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    World Series is most-watched since 2019 through 2 games; Nielsen week in review

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    Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly celebrates their win in Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Houston. The Astros won 5-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) --

    Houston’s 5-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 2 was viewed by 10,789,000 people on Fox as the matchup remained the most-viewed World Series since 2019.

    The audience for Saturday night’s game was up 3% from the 10,434,000 for the Astros’ 7-2 win over Atlanta in Game 2 last year and an increase of 17% from Tampa Bay’s 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020’s Game 2, which was seen by 9,184,000. 

    Both those games were on a Wednesday night.

    Including Fox Deportes and Fox’s streaming platforms, this year’s Game 2 was viewed by 10,993,000. The game, which began at 8:04 p.m. EDT and ended at 11:22 p.m., drew a 23.5 rating and 52 share in Philadelphia and a 21.6/55 in Houston.

    The two games averaged 11,185,000 viewers on Fox, up 4% from the two-game average of 10,712,000 last year and an increase of 21% from the two-game average of 9,267,000 in 2020.

    Game 3 was postponed by rain on Monday night and rescheduled for Tuesday night.

    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. 24-30, according to the Nielsen company.

    1. NFL Football: Green Bay at Buffalo, NBC, 19.62 million.
    2. “NFL Pregame,” NBC, 15.31.
    3. World Series, Game 1: Philadelphia at Houston, Fox, 11.48 million.
    4. World Series, Game 2: Philadelphia at Houston, Fox, 10.8 million.
    5. NFL Football: Chicago at New England, ESPN, 10.35 million.
    6. “The OT,” Fox, 10.32 million.
    7. “Football Night in America, Part 3,” NBC, 10.24 million.
    8. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Seattle, Fox, 9.22 million.
    9. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.04 million.
    10. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 7.07 million.
    11. “NCIS,” CBS, 6.97 million.
    12. “Ghosts,” CBS, 6.78 million.
    13. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 5.95 million.
    14. “East New York,” CBS, 5.84 million.
    15. “Football Night in America, Part 2,” NBC, 5.83 million.
    16. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 5.77 million.
    17. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 5.76 million.
    18. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 5.68 million.
    19. College Football: Michigan St. at Michigan, ABC, 5.58 million.
    20. “FBI,” CBS, 5.45 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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