Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
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TVNewsCheck - Wireless Broadband Coming On Strong
TVNewsCheck | 11 days 2 hours 11 minutes ago
Wireless broadband is slowing changing the way reporters send stories in from the field, giving them more freedom to roam, if not the video quality they would like.
TVNewsCheck - LocateTV Launches iPhone Application
TVNewsCheck | 11 days 2 hours 11 minutes ago
LocateTV, an Internet source of TV, DVD and online programming, has launched an application for the iPhone. Developed internally, LocateTV's mobile application allows users to access their favorite LocateTV.com functionality on their iPhone (and iPod Touch).
TVNewsCheck - Wireless Broadband ENG Gaining Ground
TVNewsCheck | 11 days 1 hour 29 minutes ago
Wireless broadband is slowly changing the way reporters send stories in from the field, giving them more freedom to roam, if not the video quality they would like.
TVNewsCheck - John King To Replace Kou Dobbs On CNN
TVNewsCheck | 10 days 23 hours 24 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.
TVNewsCheck - NAB's Smith: SD-Only TV Is 'Non-Starter'
TVNewsCheck | 5 days 18 hours 22 minutes ago
NAB President Gordon Smith said that the NAB will strongly oppose any spectrum take-back scheme from the FCC that would hamper TV stations' ability to broadcast HDTV.
TVNewsCheck - Dow Ends Up 73, Nasdaq Finishes Up 19
TVNewsCheck | 9 days 21 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market one day after a big drop.
TVNewsCheck - YouTube To Support 1080p HD Videos
TVNewsCheck | 10 days 6 hours 24 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - YouTube says starting next week it will support the same high-resolution video that can now be seen on flat screen TVs.
List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 12-18
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 33 days 1 hour 58 minutes ago
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct.
TVNewsCheck - Nexstar Names Little Rock Sales Director
TVNewsCheck | 10 days 20 hours 24 minutes ago
Nexstar has named Robert Richardson director of sales for its KARK (NBC)-KARZ (MNT) duopoly in Little Rock, Ark. (DMA 56) and ArkansasMatters.com, effective Nov. 16.
TVNewsCheck - 'V' Caps Strong New Season At ABC
TVNewsCheck | 12 days 8 hours 5 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The strong premiere of ABC's science fiction series "V" caps an unusually strong development season for the network.
TVNewsCheck - LIN, Nexstar, Sinclair Vs. Spectrum Grab
TVNewsCheck | 7 days 4 hours 19 minutes ago
A coalition of TV stations group led by LIN, Nexstar and Sinclair challenged the claim that TV broadcasting spectrum is being used inefficiently and should be reallocated and auctioned to wireless broadband operators.
TVNewsCheck - Sezmi Launching 'Pilot' Service In L.A.
TVNewsCheck | 7 days 3 hours 24 minutes ago
Sezmi Corp. is rolling out a "pilot" version of its overdue wireless cable service in Los Angeles over the next several months, using spectrum leased from four TV stations.
TVNewsCheck - WEWS Appoints Colleen Seitz Director Of New Media
TVNewsCheck | 7 days 18 hours 40 minutes ago
Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS Cleveland (DMA 18) has named Colleen Seitz as the station's director of new media. In her new position she will oversee all of the station's efforts in new media involving developing and executing content on multiple-platforms including newsnet5.com and the station's mobile Web site.
TVNewsCheck - Sezmi Launching Pilot Service In L.A.
TVNewsCheck | 7 days 7 hours 58 minutes ago
Sezmi Corp. is rolling out a "pilot" version of its overdue wireless cable service in Los Angeles over the next several months, using spectrum leased from four TV stations.
TVNewsCheck - Gray, Media General Vs. Spectrum Grab
TVNewsCheck | 6 days 20 hours 56 minutes ago
A coalition of 16 local TV station groups stated their strong objections to any attempts by the FCC to reallocate their spectrum to wireless broadband.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Market Research Services |
| Website: | http://www.nielsenmedia.com |
You know you are a powerful research company when your results change the face of television programming. The king of TV ratings, Nielsen Media Research collects its nationwide audience data from electronic People Meters placed in thousands of randomly selected households. In addition, the company measures viewers' habits in about 210 local markets, through meter technology in the largest and paper diaries in the rest. Separately, the company surveys TV watching in Hispanic markets. It generates a wide variety of reports for its customers, which include TV networks, advertisers, and TV stations. Nielsen Media Research is the largest unit in the media segment of its parent company, Nielsen.
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
