By Andrew Dalton, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --A special airing of "Black Panther" in the wake of the death of star Chadwick Boseman was a bright spot for the broadcast networks in a ratings week otherwise utterly dominated by Fox News Channel's coverage of the Republican National Convention.
ABC's last-minute scheduling Sunday night of the Disney and Marvel film about the African superhero drew 6.27 million viewers two days after Boseman died of colon cancer at age 43.
An accompanying tribute to Boseman brought nearly 5 million viewers and was fifth among broadcast shows for the week, the Nielsen company said Tuesday.
But the week overall belonged to Fox News, which had nine of the top 10 and 14 of the top 20 primetime shows.
At No. 1 was Thursday night's airing of the convention and the nomination acceptance speech of President Donald Trump, which drew 9 million viewers. Fox News' Tuesday night convention coverage was second with nearly 8 million.
And the channel's convention-connected airings of "Hannity" filled out the rest of the top five.
The RNC also gave major bumps to the nightly shows of Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham.
Fox News Channel was easily the most watched network, cable or broadcast, of the week with an average of 5.1 million viewers in primetime.
NBC was the most popular broadcast network, averaging 2.77 million viewers in primetime. ABC had 2.75 million, CBS had 2.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Univision had 1.2 million Fox had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million.
Among other cable networks, MSNBC was second with 1.5 million average viewers, CNN had 1.47 million, HGTV had 1.4 million and TLC had 1.2 million.
ABC's "World News Tonight" led the network evening news ratings race, averaging 8.7 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 7.2 million, and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.2 million.
For the week of Aug. 24-30, the top 20 programs, their networks and viewerships:
1. "Republican National Convention" (Thursday), Fox News, 9 million.
2. "Republican National Convention" (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.9 million.
3. "Hannity" (Thursday), Fox News, 7.8 million.
4. "Hannity" (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.7 million.
5. "Hannity" (Wednesday), Fox News, 7.1 million.
6. "Republican National Convention" (Monday), Fox News, 7 million.
7. "Republican National Convention" (Wednesday), Fox News, 6.9 million.
8. "Hannity" (Monday), Fox News, 6.85 million.
9. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Thursday), Fox News, 6.28 million.
10. "Black Panther," ABC, 6.27 million.
11. "60 Minutes Presents," CBS, 6.2 million.
12. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Tuesday), Fox News, 6.1 million.
13. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Wednesday), Fox News, 5.9 million.
14. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Monday), Fox News, 5.7 million.
15. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday) NBC, 5.6 million.
16. "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday) NBC, 5 million.
17. "Chadwick Boseman Tribute," ABC, 4.9 million.
18. "The Ingraham Angle" (Monday), Fox News, 4.8 million.
19. "The Ingraham Angle" (Tuesday), Fox News, 4.6 million.
20. "NCIS," CBS, million. 4.5 million.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More