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Nielsen: 29 Percent of TV Ratings Impacted by Twitter

Convergent TV

In a first attempt at establishing a causal relationship between Twitter activity and TV ratings, Nielsen on Tuesday released a study that suggests that the social media platform can in [...]


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Ratings Slump Dings Broadcast Sales

Convergent TV

Diluted prime-time deliveries and a calendar quirk that moved NCAA Final Four dollars into April contributed to a $317 million decline in first-quarter broadcast TV ad expenditures. According to a [...]

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Nielsen Launches Product to Measure Online Audiences

Convergent TV

Nielsen will now measure online TV audiences with its new product, Digital Program Ratings, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Discovery Communications Green-lights New Series on All Networks

Convergent TV

Once again, nonfiction entertainment juggernaut Discovery Communications is realigning to boost its smaller networks for the upfront season.

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Discovery Gets Ready for Another Record Upfront

Convergent TV

On the eve of the upfront strategy sessions that he likes to characterize as “actuary meetings,” Joe Abruzzese is in a particularly expansive mood.

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VW Beetle Turned Into Underwater Shark Cage for Shark Week

Creativity

Volkswagen's shark-cage Beetle, built by Deutsch and MediaCom for a recent promotional tie-in with the 25th anniversary of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, looks aqua-futuristic in the video below [...]