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Skriven 2006-08-27 12:16:00 av Robert E Starr JR (7491.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: SG-1 Ratings...Measur
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John wrote:
> So I've been reading a lot about how ratings are gathered and that the
> producers of SG-1 and Atlantis have been asking people to watch *live*
> rather than Tivo or VCR.  Here's my question....for one...people know
> if they're participating in the ratings system....why would they
> Tivo/VCR the show when they know they can add to the show's ratings.
> Evidentally the SG1 people made a big appeal for fans to watch *live*
> and boost the ratings at Comic Con.

Hmm.

Well, the DVR boxes report viewing demographics back to TiVO or Dish 
Network, certainly.

But they've also been running a web campaign where they release a code 
during the broadcast which only stays active for a couple of hours after 
the show airs. They can also count code entries for a picture of who 
watched live or not.

> Secondly, I've NEVER been asked about what I watch on TV.  Seems to me
> that the ratings system is an awfully poor way to gauge what people are
> REALLY watching.

I've been called twice by Nielsen about what radio stations I listen to 
(I tell them NPR, one right-wing talk station, and a lite jazz station), 
and been asked to fill out the journal.

I was already a Babylon 5 regular during that journal period, so my 
opinion counted for quite a lot that year. :-)

> 
> Now I know the purpose of TV is t sell add time....but man....seems the
> industry is failing to keep up with how viewers are being encouraged to
> view by new technologies.

Here's bits of irony: They're still selling by the old model, but 
invariably I'll just pause the TV, do something else for 16 minutes, and 
then fast forward to the next act of the show I want.

The other bit is that if I see an interesting image while 
30-second-skipping through, I'll rewind to watch the whole ad. I just 
don't stay to watch the *same* ad every 8-16 minutes. Eeeeeeee-yawn.

Rob, who wonders if his viewing pattern counts as "live"

> 
> Strange World huh?
> 
> John
> 
> 
>
                                                                               
                              
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