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    “Little Big Shots” Is A Hit For NBC; A Look At The Past Week’s Nielsens

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    In this June 16, 2013 file photo, Steve Harvey speaks on stage at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC's new series, "Little Big Shots," led the network to a ratings victory during its first week on the air, the Nielsen company said, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The comic Harvey is the host as talented youngsters display their abilities.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

    By David Bauder, Television Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    As news channels filled with pictures from the increasingly boisterous presidential campaign, broadcast viewers turned to the feel-good pairing of Steve Harvey with precocious kids.

    NBC’s new series, “Little Big Shots,” led the network to a ratings victory during its first week on the air, the Nielsen company said. The comic Harvey is the host as talented youngsters–a 6-year-old spelling champ, a 4-year-old basketball phenom, a 6-year-old choir conductor–display their abilities.

    The second episode of the series to air last week, on Sunday night, was the most-watched program on television with 15 million people. NBC premiered the show Tuesday night after “The Voice,” and it reached 12.8 million viewers.

    A repeat of that first show aired Sunday and also finished in Nielsen’s top 20.

    NBC averaged 7.3 million viewers in prime time last week. CBS was second with 6.5 million, ABC had 4.7 million, Fox had 3.4 million, Univision had 1.8 million, ION Television had 1.3 million and the CW and Telemundo tied with 1.1 million.

    Airing wall-to-wall campaign coverage, two news channels were the top-rated cable networks last week. CNN averaged 2.97 million viewers, Fox News had 2.41 million, HGTV had 1.76 million, AMC had 1.73 million and TBS had 1.72 million.

    NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.74 million viewers. ABC’s “World News Tonight” was second with 8.67 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 7.4 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 7-13. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “Little Big Shots” (Sunday, 8 p.m.), NBC, 15 million.

    2. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 14.7 million.

    3. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 13.54 million.

    4. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 13.45 million.

    5. “Little Big Shots” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.81 million.

    6. “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 12.53 million.

    7. Republican Presidential Debate, CNN, 11.81 million.

    8. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 9.83 million.

    9. “Survivor,” CBS, 9.27 million.

    10. “The Voice” (Wednesday), NBC, 9.19 million.

    11. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.74 million.

    12. “Life in Pieces,” CBS, 8.57 million.

    13. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 8.48 million.

    14. “NCIS,” CBS, 8.16 million.

    15. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 8.06 million.

    16. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 7.97 million.

    17. “Debate Preview,” CNN, 7.91 million.

    18. “Mom,” CBS, 7.9 million.

    19. “Little Big Shots” (Sunday, 7 p.m.), NBC, 7.59 million.

    20. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 7.53 million.

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    “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.

    "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an "A" on CinemaScore), "Sonic 3" is well positioned to be the top choice in cinemas during the busiest moviegoing period of the year.

    It was telling of some wider trends that "Sonic 3" — made for $122 million — bested one of Disney's top properties. Videogame adaptations, once among the most derided movie genres, have emerged as one of the most dependable box office forces in recent years. The two previous "Sonic" movies together grossed more $700 million worldwide and the third installment appears likely to do better than both of them. A fourth "Sonic" movie is already in development.

    "Mufasa," however, was humbled in its opening weekend, with its $35 million in domestic ticket sales coming in notably shy of expectations . The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel even opened wider than "Sonic 3," launching on 4,100 theaters and gobbling up most IMAX screens, compared with 3,761 locations for "Sonic 3."

    Though "Mufasa's" reviews were poor (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore.

    "Sonic 3" nearly doubled the haul for "Mufasa," which cost more than $200 million to make. Disney could look to $87.2 million in international sales to help make up the difference. The third "Sonic" will rollout in most overseas markets in the coming weeks.

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