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    NBA playoff games score ratings success; Nielsen week in review

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    Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) drives past Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, right, during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition daunting.

    Last week's No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup in which the Warriors extended their winning streak to three out of three. The first two games were among the top 10 programs, with playoff games overall claiming a quarter of the top 20, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday.

    Viewers fit in time for favorite series including CBS' "FBI," whose next-to-last episode for the season was the most-watched drama. The network pulled this week's season finale because its plot, about a cache of guns linked to a student, was deemed too close to Tuesday's mass killings at a Texas elementary school.

    CBS was the top network primetime television, averaging 4.4 million viewers. ABC had 3.74 million viewers, NBC had 2.95 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 950,000 and Telemundo had 800,000.

    On the strength of the basketball playoffs, TNT led the cable networks with a 2.78 million viewer average. ESPN had 2.27 million, Fox News Channel had 2.26 million, MSNBC had 884956,000 and HGTV had 927,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race with an average of 7.4 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" averaged 6.1 million viewers and the "CBS Evening News" had 4.5 million.

    For the week of May 16-22, the top 20 primetime shows, their networks and viewerships:

    NBA Playoffs: Golden State at Dallas (Sunday), TNT, 7.42 million.
    "FBI," CBS, 7.15 million.
    "Young Sheldon," CBS, 7.06 million.
    "Chicago Fire," NBC, 6.79 million.
    NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Friday), TNT, 6.77 million.
    NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Wednesday), TNT, 6.52 million.
    "NCIS," CBS, 6.51 million.
    "American Idol," ABC, 6.49 million.
    "60 Minutes," CBS, 6.28 million.
    "Chicago Med," NBC, 6.24 million.
    NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami (Tuesday), ESPN, 6.07 million.
    NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami (Thursday), ESPN, 6.05 million.
    "FBI: International," CBS, 5.82 million.
    "Survivor," CBS, 5.7 million.
    "911," Fox, 5.56 million.
    "The Neighborhood," CBS, 5.5 million.
    "Chicago PD," NBC, 5.47 million.
    "FBI: Most Wanted," CBS, 5.46 million.
    "Bob Hearts Abishola," CBS, 5.33 million.
    "This Is Us," NBC, 5.32 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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