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    Two St. Peter’s NCAA games land in Nielsen’s top 20

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    St. Peter's guard Daryl Banks III (5) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the first half of a college basketball game against Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Here's a safe bet: Two men's basketball games featuring St. Peter's University landed among the 20 most-watched television programs in primetime last week for the first time ever.

    The NCAA tournament's underdog darlings hit the big time with their victories over Kentucky and Murray State, the Nielsen company said.

    Fans are obviously intrigued by their story, since the Jersey City school's second game against Murray State had more viewers than the game with Kentucky, one of the NCAA's blue bloods.

    The CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" has a winning streak that has now reached four straight weeks as the most popular program.

    The opening round of the men's NCAA tourney led CBS to a dominant win in the ratings, as the network averaged 5.5 million viewers in primetime. ABC had 3.2 million, NBC had 3.1 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.5 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 930,000.

    Fox News Channel was the most popular cable network, averaging 2.54 million viewers in primetime. TBS had 1.79 million, TNT had 1.63 million, Tru TV had 1.12 million and HGTV had 1.09 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race with an average of 7.9 million viewers. The "NBC Nightly News" had 6.7 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.3 million.

    For the week of March 14-20, the 20 most-watched programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.07 million.
    2. "NCIS," CBS, 7.55 million.
    3. "The Equalizer," CBS, 7.08 million.
    4. "NCAA Basketball Pregame" (Saturday), CBS, 6.79 million.
    5. NCAA Basketball Tournament: St. Peter's vs. Murray St., CBS, 6.69 million.
    6. "Chicago Fire," NBC, 6.66 million.
    7. "Chicago Med," NBC, 6.35 million.
    8. "The Neighborhood," CBS, 5.8 million.
    9. "Bob Hearts Abishola," CBS, 5.71 million.
    10. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 5.6 million.
    11. NCAA Basketball Tournament: St. Peter's vs. Kentucky, CBS, 5.46 million.
    12. "American Idol," ABC, 5.4 million.
    13. "Chicago PD," NBC, 5.33 million.
    14. "NCIS: Hawai'i," CBS, 5.1 million.
    15. "Survivor," CBS, 5.06 million.
    16. NCAA Basketball Tournament: Davidson vs. Michigan St., CBS, 4.96 million.
    17. "The Bachelor," ABC, 4.73 million.
    18. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 4.72 million.
    19. "FBI," CBS, 4.65 million.
    20. "911: Lone Star," Fox, 4.64 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 Oscarยฎ-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 MPSEโ€™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.

    โ€œKevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,โ€ said MPSE president David Barber. โ€œFrom 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 heโ€™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.โ€

    Barber added, โ€œGreg 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 โ€˜Speedโ€™ and โ€˜Twisterโ€™ to the nuanced drama of โ€˜Selmaโ€™ and โ€˜Straight Outta Comptonโ€™, Gregโ€™s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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