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    NBA Finals viewership up 24% over 2021; Nielsen week in review

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    Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, center, holds up the Bill Russell Trophy for most valuable player after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 to win basketball's NBA Finals championship, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Nearly 14 million people watched the Golden State Warriors win its fourth NBA championship since 2015 by beating the Boston Celtics in the sixth game of their series.

    The series that matched the NBA's most current dynasty against the one with the most championships overall averaged 12.3 million viewers, which was 24% more than the 2021 series between Milwaukee and Phoenix, the Nielsen company said.

    As is typical, the series built in audience as it went on, with the 13.99 million people who watched the final game nearly a million more than the audience for any other game, Nielsen said.

    The first game of hockey's Stanley Cup Finals between Colorado and Tampa Bay was seen by 4.2 million people last week.

    Each of these sports events was seen on ABC, allowing the network to dominate the weekly ratings race. ABC averaged 5 million viewers in prime time last week, CBS averaged 2.8 million, NBC averaged 2.6 million, Fox had 1.5 million, Univision had 1.1 million, Telemundo had 940,000 and Ion Television had 900,000.

    Fox News Channel topped cable networks with an average of 2.15 million viewers. MSNBC had 1.37 million, HGTV had 927,000, Discovery had 779,000 and TLC had 750,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race with an average of 7.2 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.4 million viewers and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.7 million.

    For the week of June 13-19, the top 20 primetime programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. NBA Finals Game 6: Golden State at Boston, ABC, 13.99 million.
    2. NBA Finals Game 5: Boston at Golden State, ABC, 13.02 million.
    3. "America's Got Talent," NBC, 6.21 million.
    4. "60 Minutes," CBS, 5.58 million.
    5. "60 Minutes" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 4.7 million.
    6. Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Tampa Bay at Colorado, ABC, 4.2 million.
    7. "The Price is Right 50th Anniversary," CBS, 4.02 million.
    8. "NBA Countdown" (Thursday), ABC, 4 million.
    9. "FBI," CBS, 3.81 million.
    10. Stanley Cup Finals Game 2: Tampa Bay at Colorado, ABC, 3.75 million.
    11. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 3.68 million.
    12. "Stanley Cup Pregame" (Wednesday), ABC, 3.65 million.
    13. "NBA Countdown" (Monday), ABC, 3.61 million.
    14. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 3.52 million.
    15. "NCIS," CBS, 3.37 million.
    16. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Tuesday), Fox News, 3.27 million.
    17. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 3.26 million.
    18. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (Monday), Fox News, 3.2 million.
    19. "FBI: Most Wanted," CBS, 3.184 million.
    20. "FBI: International," CBS, 3.176 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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