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NEW YORK In an unusual move, representatives of the six major broadcast networks will hold a joint press conference at NBC headquarters here on Wednesday to present their case for why advertisers should include DVR playback viewing as part of their media buys.

Nielsen Media Research next month begins tracking DVR playback data in its daily ratings reports. NMR is a unit of Adweek parent company VNU.

Excluding joint telethons for disaster relief, this is believed to be the first time all six networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and The WB) have made a joint presentation on an advertising-related issue.



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