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    “America’s Got Talent” Continues Ratings Dominance; Nielsen Week In Review

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    In this undated file photo provided by NBC, the Voices of Hope Children’s Choir appear onstage during “America’s Got Talent,” in Pasadena, Calif. (Trae Patton/NBC via AP, File)

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.(AP) --

    “America’s Got Talent” is proving to be TV audiences’ summertime show of choice, with its dominant performance boosting NBC to its fourth consecutive weekly ratings win.

    The talent contest has ranked as the most-watched program for the past five weeks, with last week’s show topping the No. 2 series, CBS’ “60 Minutes,” by 65 percent.

    With its dizzying array of competitors, including performers, magicians and acrobats, “America’s Got Talent” can claim something for nearly everyone. Guest judges scheduled this season include Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn and Martina McBride.

    Reality and competition series made up six of the top 10 shows, according to Nielsen Co. figures released Tuesday. “The Bachelorette,” ‘’World of Dance” and “Big Brother” were among the most-watched shows last week.

    NBC was the week’s winning network in U.S. primetime viewing, averaging 4.3 million viewers. CBS had 3.8 million, ABC had 3.1 million, Fox had 2.1 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, Telemundo and Univision each had 1.2 million, and the CW had 860,000.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening newscasts with an average of 7.9 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.3 million, and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.6 million.

    Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.3 million viewers. MSNBC had 1.7 million, USA had 1.3 million, Hallmark had 1.31 million and HGTV had 1.3 million.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 23-29. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.7 million.
    2.”60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.1 million.
    3. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.9 million.
    4. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 5.7 million.
    5. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 5.65 million.
    6. “World of Dance,” NBC, 5.64 million.
    7.”Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 5.5 million.
    8. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 5.4 million.
    9. “NCIS,” CBS, 5.3 million.
    10. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 5.27 million.
    11. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5.1 million.
    12. “World of Dance,” NBC, 4.9 million.
    13. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.8 million.
    14. “Dateline NBC” (Monday), NBC. 4.6 million.
    15. “$100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 4.5 million.
    16. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 4.43 million.
    17. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 4.3 million.
    18.  “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 4.1 million.
    19. “America’s Got Talent” (Sunday), NBC, 3.9 million.
    20. “Mom,” CBS, 3.87 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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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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