Comments on: Updated: Last Week's Broadcast TV Ratings No Longer Delayed http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/24/last-weeks-broadcast-tv-ratings-delayed/34518/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/24/last-weeks-broadcast-tv-ratings-delayed/34518/comment-page-1/#comment-165596 Bill Gorman Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:57:10 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=34518#comment-165596 Micheal, it all comes from Nielsen. We don't calculate the averages ourselves. In our case, it'd just be a massive amount of work. For the networks, I assume it's a matter of just wanting to go with the official Nielsen numbers. NBC ABC and Fox have put out press releases basically saying "here are the results for last week, but "CBS's averages currently do not include Sunday's NFL overrun and post-game show and are subject to revision"). Since we get our show and averages data directly from Nielsen, if they don't send them out, we've got nothing. Micheal, it all comes from Nielsen. We don’t calculate the averages ourselves. In our case, it’d just be a massive amount of work. For the networks, I assume it’s a matter of just wanting to go with the official Nielsen numbers.

NBC ABC and Fox have put out press releases basically saying “here are the results for last week, but “CBS’s averages currently do not include Sunday’s NFL overrun and post-game show and are subject to revision”). Since we get our show and averages data directly from Nielsen, if they don’t send them out, we’ve got nothing.

]]> By: Michael http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/24/last-weeks-broadcast-tv-ratings-delayed/34518/comment-page-1/#comment-165584 Michael Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:50:57 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=34518#comment-165584 I'm confused- you already have the number for each date, right? So can't you (or the network PR people) just type the numbers into a calculator and average them? I’m confused- you already have the number for each date, right? So can’t you (or the network PR people) just type the numbers into a calculator and average them?

]]> By: Rick http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/24/last-weeks-broadcast-tv-ratings-delayed/34518/comment-page-1/#comment-165568 Rick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:37:05 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=34518#comment-165568 I think they'll have to have another layoff. I think they’ll have to have another layoff.

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