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An Overview of TV Audience Research. The A. C. Nielsen company daily estimates of TV viewing. Research terms. sampling s. diaries. People Meter. DMA’s (markets). Sweeps months: February, May, July, November. Research terms. universe s. HUT. rating. share. demographics.
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An Overview of TV Audience Research • The A. C. Nielsen company • daily estimates of TV viewing
Research terms sampling s diaries People Meter DMA’s (markets) Sweeps months: February, May, July, November
Research terms universe s HUT rating share demographics
Rating: a show’s % of a maximum potential audience Rating = a % of a universe, including non-viewers
Share: a show’s % of those viewing TV Share Does NOT include those with the TV off
Demographics = audience composition Ages Gender Income
3.1/9 means a 3.1 rating with a 9 share … within a specified demographic
Evaluate ratings/shares in context Lead-in? Competition? Timeslot history Last week? Last year? Ignore the household rating -- Focus on the demographics !
Nielsen now includes … Viewership of commercials DVR ViewingLive, same day playback, next day,and within 2, 3, and 7 days
Key trend of recent decades Audience Fragmentation
Research / feedback can also include • Focus groups • Surveys • Marketing research • Cable, online and theater testing • Viewer/listener correspondence tabulation