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Unobtrusive measures of television audiences during commercial breaks: Peoplemeter second by second ratings

In this research we recalibrated the peoplemeter in the AGB McNair New Zealand Peoplemeter Panel to produce second by second ratings, instead of the usual one minute ratings. We looked at audience ebb and flow during programmes, and, in particular,...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Authors: Peter J. Danaher, Terence W. Beed

May 1, 1994

Peoplemeters

The intent of this paper is to merely provide the perspective of one individual in the advertising industry. One rationale regarding the benefits derived from peoplemeters and the highlighting of a critical dimension of information that has been...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Author: Joseph C. Philport

May 1, 1994

Towards harmonization of TV audience measurement

This paper sets out to summarise and to invite comment and criticism of the recently published 2nd edition of the EBU guidelines "Towards Harmonization of Television Audience Measurement Systems". It has been a collaborative venture involving...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Authors: Toby Syfret, Peter Menneer

May 1, 1994

Harmonization of television ratings

There are currently 21 peoplemeter panels operating in 18 countries in Europe. At a European industry level, a great deal of work has been done on the subject of harmonization of television research. The new comprehensive survey from EAAA was...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Authors: Kerry Jonas, Steve Wilcox

May 1, 1994

What peoplemeters can measure

Peoplemeters are conventionally described as measuring minute by minute audiences viewing television transmissions. This raises issues of the meaning of “viewing”, the definition of a minute audience and what kind of audiences are to be...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Author: Tony Twyman

May 1, 1994

Measuring what is being watched

The last ten years have seen the widespread introduction of Peoplemeters as the standard method of measurement of TV audiences through large parts of the world. This process is continuing; Peoplemeters are now appearing in the countries of Eastern...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Authors: Michael A. Kirkham, Peter Wilcox

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

May 1, 1994

The reliability of television audience ratings

Television audience ratings are extremely important for the evaluation of television programmes, stations and commercials. It is argued that, as a result of various sample and other characteristics of the Dutch people meter panel, daily ratings of...

Catalogue: ESORMAR/ARF Worldwide Electronic And Broadcast Audience Research 1994

Author: Arie K. den Boon

May 1, 1994

Bringing the TV meters to the Gulf

The paper is divided in seven sections. The first section describes in brief the background of the UAE TV Meter System's implementation, outlining the size and the criteria followed in structuring the panel, as well as the period over which the...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/MERF/IAA Conference 1994: Challenges And Opportunities For Research In The Middle East

Author: Fady Rizkallah

January 1, 1994

Who is watching?

The world of TV is changing everywhere, majorly influenced by the advent of satelltites. This change increases competition between TV stations and as such has a major impact on TV audience measurement. Because of the increasing number of stations,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/MERF/IAA Conference 1994: Challenges And Opportunities For Research In The Middle East

Author: Thomas Neumann

January 1, 1994