More Shots Fired In Endless TV Measurement War; Media Rating Council Rips Nielsen For “Deep-Rooted, Ongoing Performance Issues”

The Media Rating Council has suspended Nielsen’s accreditation for national ratings, the latest twist in a long-running drama over the effort for a third party to effectively measure viewing.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNielsen’s decades-old track record of measuring the TV business was dealt a serious blow Wednesday after an industry organization decided to suspend its backing of the company’s national ratings service and also cancel an agreed-upon hiatus for its support of Nielsen’s local TV efforts as well.The suspension is the latest salvo in a months-long joust between TV networks and the company that has long tabulated its viewership, and is the latest sign of the

undercounted viewers during the pandemic. Nielsen’s total usage of television by adults 18-49 — the demographic a majority of ad prices are based on — was understated by 2% to 6% during February, which was the timeframe the MRC used to conduct the audit.

EXCLUSIVE: Shout Studios and Hideout Pictures’ Old Henry has been set for a U.S. theatrical release on October 1. This will follow the western’s world premiere as an out of competition official selection title at the Venice Film Festival on September 7. Check out the trailer above.

Getting through it! During the Monday, August 23, episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast, Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton shared that they both got tattoos after tough times in their personal lives.

And it’s official! After just a few short days in Ireland, Bill Murray has been immortalised in meme form.

CODA,” along with actress Deanne Bray (“Heroes,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and “Deaf U” host Nyle DiMarco. “Flash Before the Bang” is a coming-of-age story inspired by the life of the film’s deaf writer and director Jevon Whetter.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe months-long boxing-match between Nielsen and the TV networks over whose audiences it measures looks likely to enter another round.The media-industry body that measures the credibility of Nielsen’s ratings measurement suggested the company requested a hiatus from its industry accreditation Thursday knowing that its backing was already “threatened”  by “some deep-rooted, ongoing performance issues.”The Media Rating Council, an industry-backed organization that

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An up-and-down romance. Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray fell quickly for one another after meeting in 2003 on the set of The CW’s One Tree Hill.

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Sophia Bush isn't making the same mistakes again. The actress recently opened up about her experiences with dating her co-stars, but shut things down when it came to her short-lived marriage to Chad Michael Murray.The star recently sat down for a conversation with Michael Rosenbaum on hispodcast, and the conversation turned to on-set romances.«You realize that everyone you’ve ever met in this business has, like, dated everyone else,» Bush, 39, shared.

Don’t ask Sophia Bush about her ex-husband Chad Michael Murray. The actress, 39, quickly shut down the conversation when asked about her former One Tree Hill co-star and partner, 39, while on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast on Tuesday, Aug. 10. But she had a pretty solid reason, revealing that she is “not allowed” to chat about her ex since her comments always get “twisted.”

Spilling it all … to a point. Sophia Bush may be recapping One Tree Hill on her “Drama Queens” podcast, but she has no plans to discuss her relationship with former costar Chad Michael Murray.

Sophia Bush is revealing the reason why she cannot speak about Chad Michael Murray, her ex husband and former One Tree Hill co-star.

Imagine still having to publicly comment on a relationship that ended more than 15 years ago!

Sophia Bush is revealing the reason why she cannot speak about Chad Michael Murray, her ex husband and former One Tree Hill co-star.

What’s the difference between an actor and a prostitute? Not much, actually, according to Hilarie Burton.