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    College football’s return boosts ratings; Nielsen week in review

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    Clemson tight end Braden Galloway is brought down by Georgie defenders during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Television viewers are ready for some football.

    Three college matchups scored among the Nielsen company's four most-watched television programs last week. Only an episode of NBC's "America's Got Talent" broke through.

    The most popular game was ABC's Saturday night telecast where Georgia handed third-ranked Clemson a loss in Charlotte, North Carolina. The other popular matchups paired Notre Dame and Florida State and Ohio State and Minnesota.

    It's all a warmup act for pro football, which starts its season this week and promises to dominate live television viewing.

    Since it showed two of the three games, ABC was the week's most-watched network in primetime, with an average of 4.4 million viewers. CBS had 2.6 million, NBC had 2.53 million, Fox had 2.49 million, Univision had 1.5 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million.

    Fox News Channel led the cable networks, averaging 2.59 million viewers in primetime. MSNBC had 1.218 million, ESPN had 1.217 million, HGTV had 1.05 million and TLC had 921,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" led the evening news ratings race with an average of 8.2 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.9 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5 million.

    For the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5, the 20 most-watched programs in primetime, their networks and viewerships:

    1. College Football: Georgia vs. Clemson, ABC, 8.86 million.
    2. College Football: Notre Dame vs. Florida State, ABC, 7.75 million.
    3. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 7.19 million.
    4. College Football: Ohio State at Minnesota, Fox, 6.3 million.
    5. "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 6.1 million.
    6. "60 Minutes," CBS, 5.91 million.
    7. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Monday), Fox News, 4.31 million.
    8. "Big Brother" (Thursday), CBS, 4.1 million.
    9. "Big Brother" (Wednesday), CBS, 4.01 million.
    10. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Tuesday), Fox News, 3.85 million.
    11. "Hannity" (Monday), Fox News, 3.84 million.
    12. "NCIS," CBS, 3.83 million.
    13. "College Football Pregame" (Sunday), ABC, 3.82 million.
    14. "CMA Summer Jam," ABC, 3.68 million.
    15. "American Ninja Warrior," NBC, 3.67 million.
    16. "Hannity" (Tuesday), Fox News, 3.62 million.
    17. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Wednesday), Fox News, 3.52 million.
    18. "The $100,000 Pyramid," ABC, 3.514 million.
    19. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 3.505 million.
    20. "Hannity" (Wednesday), Fox News, 3.393 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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