Comments on: We are all Nielsen families now: The Death of TV, Part 2 http://nathanbowers.com/business/we-are-all-nielsen-families-now-the-death-of-tv-part-2/ Demystifying design and technology Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: flutterby10 http://nathanbowers.com/business/we-are-all-nielsen-families-now-the-death-of-tv-part-2/#comment-544 flutterby10 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:51:44 +0000 http://nathanbowers.com/?p=389#comment-544 Very interesting reading. I am a fan of Jericho, which was cancelled due to low ratings.... According to Nielson, at least. I believe the viewers were out there, using various other mediums to watch that were available....but those methods weren't included in the ratings numbers. Jericho may get a new home.....I would love to see that happen. But it's sad to realize that there are so many other shows that deserved to continue, but were cancelled because of ratings. It's time for the viewers to make their preferences known. Write the networks and let them know which shows you want kept. And definitely check out articles like this one to stay informed. Very interesting reading. I am a fan of Jericho, which was cancelled due to low ratings…. According to Nielson, at least.

I believe the viewers were out there, using various other mediums to watch that were available….but those methods weren’t included in the ratings numbers.

Jericho may get a new home…..I would love to see that happen. But it’s sad to realize that there are so many other shows that deserved to continue, but were cancelled because of ratings. It’s time for the viewers to make their preferences known. Write the networks and let them know which shows you want kept.

And definitely check out articles like this one to stay informed.

]]> By: Nathan Bowers http://nathanbowers.com/business/we-are-all-nielsen-families-now-the-death-of-tv-part-2/#comment-533 Nathan Bowers Mon, 05 May 2008 19:07:16 +0000 http://nathanbowers.com/?p=389#comment-533 Holy crap, it's worse than I thought. Also partly explains why shows like Futurama, Firefly, and Family Guy are cancelled even though they have plenty of fans. When canceled shows get distributed in a medium with measurable sales like DVD <em>then</em> it becomes clear that there was a real and devoted audience all along. Holy crap, it’s worse than I thought. Also partly explains why shows like Futurama, Firefly, and Family Guy are cancelled even though they have plenty of fans.

When canceled shows get distributed in a medium with measurable sales like DVD then it becomes clear that there was a real and devoted audience all along.

]]> By: Mattaphysics http://nathanbowers.com/business/we-are-all-nielsen-families-now-the-death-of-tv-part-2/#comment-532 Mattaphysics Mon, 05 May 2008 18:55:04 +0000 http://nathanbowers.com/?p=389#comment-532 This was just discussed in my TV History class. Most Nielsen families are middle-aged white couples. That’s why CSI is always number one in the ratings, and ultimately why we have five CSI’s, and seven Law & Order’s. Also, Nielsen, AS OF THIS YEAR, has decided that college students/fraternities should now be included in the surveys. This is why shows like Arrested Development have failed to garner a so-called “audience” and are canceled without given a chance. Finally minorities are almost completely ignored. If they weren’t then you might see some Spanish language programs listed in the top 10. The whole thing pisses me off. >:( This was just discussed in my TV History class. Most Nielsen families are middle-aged white couples. That’s why CSI is always number one in the ratings, and ultimately why we have five CSI’s, and seven Law & Order’s. Also, Nielsen, AS OF THIS YEAR, has decided that college students/fraternities should now be included in the surveys. This is why shows like Arrested Development have failed to garner a so-called “audience” and are canceled without given a chance. Finally minorities are almost completely ignored. If they weren’t then you might see some Spanish language programs listed in the top 10. The whole thing pisses me off. >:(

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