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    World Cup Finale Scores 16M Viewers In U.S.; Nielsen Week In Review

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    From left, France’s Djibril Sidibe, N’Golo Kante and Florian Thauvin pose with the World Cup trophy during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Monday, July 16, 2018. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    The World Cup soccer final where France defeated Croatia was seen by just over 16 million people in the United States on Sunday.

    While that made the Sunday morning telecast on Fox and Telemundo the most-watched program of the week, it represented a significant drop in viewership from the 2014 World Cup finale, which featured Germany and Argentina. That game had 26.5 million viewers on ABC and Univision, the Nielsen company said.

    While Croatia was a compelling underdog story, the small country probably wasn’t a big television draw. The World Cup in general had to fight for attention in the United States because the U.S. team did not qualify this year.

    The Fox telecast of the finale reached 11.3 million, with the remainder watching the Spanish-language station.

    The company Eurodata TV estimated that 163 million people in Europe and China watched the World Cup final, with China leading the way with 56 million. Even with two European teams competing, Eurodata said the World Cup final was less popular in that region than the competition four years ago. There was no worldwide estimate of viewership yet.

    In France, the final game against Croatia was seen by 19.3 million people — smaller than the audience for the Euro soccer final two years ago, Eurodata TV said.

    The 1.6 million people who watched in Croatia represented a nearly 90 percent market share — meaning 90 percent of the televisions in that country were tuned in, Eurodata said.

    NBC was the winner for the week in U.S. prime-time viewing, averaging 4.3 million viewers. CBS had 4 million, ABC had 3.4 million, Fox had 2.1 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 1.13 million, Univision had 1.05 million and the CW had 900,000 viewers.

    Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.69 million viewers. MSNBC had 1.58 million, USA had 1.48 million, HGTV had 1.4 million and TBS had 1.07 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening newscasts with an average of 7.7 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.2 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.3 million.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 9-15. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.55 million.
    2. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.3 million.
    3. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 6.41 million.
    4. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), 5.98 million.
    5. “World of Dance,” NBC, 5.89 million.
    6. “Little Big Shots,” NBC, 5.84 million.
    7. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 5.83 million.
    8. “Hannity” (Monday), Fox News, 5.82 million.
    9. “Code Black,” CBS, 5.72 million.
    10. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.69 million.
    11. “NCIS,” CBS, 5.57 million.
    12. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 5.44 million.
    13. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 5.41 million.
    14. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 5.32 million.
    15. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 5.19 million.
    16. “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 5.17 million.
    17. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5 million.
    18. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 4.58 million.
    19. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 4.39 million.
    20. “Bull,” CBS, 4.33 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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    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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