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15 unusual facts about Nielsen ratings


Allison Perkins

The character of Allison became a key player in the 1986 Mitch Laurence storyline during a season in which the series rose from No. 4 to No. 3 in the Nielsen ratings.

Armanti Edwards

The 24–17 loss was the highest rated FCS postseason game ever broadcast according to Nielsen and the NCAA.

Elton Rule

Assuming the presidency at a time when ABC was a distant third in the Nielsen ratings, Rule is credited with greatly expanding network revenue, ratings, affiliates and profits.

Greg Daniels

His next television series, The Office, ranked as NBC's highest rated show for a majority of its run, according to the Nielsen ratings.

He's a Crowd

These often occurred during "sweeps" periods, times when the Nielsen ratings are used by broadcasters to set advertising rates.

Kim Raver

Although the show received outstanding critical reviews, it did not take off in the Nielsen ratings, and was therefore cancelled.

Lisa de Moraes

As opposed to a TV critic such as the Posts Tom Shales, de Moraes's columns deal mainly with the business of television, such as scheduling and Nielsen ratings.

Maria Lopez

After one year on the air, the Judge Maria Lopez ranked last among nine syndicated judge shows, only gathering a Nielsen household rating of 1.0.

Mitch Laurence

Arriving in 1985 and soon wreaking havoc in fictional Llanview, villain Mitch's storyline climaxes in 1986 with his apparent murder, during a season in which the series rose from #4 to #3 in the Nielsen ratings.

Nielsen ratings

Nielsen Media Research was founded by Arthur Nielsen, who was a market analyst whose career had begun in the 1920s with brand advertising analysis and expanded into radio market analysis during the 1930s, culminating in Nielsen ratings of radio programming, which was meant to provide statistics as to the markets of radio shows.

Ted Harbert

In a 2005 article in Advertising Age, Harbert wrote, “I started poring over the ratings in Neilsen 'Pocket Pieces' when I was 9 years old. Two years later, I learned there were jobs at networks that picked shows and decided where they went on the schedule. From that moment, I wanted one of those jobs.”

The Flying Sorcerers

Nils'n god of mud creatures - Nielsen ratings, arch-enemy of Rotn'bair (Star Trek had poor ratings).

Time Warner Cable News Capital Region

But after Nielsen numbers showed the broadcast was competitive with WXXA's fledgling 6:30 newscast, Time Warner Cable moved forward with the launch.

Timmy Martin

The highest rankings in the Nielsen ratings for Lassie were the Martin family years: #24 in 1957, #22 in 1958, #15 in 1959, #15 in 1961, #21 in 1962, #13 in 1963, and #17 in 1964.

Ty Treadway

ABC commissioned this special in an attempt to keep its daytime Nielsen ratings up during the Olympic season.


Baby, You Knock Me Out

It was watched by 7.00 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Desperate Housewives on ABC, Undercover Boss on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Benfica TV

: 12 July – Benfica TV leads the ratings with an average share of 21,9% during Benfica's first friendly match of the season, against FC Sion.

Brian Griffin's House of Payne

In an improvement over the previous four episodes, the episode was viewed in 7.27 million homes in its original airing, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with The Amazing Race on CBS, Celebrity Apprentice on NBC and WWE WrestleMania XXVI on pay-per-view.

Brian Writes a Bestseller

It was watched by 6.59 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with the 38th Annual American Music Awards on ABC, Undercover Boss on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Daytona 500

Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing.

Greg Pikitis

According to Nielsen Media Research, "Greg Pikitis" was seen by 4.96 million household viewers, only a slight drop from the previous week despite direct competition from the 2009 World Series.

Grumpy Old Man

It was watched by 6.10 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on ABC, The Amazing Race on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

No More Good Days

This episode was watched by 12.47 million American viewers, with a 7.7/13 overall household rating.

Robert Cottle

The show ran for two more years, at times beating CBS-TV's Captain Kangaroo in the Nielsen ratings.

Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q

It was watched by 5.97 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Desperate Housewives on ABC, The Amazing Race on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Social media and television

Television programs such as the CW’s Gossip Girl, Supernatural, 90210 and NBC’s Community rank fairly low on the Nielsen Ratings scale and come in above 100 on the list on 200 most watched programs within original broadcast times.

Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

The following is an overview of the television ratings for the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Finals in both the United States and Canada.

Stewie Goes for a Drive

It was watched by 5.73 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Desperate Housewives on ABC, The Good Wife on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.