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    ABC News Anchor David Muir Scores Ratings Wins; Nielsen Week In Review

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    Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    In this pandemic season, ABC's David Muir has emerged as broadcast television's star of the summer.

    The "World News Tonight" anchor's nightly summary averaged 8.2 million viewers last week, more than any primetime program on television, the Nielsen company said.

    ABC's primetime interview of the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, conducted by Muir and Robin Roberts, reached 5.1 million viewers Sunday.

    Otherwise, coverage of the Democratic National Convention on MSNBC and CNN dominated the ratings.

    CBS' primetime average of 3 million viewers topped the broadcast networks, followed by ABC at 2.6 million, NBC at 2.4 million, Univision at 1.3 million, ION Television at 1.24 million, Fox at 1.21 million and Telemundo at 1 million.

    MSNBC led the cable networks with a 3.27 million average in primetime, Fox News Channel had 3.09 million, CNN had 2.77 million, TNT had 1.51 million and HGTV had 1.32 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 8.2 million viewers, NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.8 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.9 million.

    For the week of Aug. 17-23, the 20 most popular primetime programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.23 million.
    2. "Biden's Acceptance Speech," MSNBC, 6.24 million viewers.
    3. "Democratic Convention" (Wednesday), MSNBC, 6.2 million.
    4. "Democratic Convention" (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 5.84 million.
    5. "Democratic Convention" (Thursday), MSNBC, 5.69 million.
    6. "Democratic Convention" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 5.58 million.
    7. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 5.579 million.
    8. "Yellowstone," Paramount, 5.16 million.
    9. "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 5.14 million.
    10. "Biden and Harris Interview," ABC, 5.11 million.
    11. "Democratic Convention" (Wednesday, 8:56 p.m.), CNN, 4.89 million.
    12. "Democratic Convention" (Monday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 4.86 million.
    13. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.66 million.
    14. "Democratic Convention" (Monday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 4.6 million.
    15. "NCIS," CBS, 4.59 million.
    16. "Hannity" (Thursday), Fox News, 4.56 million.
    17. "Democratic Convention" (Thursday, 8:46 p.m.), CNN, 4.4 million.
    18. "Democratic Convention" (Monday), MSNBC, 4.38 million.
    19. "Democratic Convention" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 4.3 million.
    20. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Thursday), Fox News, 4.29 million.

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    Directors Amy+Pilar and Jose Antonio Prat Join Reform School

    Friday, November 15, 2024

    Boutique content production company Reform has added comedy directing duo Amy+Pilar (Amy York Rubin and Pilar Boehm) and award-winning multicultural director Jose Antonio Prat to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded entertainment.

    Partners in both life and art, Amy+Pilar are know for their sharp wit and comedic timing. Their synchronicity is evident in a body of work across TV, film and commercials. Prior to joining Reform School, Amy+Pilar had been repped in the ad market by production company Knucklehead.

    Amy has directed high-profile comedy sketches featuring stars like Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman. On the episodic front, Amy has helmed for series such as Fresh Off the Boat, Casual, Superstore and Angie Tribeca--as well as the pilot for the hit Netflix comedy Dead to Me.

    Before joining forces with Amy behind the camera, Pilar was a psychotherapist, a background that informs her ability to create fascinating characters and stage irresistible, nuanced performances. Amy and Pilar’s shared passion for comedy brought them together. Their collaboration began with a Synchrony Bank campaign, starring cult-comedy favorite Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), and they went on to direct the pilot of the Hulu series Love, Victor.  Amy+Pilar’s ad fare also includes spots for Uber’s “Go-Get” campaign and “Shift,” starring Martin Starr.

    “We have been fans of Amy and Pilar for a long time,” said Ryan Ennis, executive director at Reform School. “They excel at capturing comedic performances and dialogue. Coming from the TV and L.A. comedy scenes, they’ve built a strong following and collaborated with some of our favorite funny people.... Read More

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