TV ratings go to college.Nielsen Noun 1. Nielsen - Danish composer (1865-1931) Carl August Nielsen, Carl Nielsen Media Research, which monitors and measures TV viewership view·er·ship n. The people who watch a television program or motion picture: a largely male viewership. , has begun tracking the viewing habits of college students. As a result, many shows are likely to see a surge See power surge. SURGE - Sorter, Updater, Report Generator, Etc. IBM 704, 1959. Sammet 1969, p.8. in their ratings. The chart [left] shows some programs that are expected to gain a lot of viewers VIEWERS. Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like. Vide Experts. with the inclusion of the college audience. The percentages indicate how much college women and men might boost each show's ratings. These gains would be good news for TV producers, who can charge advertisers more for commercials shown during a high-rated show. Nielsen places "people meters The People Meter is a device and system used by Nielsen Media Research in the USA to allow a relatively passive measurement of the viewing habits of TV and cable audiences. The people meter was invented by a British company called Audits of Great Britain, or AGB for short. "--small devices connected to TV sets--in about 10,000 U.S. households. Data from these devices are used to estimate how many people watch any given program. GREY ANATOMY ABC +54% DESPERATE ABC +30% HOUSEWIVES FRIENDS WB +43% AMERICA'S NEXT CW +39% TOP MODEL HOUSE FOX +30% DRAWN COMEDY TOGETHER CENTRAL N.F.L. CBS +30% REGIONAL SUNDAY NIGHT NBC +20% FOOTBALL N.F.L. CBS +17% NATIONAL BIG PICTURE TNT +305% MOVIES SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH |
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