By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --Baseball’s breezier All-Star game scored a turn-around in viewership from last year’s record low.
The game drew 9.3 million viewers to rank as the last week’s No. 2 program, the Nielsen company said Tuesday. That compares to 8.7 million for 2016’s game.
HBO fielded the other big standout: The season seven premiere of “Game of Thrones” drew 10.1 million viewers, zooming past the previous bests in the 8-million range for other recent GOT season openers.
The American League 2-1 victory at Miami was the first exhibition game in 15 years, with no World Series home-field advantage on the line. That gave Fox’s broadcast room to play around, including interviews with players on the field.
The game also boasted hefty star power of teams from TV’s biggest markets, with the New York Yankees’ five players including rookie sensation Aaron Judge.
Others winners in last week’s ratings included “America’s Got Talent” and “World of Dance.” Both shows aired on NBC, which Nielsen says was the most-watched broadcast network in prime time for the week of July 10.
NBC averaged 4.8 million viewers, followed by CBS with 4.3 million. ABC had 3.6 million, Fox had 3.2 million, Univision had 1.7 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Telemundo had 1.2 million and the CW had 910,000.
The most popular cable network was Fox News Channel, which averaged 2 million viewers, followed by MSNBC with 1.7 million. ESPN had 1.6 million, and HGTV and USA were neck-in-neck with, respectively, 1.465 million and 1.459 million.
ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 7.5 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.3 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.8 million.
Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 10-16. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.6 million.
2. “Game of Thrones, HBO, 10.1 million.
3. MLB All-Star Game, Fox, 9.3 million.
4. “Home Run Derby,” ESPN, 8.2 million
5. “America’s Got Talent (Thursday), NBC, 7.1 million.
6. “World of Dance,” NBC, 7.08 million.
7. “NCIS,” CBS, 6.55 million.
8. “Big Brother,” CBS (Wednesday), 6.5 million.
9. “Home Run Derby” (preshow), ESPN, 6.23 million
10. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 6.2 million.
11. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 6.15 million.
12. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 6.1 million.
13. “Little Big Shots: Forever Young,” NBC, 6.08 million.
14. “The Wall,” NBC, 6.05 million.
15. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 6.02 million.
16. “Big Brother” (Sunday), NBC, 5.9 million.
17. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.66 million.
18. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5.62 million.
19. ESPY Awards, ABC, 5.3 million.
20. “NCIS: New Orleans, CBS, 5.2 million.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More