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    More people watched Kentucky Derby later; Nielsen week in review

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    Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, leads Epicenter (3), with Joel Rosario aboard, and Zandon (10), with Flavien Prat aboard, down the straightaway to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Perhaps trying to make sure it really happened, more people watched replays of 80-1 underdog Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby than watched it live.

    NBC said some 36 million people watched the exciting finish of horseracing's premier event on NBC Sports' social media accounts, including 11.6 million on TikTok, the most ever achieved for a network sports presentation. That doesn't account for non-NBC outlets, for which there was no estimate available Tuesday.

    NBC's live Derby coverage was seen by an average of 16 million people on the network and Peacock on Saturday. That peaked at 19 million during the actual running of the race, the network said.

    It was NBC's most-watched program since the Super Bowl, the Nielsen company said.

    CBS dominated the ratings in primetime last week, averaging 4.2 million with "NCIS" as the most popular show. ABC had 3.7 million, NBC had 2.8 million, Fox had 2.1 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television averaged 970,000 and Telemundo had 900,000

    Turner Networks was the most-watched cable network for the week, benefiting from the NBA's playoff games, at an average of 2.85 million viewers. Fox News Channel had 2.25 million, ESPN had 1.38 million, HGTV had 998,000 and MSNBC had 963,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 7.8 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.5 million viewers and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.6 million.

    For the week of May 2-8, the 20 most-watched programs on primetime television, their networks and viewerships:

    1. "NCIS," CBS, 7.27 million.
    2. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.11 million.
    3. "The Equalizer," CBS, 6.46 million.
    4. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.23 million.
    5. NBA Playoffs: Memphis at Golden State (Saturday), ABC, 6.1 million.
    6. "American Idol" (Monday), ABC, 5.82 million.
    7. "Survivor," CBS, 5.61 million.
    8. "American Idol" (Sunday), ABC, 5.52 million.
    9. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 5.47 million.
    10. "Bob Hearts Abishola," CBS, 5.4 million.
    11. NBA Playoffs: Golden State at Memphis (Tuesday), Turner, 5.32 million.
    12. "NCIS: Hawai'i," CBS, 5.21 million.
    13. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 5.18 million.
    14. "911," Fox, 5.1 million.
    15. "Magnum, P.I.," 5.06 million.
    16. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 4.9 million.
    17. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.86 million.
    18. "FBI," CBS, 4.83 million.
    19. "This is Us," NBC, 4.67 million.
    20. NBA Playoffs: Miami at Philadelphia (Sunday), Turner, 4.63 million.

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    California Film Commission awards $108.6 Million in tax credits

    Wednesday, December 18, 2024
    Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission

    The California Film Commission (CFC) has awarded $108.6 million in tax credits to 10 film and television projects through its Film and Television Tax Credit Program and Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program. This latest round of awards includes one relocating television series, one recurring television series, five new television series, one miniseries, and two non-independent feature films. Together, these productions are expected to generate $509 million in qualified California expenditures, supporting local businesses and creating 3,583 cast and crew jobs.

    In an effort to retain more productions in California, the CFC added additional application windows this fall. Since the industry experienced a major labor disruption due to the dual strikes last year, the CFC added these windows to demonstrate a proactive commitment to addressing industry needs. This approach included three newly scheduled application windows: two for television series in September and October, followed by one for non-independent feature films in November.

    “We are working hard to keep productions filming in California,” said Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission. “These tax credits help us keep jobs here in our state and drive economic growth, but the impact goes beyond the entertainment industry – it supports families, local businesses, and communities statewide.”

    Collectively, these projects will invest $276 million in below-the-line wages, employing 1,666 cast members, 1,917 crew members, and 28,404 background performers, measured in days worked. The productions will also generate 835 filming days throughout California.

    Among the highlights is “Imperfect Women” from20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios for Apple... Read More

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