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    NFL Helps Fox Top 2nd Week Of TV Season; Nielsen Week In Review

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    Seattle Seahawks fans celebrate a win during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, in Seattle. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 30-29. (Margaret Bowles via AP)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Two weeks into the season, two different winners have been crowned in a tight battle for primetime supremacy among the television networks.

    Fox took first place last week in the Nielsen company’s rankings, buoyed by its Thursday night NFL game between the L.A. Rams and Seattle. Late-running Sunday afternoon football also helped Fox.

    With the ever-increasing number of people watching primetime programs on a delayed basis, it inflates the importance of live events like football in the weekly ranking. But Fox also had strong showings from “The Masked Singer” and its drama, “911,” with a popular tsunami story line.

    NBC won the ratings race last week, and was a close second this week, Nielsen said.

    Unlike Fox and NBC, former long-time champ CBS doesn’t have an NFL primetime game. The network’s “NCIS” was the week’s most popular scripted show, while “Young Sheldon” was the favorite comedy.

    Fox averaged 6.7 million viewers for the week, followed by NBC’s 6.5 million, CBS at 6.2 million, ABC at 4.7 million, Univision with 1.3 million, ION Television had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 1.1 million and the CW had 790,000.

    ESPN averaged 2.86 million viewers to be the most popular cable network for the week. Fox News Channel had 2.65 million, TBS had 2.51 million, MSNBC had 2.04 million and TLC had 1.07 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.2 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second with 7.4 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.2 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. NFL Football: Indianapolis at Kansas City, NBC, 18.13 million.
    2. “NFL Postgame,” Fox, 17.49 million.
    3. NFL Football: L.A. Rams at Seattle, Fox, 14.41 million.
    4. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 12.89 million.
    5. “NCIS,” CBS, 12.52 million.
    6. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 10.81 million.
    7. “FBI,” CBS, 9.47 million.
    8. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 9.04 million.
    9. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 8.75 million.
    10. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.62 million.
    11. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 8.35 million.
    12. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 7.68 million.
    13. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 7.65 million.
    14. “911,” Fox, 7.48 million.
    15. “This is Us,” NBC, 7.46 million.
    16. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 7.44 million.
    17. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 7.29 million.
    18. “NFL Pregame,” Fox, 7.27 million
    19. “The Masked Singer,” Fox, 6.99 million.
    20. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 6.91 million.

    ABC and ESPN are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by Fox Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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