Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre films
(via the AMC MAP program[citation needed]) and newspapers. NMR, headquartered in New York City and operating primarily from Oldsmar, Florida, is best-known for the Nielsen Ratings, a measurement of television viewership.
The Nielsen TV Ratings have been produced since the 1950s and statistically measure which programs are watched by different segments of the population. The most well known portion is the 'diary'. During the 4 sweeps months of February, May, July and November, Nielsen interviewers in Dunedin, Florida and Radcliff, Kentucky ask homes to participate in filling out a diary of the programs watched in their home for a one week period. Nielsen has ways of measuring American TV viewing other than the diaries. |
TV Listings for the week of February 24, 2008
| | | 1) 2008 NBA Allstar Game | TNT Network | 3.8 Rating | 6.334 Viewers |
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| | | 2) Monk | USA Network | 3.4 Rating | 5.602 Viewers |
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| | | 3) NBA Allstar Tip Off | TNT Network | 3.3 Rating | 5.189 Viewers |
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| | | 4) NBA Allstar Sat Night | TNT Network | 3.1 Rating | 5.206 Viewers |
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| | 5) WWE Raw | USA Network | 2.9 Rating | 4.943 Viewers |
Superstars including John Crena, King Booker, Triple H, Mickie James, and Candice Michelle perform in wrestling matches. |
| | | 5) Psych | USA Network | 2.9 Rating | 4.695 Viewers |
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| | 5) WWE Raw | USA Network | 2.9 Rating | 5.006 Viewers |
Superstars including John Crena, King Booker, Triple H, Mickie James, and Candice Michelle perform in wrestling matches. |
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| | 8) Spongebob | Nick Network | 2.5 Rating | 3.847 Viewers |
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary. |
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| | 8) Spongebob | Nick Network | 2.5 Rating | 3.944 Viewers |
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary. |
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| | 8) Spongebob | Nick Network | 2.5 Rating | 3.749 Viewers |
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary. |
| | | 8) Law and Order:SVU | USA Network | 2.5 Rating | 3.615 Viewers |
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Rank is based on U.S. Household Rating % from Nielsen Media Research's National People Meter Sample
A household Rating is the estimate of the size of a television audience relative to the total universe, expressed as a percentage.
There are an estimted 110.2 million television households in the U.S. A single national household ratings point represents 1%,or 1,102.000 households.
Viewers are measured in millions; includes all persons ove the age of two.
Portions of this page courtesy of Nielsen Media Research, Turner Network Television, USA Network, World Wrestling Entertainment.
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