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    Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearings; Nielsen week in review

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    Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., center, speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., left, and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., right, listen. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Fox News Channel is airing the Jan. 6 committee hearings when they occur in daytime hours and a striking number of the network's viewers have made clear they'd rather be doing something else.

    During two daytime hearings last week, Fox averaged 727,000 viewers, the Nielsen company said. That compares to the 3.09 million who watched the hearings on MSNBC and the 2.21 million tuned in to CNN.

    It completely flips the typical viewing pattern for the news networks. During weekdays when the hearings are not taking place, Fox News Channel routinely has more viewers than the other two networks combined, Nielsen said.

    Last Thursday, Fox had 1.33 million viewers for the 2 p.m. Eastern hour before the hearing started — slightly below its second quarter average but on par for early summer, when fewer people are watching TV.

    After the hearing started, Fox's audience's sank to 747,000 for the 3 p.m. Eastern hour and even lower, to 718,000, at 4 p.m. Fox cut away from the hearing at 5 p.m. to show its popular panel program, "The Five," and fans immediately rewarded them: viewership shot up to 2.76 million people, Nielsen said.

    The apparent lack of interest explains why the frequently Trump-friendly network stuck with its regular lineup during the committee's only primetime hearing, while ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC all showed the Washington proceedings. "The Five" has also been cable television's most-watched show, on average, for nine months.

    ABC won the week in primetime, averaging 3.6 million viewers. CBS had 3 million, NBC had 2.5 million, Fox had 1.6 million, Univision had 1.1 million, Ion Television had 1.04 million and Telemundo had 990,000 viewers.

    Fox News Channel led cable networks with an average viewership of 2.17 million in primetime. MSNBC had 1.41 million, ESPN had 1.21 million, HGTV had 938,000 and Hallmark had 777,000.ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race with an average of 6.6 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.1 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.5 million.

    For the week of June 20-26, the 20 most-watched program in primetime, their networks and viewerships:

    1. "60 Minutes," CBS, 6.13 million.
    2. "America's Got Talent," NBC, 6 million.
    3. Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6: Colorado at Tampa Bay, ABC, 5.82 million.
    4. Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5: Tampa Bay at Colorado, ABC, 5.15 million.
    5. "60 Minutes" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 4.8 million.
    6. Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4: Colorado at Tampa Bay, ABC, 4.6 million.
    7. Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3: Colorado at Tampa Bay, ABC, 4.1 million.
    8. "FBI," CBS, 3.82 million.
    9. "The Price is Right" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 3.74 million.
    10. "Stanley Cup Pregame" (Monday), ABC, 3.7 million.
    11. "Stanley Cup Presentation," ABC, 3.69 million.
    12. "NCIS," CBS, 3.58 million.
    13. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 3.57 million.
    14. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 3.49 million.
    15. "The Price is Right" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), CBS, 3.47 million.
    16. "Stanley Cup Pregame" (Friday), ABC, 3.27 million.
    17. "Stanley Cup Pregame" (Wednesday), ABC, 3.262 million.
    18. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Friday), Fox News, 3.255 million.
    19. "Stanley Cup Pregame" (Sunday), ABC, 3.23 million.
    20. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Thursday), Fox News, 3.19 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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