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    NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” Tops Nielsens But CBS Wins The Week

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    In this undated file photo provided by NBC, the Voices of Hope Children’s Choir appear onstage during “America’s Got Talent,” in Pasadena, Calif. “America’s Got Talent” continues to dominate the summer television landscape, although not by enough to make NBC the week’s top-ranked network. (Trae Patton/NBC via AP, File)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    “America’s Got Talent” continues to dominate the summer television landscape, although not by enough to make NBC the week’s most popular network.

    The talent show was seen by 11.3 million people last week, more than four million more than the next closest show, a repeat version of “60 Minutes,” the Nielsen company said Tuesday.

    CBS’ “Big Brother” has returned to the network’s summer schedule, and each episode was in the Nielsen’s top 20 for the week. CBS’ summer dramas, “Code Black” and “Instinct,” are also being watched, although not at the level of traditional in-season shows.

    CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 4.3 million viewers. NBC had 4.2 million, ABC had 3.2 million, Fox had 2.2 million, Univision had 1.5 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 1.2 million and the CW had 820,000.

    Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.6 million viewers in prime time. MSNBC had 1.5 million, HGTV had 1.44 million, USA had 1.32 million and ESPN had 1.26 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 7.8 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.2 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.5 million.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 25-July 1. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 11.3 million.
    2. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.06 million.
    3. “The Big Bang Theory” (Thursday, 8:30 p.m.), CBS, 6.28 million.
    4. “World of Dance,” NBC, 6.08 million.
    5. “Little Big Shots,” NBC, 5.96 million.
    6. “The Big Bang Theory” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 5.92 million.
    7. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.79 million.
    8. “Code Black,” CBS, 5.74 million.
    9. “NCIS,” CBS, 5.69 million.
    10. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 5.39 million.
    11. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 5.34 million.
    12. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 5.14 million.
    13. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 4.78 million.
    14. “Bull,” CBS, 4.7 million.
    15. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.59 million.
    16. “Instinct,” CBS, 4.51 million.
    17. “Mom,” CBS, 4.4 million.
    18. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 4.39 million.
    19. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 4.21 million.
    20. “Ellen’s Game of Games,” NBC, 4.18 million

    ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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