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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:32 PM Original message |
Curious: How do satellite TV carriers determine ratings? |
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Randomthought (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. surveys |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. ratings are determined by ratings companies, not the satellite, or cable or broadcaster |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think they do monitor what people are watching |
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Baalath (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Directv requires a phone line also |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. no phone line needed n/t |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I had DirecTV for a long time... |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. DirecTV works just fine without a phone line |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I've made a couple of purchases of programs and I don't have a phone line connected. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You can get away with that too, but only up to a point |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes, there is sort of a buffer that stores your purchases |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Neilsen Uses People Meters... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Do they still use those |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. The Meters? More Than Ever... |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. im sorry i ever turned on one single episode of "ghost hunters" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Little know fact. NOTING you watch is counted in terms of viewers. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. They know everything you watch. That's why they want your phone line attached. |
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