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    World Series a mixed bag in TV ratings; Nielsen week in review

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    The Houston Astros celebrate their 4-1 World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    By Ronald Blum, Baseball Writer

    NEW YORK & LAS VEGAS (AP) --

    While four games in baseball’s World Series ranked #3 to #6 in the past week’s most-watched programs in Nielsen’s primetime TV ratings, historically speaking the match-up between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies ranked next to last in all-time Fall Classic viewership 

    The Astros’ six-game victory over the Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series ever on television.

    The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves’ six-game win over the Astros last year and ahead of only the 9,946,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020.

    Houston’s 3-1 win in Game 6 on Saturday night was seen by 12,549,000 viewers on Fox, down 11% from 14,140,000 Atlanta’s 7-0 victory over the Astros in last year’s finale, played on a Tuesday night. Including Fox Deportes and streaming, this year’s Game 6 was viewed by 12,871,000.

    Game 6 was played opposite several college football games, including Alabama-LSU on ESPN, Clemson-Notre Dame on NBC and Florida State-Miami on ABC.

    The World Series finished with a 6.1 Nielsen rating and 17 share. The rating was the second-lowest behind the 5.2 for 2020, which had a 12 share. This year’s share marked a 1% increase from last year.

    Including Fox Deportes and streaming, this year’s Series averaged 12,023,000 viewers.

    Viewers peaked at 51,560,000 for Game 7 of the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

    Totals declined with the rise of cable television and then of streaming services, giving viewers more choices.

    The Series had a 25.0 rating and a 52 share in Philadelphia and a 24.0/55 in Houston.

    The rating is the percentage of television households tuned in to a broadcast. The share is the percentage viewing a telecast among those households with TVs on at the time.

    Here are the 20 most-watched programs in primetime television for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, according to the Nielsen company.

    1. NFL Football: Tennessee at Kansas City, NBC, 17.69 million.
    2. “NFL Pregame” (Sunday), NBC, 13.81 million.
    3. World Series Game 5: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 12.77 million.
    4. World Series Game 6: Philadelphia at Houston, Fox, 12.55 million.
    5. World Series Game 4: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 11.81 million.
    6. World Series Game 3: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 11.16 million.
    7. “Football Night in America, Part 3,” NBC, 10.678 million.
    8. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.676 million.
    9. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Cleveland, ESPN, 10.01 million.
    10. College Football: Alabama at LSU, ESPN, 7.58 million.
    11. “Football Night in America, Part 2,” NBC, 6.98 million.
    12. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.89 million.
    13. “FBI,” CBS, 6.88 million.
    14. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 6.58 million.
    15. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 6.56 million.
    16. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 6.26 million.
    17. “Ghosts,” CBS, 6.15 million.
    18. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 6.09 million.
    19. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 5.81 million.
    20. “Fire Country,” CBS, 5.53 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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