Nielsen’s National Ratings Accreditation Suspended by Media Rating Council

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWho’s really going to be in charge?NBCUniversal and a group leading the nation’s big TV companies are both jockeying to find ways to create a media-measurement rival to Nielsen, but an organization that represents some of Madison Avenue’s largest advertisers is warning the media entities to proceed with caution.“If NBC wants to do something for NBC, they are well within their rights.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA bevy of owners of local TV stations have already moved to stop selling ads based on traditional TV ratings.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe TV networks aren’t the only ones who think their audiences need to be counted differently.Big media-buying agencies and even a few advertisers are likely to help as the TV industry battles with Nielsen and continues to push for alternate systems of counting video viewers, whether they watch via traditional linear TV or a new streaming-video hub.“We needed better measurement of consumers, and for whatever reason, they didn’t deliver,” says Kelly Metz, managing

EXCLUSIVE: The National Hispanic Media Coalition premiered its Latinx Stream Showcase on Wed., to uplift and promote Latinx talent in the entertainment industry.

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Hibs players saluted their fans behind the goal at the Roseburn end of the ground, Neilson revealed his men sat in the home dressing in silence, frustrated at not being able to turn their chances into three points. Hearts remain unbeaten in the Scottish Premiership after the first capital clash of the season, as do Hibs, and are separated only by goal difference in second and third in the league table.

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Jacob Chansley, nicknamed the “QAnon shaman” as one of the most visible figures who stormed the Capitol and the Senate chamber in the January 6 riot, entered a guilty plea for his role in the siege.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTV viewers can watch their favorite programs any way they want.

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.

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.

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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.

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