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    ACM Awards latest ceremony with declining viewership; Nielsen week in review

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    Keith Urban performs at the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. The awards show airs on April 18 with both live and prerecorded segments. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    The Academy of County Music honors drew a record-low audience, joining other awards shows also finding dwindling viewer interest.

    Ceremony ratings generally have slid in recent years and the trend has continued during the pandemic, with the recent Grammys and Golden Globes among those nosediving.

    Next up to be tested: the Academy Awards, airing Sunday on ABC (8 p.m. EDT).

    The ACM Awards drew just under 6.3 million viewers last Sunday, compared to the 6.6 million that watched in 2020, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday. Luke Bryan was crowned entertainer of the year during the event hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton.

    An episode of "60 Minutes," with a segment on the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, was the week's most-watched TV program. Members of the group are being investigated in connection with the U.S. Capitol insurrection, with one having pled guilty to federal charges.

    The news magazine and the ACM Awards — which ranked among last week's top five programs despite the ceremony's slump — were both on CBS and helped lead the network to a weekly ratings victory.

    CBS averaged 4.45 million viewers, followed by ABC with 3.6 million. NBC had 3.1 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 1.07 million, ION had 1.05 million and the CW had 710,000.

    Fox News Channel led the cable networks, averaging 2.23 million viewers in primetime. MSNBC had 1.48 million, HGTV had 1.36 million, CNN had 1.05 million and TBS had 947,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" topped the evening news ratings contest, averaging 8.3 million viewers last week. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.9 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.2 million.

    For the week of April 12-18, the 20 most-watched programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. "60 Minutes," CBS, 8.48 million.
    2. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 7.46 million.
    3. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.83 million.
    4. ACM Awards, CBS, 6.28 million.
    5. "The Voice," NBC, 5.83 million.
    6. "Magnum P.I.," CBS, 5.58 million.
    7. "NCIS," CBS, 5.56 million.
    8. "United States of Al," CBS, 5.45 million.
    9. "American Idol" (Sunday), ABC, 5.44 million.
    10. "American Idol" (Monday), ABC, 5.39 million.
    11. "Mom," CBS, 5.35 million.
    12. "The Masked Singer," Fox, 5.17 million.
    13. "Bull," CBS, 5.12 million.
    14. "Station 19," ABC, 5.1 million.
    15. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 4.98 million.
    16. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 4.95 million.
    17. "This Is Us," NBC, 4.81 million.
    18. "Bob Hearts Abishola," CBS, 4.74 million.
    19. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 4.73 million.
    20. "Law & Order: Organized Crime," NBC, 4.41 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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