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
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Wheel of Fortune has awarded more than $162 million in cash and prizes to its contestants in its 23 years in syndication.
In the 2005-2006 season alone, more than $9 million in cash and prizes was awarded to contestants. On September 11, 2006, Wheel of Fortune and its sister show Jeopardy! will be the first syndicated shows to broadcast in High Definition. On February 28, 2006, "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Jack Wagner and his partner, Christine Denos of San Jose, California, won $142,550 in cash and prizes during "Soap Stars Week." This made Denos Wheel of Fortune's single highest winner in the show's history. Wagner donated the entire amount to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. |
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Jeopardy! is a game of trivia, covering topics such as history, literature, pop culture, and science. During the game, three competing contestants select clues from a game board, up to 61 clues per game, each clue in the form of an answer, to which they must supply correct responses, each response in the form of a question. The conceit of "questioning answers" is original to Jeopardy! and, along with its theme music, remains the most enduring and distinctive element of the show. |
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The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. It is the longest-running daytime television talk show in the United States, with 20 seasons - currently in its 21st season - and thousands of episodes since it debuted on September 8, 1986. The show has now been renewed for a twenty-fifth season, which will be broadcast in 2011. In a 2007 interview with Larry King, Oprah said that in 2011 she will not re-new her contract, and end the show for good. |
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Emmy Award-nominated TWO AND A HALF MEN is a comedy about men, women, sex, dating, divorce, mothers, single parenthood, sibling relations, surrogate families, money and, most importantly, love. More specifically, it's about the lives of two brothers, one brother's son, and the many women who surround them. |
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Judge Judy is an American syndicated "judicial," "court," or "syndi-court" show. The program premiered in 1996. The return of The People's Court, as well as an influx of other judge shows, such as Judge Mathis, Judge Joe Brown, Judge Alex and Judge Hatchett, are largely seen as a result of Judge Judy's success. The show has been renewed through the 2009/2010 season. Judge Judy has nearly completed her 11th season. |
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Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. The show is the most popular and longest-running entertainment news program, with its first broadcast on September 14, 1981, and was the first syndicated program distributed via satellite. |
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Dr. Phil is an American talk show hosted by Dr. Phil McGraw. It debuted on September 16, 2002, after McGraw had success with the "Tuesdays With Dr. Phil" segment on The Oprah Winfrey Show. On both shows McGraw offers advice in the form of "life strategies" from his experience as a clinical psychologist. |
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Wheel of Fortune has awarded more than $162 million in cash and prizes to its contestants in its 23 years in syndication.
In the 2005-2006 season alone, more than $9 million in cash and prizes was awarded to contestants. On September 11, 2006, Wheel of Fortune and its sister show Jeopardy! will be the first syndicated shows to broadcast in High Definition. On February 28, 2006, "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Jack Wagner and his partner, Christine Denos of San Jose, California, won $142,550 in cash and prizes during "Soap Stars Week." This made Denos Wheel of Fortune's single highest winner in the show's history. Wagner donated the entire amount to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. |
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CSI: MIAMI is a fast-paced drama that follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes. Horatio Caine, a former homicide detective, heads a group of investigators who work crimes amid the steamy tropical surroundings and cultural crossroads of Miami. |
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"Family Guy" follows the irreverent and outrageous trials and tribulations of Peter Griffin (MacFarland) and his not-quite-so-average family of middle-class New Englanders. Lois (Alex Bornstein) is Peter's loving wife, who struggles to maintain a modicum of normalcy in their home life. |
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.
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