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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2004
Page
15
Nielsen ratings rank television programs by audience. CBS leads with Survivor and NBC follows with ER and Will & Grace. Fox's Idol episodes draw strong Wednesday and Tuesday audiences, while Friends and Law & Order round out NBC's top ten.
NBC led week one ratings with the miniseries 10.5 drawing 20.7 million viewers for part one and 19.6 million for part two. NBC averaged 12.1 million primetime viewers, edging CBS at 11.8 million, while 18 to 49s favored NBC. Friends finale hype and Nightly News also highlighted NBC performance.
The article previews the anticipated final episode of Friends airing on NBC at 8 p.m. CDT with a retrospective. It speculates on Joey moving to L.A. for a spin‑off, the potential endings for Rachel and Ross, Phoebe’s fate, and notes the show’s unique ensemble dynamic that sustained ten seasons since its 1994 premiere.
New York AP One top journalist says networks will face a test this summer to move beyond sensational past coverage. Tom Bettag of ABC Nightline criticizes pre Sept 11 just before attacks focus on Condit and shark attacks and notes a shift toward stories about government blame amid Iraq and other trials.
Berlin AP Tom Cruise will not be allowed to film scenes for Mission Impossible 3 in the Reichstag parliament building. A Babelsberg Studios location request was rejected under rules restricting filming to political proceedings. The spokesman said preserving the dignity of parliament is standard in other parliaments. Cruise, 41, is a co producer and star of the film.
Former Vice President Al Gore and investors acquire Newsworld International from Vivendi Universal Entertainment. CBC will supply programming while Gore aims for news for young adults in a non political channel. NWI reaches about 17 million homes via DirecTV and some cable systems.
Kevin Reilly, newly named president of NBC Entertainment, will take the post May 27 and oversee daytime and late night programming, scheduling, and strategy. A former FX president, he helped launch The Shield and notable films before returning to NBC to lead prime time development.
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