By Frazier Moore, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --On a rerun-riddled schedule last week, viewers flocked to the limited ration of fresh fare, according to Nielsen.
Game 5 of the NBA Finals was by far the week's big attraction, drawing more than 24 million viewers to ABC to land the week's top spot.
NBC grabbed the next three slots with its participation-variety shows "America's Got Talent," ''World of Dance" and "Little Big Shots."
ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud" placed seventh, and the season premiere of NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" was 12th-ranked, just ahead of "Steve Harvey's Funderdome" on ABC.
Mostly, the lineup was a sea of reruns, including even CBS' "60 Minutes," which ranked 11th. But with an audience of 5.4 million, it was far ahead of NBC's rival newsmagazine, "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly," which, despite a much-hyped new segment with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, finished a disappointing 38th place with a viewership of 3.6 million.
Overall, ABC remained dominant in prime time for its third week, averaging 5.34 million viewers, while NBC was second with 4.53 million. CBS had 4.15 million viewers, Fox had 2.60 million, Univision had 1.42 million, ION Television had 1.27 million, Telemundo had 940,000 and the CW had 780,000.
Fox News Channel remained the week's most popular cable network, averaging 2.29 million viewers in prime time. MSNBC had 1.88 million, TBS had 1.51 million and HGTV had 1.48 million.
ABC's "World News Tonight" was the front-runner among evening newscasts with an average of 7.65 million viewers, but NBC's "Nightly News" was close behind with 7.58 million. The "CBS Evening News" had 5.96 million.
Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 12-18. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
1. NBA Finals: Cleveland at Golden State, Game 5, ABC, 24.53 million.
2. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 12.70 million.
3. "World of Dance," NBC, 8.04 million.
4. "Little Big Shots," NBC 7.29 million.
5. NBA Countdown – Game 5, ABC, 6.81 million.
6. "NCIS," CBS, 6.75 million.
7. "Celebrity Family Feud" (Sunday), ABC, 6.25 million.
8. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 6.14 million.
9. "Bull," CBS, 5.64 million.
10. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 5.62 million.
11. "60 Minutes," CBS, 5.42 million.
12. "American Ninja Warrior," NBC, 5.35 million
13. "Steve Harvey's Funderdome," ABC, 5.12 million.
14. "Celebrity Family Feud" (Thursday), ABC, 4.91 million.
15. "The $100,000 Pyramid," ABC, 4.87 million.
16. "Jimmy Kimmel Live – Game Night 5," ABC, 4.71 million.
17. "Superior Donuts" (Thursday), ABC, 4.70 million.
18. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 4.58 million.
19. "Hawaii Five-O," CBS, 4.57 million.
20. "Mom," CBS, 4.51 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