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    2 NFL games score ratings win for Fox; Nielsen week in  Review

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    Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, center, is brought down by a host of Baltimore Ravens defenders during the second half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Two weekday football games were enough to lift Fox to victory in the weekly ratings race.

    The network's coverage of Tuesday's game between Dallas and Baltimore, and Thursday's New England-L.A. Rams matchup took up their entire primetime schedules for the nights.

    The Nielsen company said CBS' "60 Minutes" was the most-watched non-football program for the week. The venerable drama "NCIS" was the most popular entertainment program.

    Fox averaged 7.3 million viewers in primetime for the week. NBC was second with 5.2 million viewers, CBS had 4.6 million, ABC had 3.8 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 1.01 million and Ion Television had 960,000.

    Fox News Channel led among the cable networks, averaging 2.69 million viewers in primetime. ESPN had 2.22 million, MSNBC had 2.09 million, CNN had 1.77 million and Hallmark had 1.6 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" led the evening news ratings race with an average of 9.4 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 7.9 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.7 million.

    For the week of Dec. 7-13, the 20 most-watched programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. NFL Football: Pittsburgh at Buffalo, NBC, 17.05 million.
    2. NFL Football: New England at L.A. Rams, Fox, 13.64 million.
    3. NFL Football: Dallas at Baltimore, Fox, 13.54 million.
    4. "NFL Pregame," NBC, 13.03 million.
    5. "The OT," Fox, 10.43 million.
    6. "Football Night in America," NBC, 9.13 million.
    7. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.1 million.
    8. "NFL Pregame," Fox, 9.07 million.
    9. "NCIS," CBS, 8.53 million.
    10. NFL Football: Buffalo vs. San Francisco, ESPN, 7.76 million.
    11. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 6.95 million.
    12. "FBI," CBS, 6.71 million.
    13. "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 6.64 million.
    14. NFL Football: Buffalo vs. San Francisco, ABC, 6.41 million.
    15. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.38 million.
    16. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 6.04 million.
    17. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 5.69 million.
    18. "Magnum, P.I., CBS, 5.685 million.
    19. "Station 19," ABC, 5.58 million.
    20. "Bob Hearts Abishola," CBS, 5.28 million.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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