, CNN had 2.85 million, MSNBC had 2.3 million, TBS had 1.13 million and HGTV had 1.12 million.

    "World News Tonight" averaged 9.9 million viewers for the week. NBC's "Nightly News" was second among the evening news programs with 8.5 million viewers and CBS had 6.1 million.

    For the week of March 9-15, the week's 20 most popular programs, their networks and viewership:

    1. "NCIS," CBS, 10.76 million.
    2. "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.44 million.
    3. Democratic Presidential Debate, CNN, 9.9 million.
    4. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 8.89 million.
    5. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 8.74 million.
    6. "The Bachelor," (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), ABC, 8.55 million.
    7. "FBI," CBS, 8.31 million.
    8. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 8.14 million.
    9. "The Bachelor" (Monday, 8 p.m.), ABC, 7.75 million.
    10. "American Idol," ABC, 7.47 million.
    11. "The Masked Singer," Fox, 7.25 million.
    12. "Hawaii Five-0," CBS, 7.11 million.
    13. "Survivor," CBS, 6.92 million.
    14. "Station 19," ABC, 6.65 million.
    15. President Trump Address, CBS, 6.57 million.
    16. "Hannity" (Wednesday), Fox News, 6.44 million.
    17. "Mom," CBS, 6.442 million.
    18. "NCIS: New Orleans," CBS, 6.345 million.
    19. "Bull," CBS, 6.32 million.
    20. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 6.28 million.

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    New 2025 Laws Hit Hot Topics–From AI In Movies To Social Media

    Friday, December 27, 2024

    Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.

    Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters. Some face legal challenges.

    On the entertainment and social media fronts there are several notable state laws taking effect, including:

    Hollywood stars and child influencers
    California, home to Hollywood and some of the largest technology companies, is seeking to rein in the artificial intelligence industry and put some parameters around social media stars. New laws seek to prevent the use of digital replicas of Hollywood actors and performers without permission and allow the estates of dead performers to sue over unauthorized AI use.

    Parents who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their young influencers. A new law also allows children to sue their parents for failing to do so.

    Social media limits
    New social media restrictions in several states face court challenges.

    A Florida law bans children under 14 from having social media accounts and requires parental consent for ages 14 and 15. But enforcement is being delayed because of a lawsuit filed by two associations for online companies, with a hearing scheduled for late February.

    A new Tennessee law also requires parental consent for minors to open accounts on social media. NetChoice, an industry group for online businesses, is challenging the law. Another new state law requires porn websites to verify that visitors are at least 18 years old. But the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult... Read More

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