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    Highest rated programs score honors from Monte-Carlo TV Fest and Eurodata

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    "The Big Bang Theory" (photo courtesy of CBS)
    MONACO --

    The Monte-Carlo Television Festival and Eurodata TV Worldwide have joined forces in order to recognize programs which deliver the highest ratings worldwide. Winners of the 11th “International TV Audience Awards” were revealed at the 56th Golden Nymph Awards ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Making the announcement were Laurent Puons, CEO of the Monte-Carlo Fest, and Jacques Braun, Médiamétrie sr. advisor to the president,

    The winning programs delivering the highest ratings worldwide in 2015 across five continents were: CSI which topped the Drama TV Series category, The Big Bang Theory which took the Comedy TV Series honor, and The Bold And The Beautiful, which led the way for Telenovelas/Soap Operas.

    The winners were chosen based on the total of TV ratings of the best performing episodes of the nominees in the broadcast countries among the 63 countries included in the survey, representing more than 3 billion potential viewers.

    Here’s a rundown of the winning series with more details:

    Drama TV Series
    CSI (USA)
    This program gathered 44.6 million viewers worldwide in 2015.
    The other nominees were Criminal Minds (USA) and The Flash (USA).

    Comedy TV Series
    The Big Bang Theory (USA)
    This program gathered 43.6 million viewers worldwide in 2015.
    The other nominees were Modern Family (USA) and Two And A Half Men (USA).

    Telenovelas/Soap Operas
    The Bold And The Beautiful (USA)
    This program gathered 13.9 million viewers worldwide in 2015.
    The other nominees were Corazón Indomable (Mexico) and I (India).

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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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