The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame‘s primetime airing on ABC was a success on New Yr’s Day, drawing 13 million whole viewers and a 0.38 ranking amongst folks folks aged 18 to 49, in response to Nielsen information.
The Jan. 1 airing, which was the ceremony’s first time on a broadcast community after many years on HBO, was the best choice amongst 18-49ers throughout primetime, topping NBC’s America’s Obtained Expertise: Fantasy League (0.31), in addition to Fox’s M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Modified Tv particular (0.20). The ABC particular, which was edited down to a few hours, adopted the Nov. 3 live-streaming of the all-star occasion on Disney+, its new digital house following a deal struck final September. That 4 hour-plus model has been accessible to re-watch ever since for Disney+ subscribers.
“Transferring to our new house at Disney has taken The Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame to a brand new degree of consciousness and engagement with music audiences world wide,” stated John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Basis. “They’ve a real understanding of music and the flexibility to ship document viewership.”
The Rock Corridor was based in 1983 and inducted its first honoree — Chuck Berry — three years later. This 12 months’s induction ceremony was held Nov. 3 at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn.
Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage In opposition to the Machine and The Spinners have been all inducted, together with DJ Kool Herc and Hyperlink Wray for musical affect; Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin for musical excellence; and Don Cornelius for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Highlights of the ceremony included Crow’s fist-pumping duet with Olivia Rodrigo, a tribute to Michael that includes Carrie Underwood, Miguel and Adam Levine, Massive Boi’s stumping for Bush, a shock pop-in by Jimmy Web page and Elliott’s raucous closing medley, amongst different alternative moments.
