ratings

The first three three games of the NBA Finals averaged 11.78M viewers; ratings for game three were also up

The game averaged nearly 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2, up 37 Percent from last year

“We stand by our prior statements that the magnitude of the issue was very small for the majority of telecasts,” Nielsen said

NFL games averaged 17.1 Million viewers on TV and digital, the highest since 2015 and accounted for 48 of the 50 top TV shows during the 2021 regular season

Interest in news content dropped dramatically in 2021, according to data collected by Axios and the Associated Press from TV ratings, social media and other sources

A new consumer survey finds lack of consumer interest in the games, prompting Zeta to predict it could be among the lowest rated ever

Netflix accounts for 6% of total viewing of TV in May, according to Nielsen’s newly launched service, The Gauge

Nielsen says it is has made progress in resolving problems created by the pandemic in local panels and that it is working with the MRC on the issue

The shift away from using ratings as the currency for local TV ad sales will allow TV and digital to be sold on the same basis

Networks believe Nielsen’s ratings are “undercooked”