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    CBS Tops Ratings For 12th Straight Year; Nielsen Week In Review

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    In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, Iain Armitage, left, a cast member in the CBS series "Young Sheldon," answers a question as executive producer/narrator Jim Parsons looks on during a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. CBS has earned the distinction of television's most-watched network for the 12th season in a row, and for the 17th time in the last 18 years. "Young Sheldon' was the top comedy of the year. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    The winner, and still champion, is CBS.

    The Tiffany network finished the traditional television season, which ended last week, as the most-watched broadcaster for the 12th consecutive year, the Nielsen company said.

    CBS has won 17 of the last 18 years, the lone exception coming when Fox topped the chart at the height of "American Idol."

    CBS has won for so long the distinction has lost much of the meaning it had when the streak began. Broadcast networks no longer dominate the television landscape as they used to and, with streaming and cable networks a big part of the mix, TV doesn't effectively turn out the lights in the summer the way it once did.

    Nielsen's rankings also don't reflect streamed viewership of given programs outside of a seven-day window in which they were first telecast.

    NBC's "Sunday Night Football" ranks as the most-watched regular program of the year, back in the fall when sports were on television. "NCIS" was the most popular scripted series for the first time since the 2012-13 season, with "Young Sheldon" as the top-rated comedy.

    Three of the four top networks lost viewership compared to last season, which isn't unusual in this era of more entertainment choice.

    CBS averaged 7.58 million viewers in primetime, down 15 percent from last season, Nielsen said. Second-place NBC averaged 6.5 million viewers, down 10 percent from last year and fourth-place ABC had 5.4 million, down 4 percent.

    Fox was up 17 percent to 6.3 million, primarily because the network had a package of Thursday night NFL games in the fall that it didn't have the season before. Fox's ratings were also juiced by showing the Super Bowl in February.

    Heading into the quieter summer, CBS won in primetime last week, averaging 4.1 million viewers. NBC was second with 3.6 million viewers, Fox had 2.88 million and ABC had 2.85 million. Univision had 1.5 million viewers, ION Television had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 810,000 and the CW had 680,000.

    Fox News Channel led among the cable networks, averaging 3 million viewers in primetime. MSNBC had 1.8 million, CNN had 1.35 million, TLC had 1.25 million and HGTV had 1.21 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" led among the evening newscasts, averaging 9.6 million viewers last week. NBC's "Nightly News" had 8.5 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.8 million.

    For the week of May 18-24, the top 20 television programs, their networks and viewership:

    1. "The Masked Singer," Fox, 9.01 million.
    2. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 7.64 million.
    3. "The Voice" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), NBC, 7.55 million.
    4. "NCIS" (Tuesday), CBS, 6.74 million.
    5. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," ABC, 5.97 million.
    6. "FBI" (Tuesday), CBS, 5.62 million.
    7. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 5.47 million.
    8. "Man With a Plan," CBS, 5.43 million.
    9. "The Voice" (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), NBC, 5.17 million.
    10. "NCIS" (Wednesday), CBS, 4.92 million.
    11. "Mom," CBS, 4.84 million.
    12. "S.W.A.T.," CBS, 4.83 million.
    13. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 4.71 million.
    14. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 4.47 million.
    15. "Holey Moley," ABC, 4.44 million.
    16. "FBI" (Wednesday), CBS, 4.42 million.
    17. "FBI: Most Wanted," CBS, 4.4 million.
    18. "Ultimate Tag," Fox, 4.35 million.
    19. "MacGyver," CBS, 4.32 million.
    20. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Tuesday), Fox News, 4.31 million.

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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