How do "they" know what TV shows are popular?!


Question: I have heard of Neilson boxes, but wasn't sure if they were still in use. And even so, don't they have to have permission to use a Neilson box?

Are there people that just troll the internet looking for comments about shows or something?

How do they know which shows to cancel and how soon to cancel them?


Answers: I have heard of Neilson boxes, but wasn't sure if they were still in use. And even so, don't they have to have permission to use a Neilson box?

Are there people that just troll the internet looking for comments about shows or something?

How do they know which shows to cancel and how soon to cancel them?

They still use Neilson boxes. The Nielson families know about it, agree to it, and I believe that they are also compensated for it. Nielson contacted me once, and I filled out a TV diary for them and got paid for it. Unfortunately, they havent asked since. Tivo boxes also report on shows that it tapes, so they also know how many people Tivo shows. They can tell exact spots where people rewind and rewatch, skip commercials, and everything.

ratings in cable tv wich about 80% of ppl have

yes...they still use Nielson boxes (or Nielson families) to assess TV viewership...

I too did the Neilson diary and was paid. It was actually fun and I'd like to do it again...but I don't think they'd ask the same people because then the results would be baised!



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