Viewing Figures

Hi

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?

Many thanks

Martin
www.gimmedosh.com

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When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?

http://www.barb.co.uk/about.cfm?flag=about

John Howells

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Hi

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?


Since Tony Blair came to office all new TVs sold in the UK have had a
camera fitted. The information is relayed back to the security services
and as a consequence of Freedom of Information Act the TV stations are
now able to obtain true viewing figures.

Alternatively - they guess - and achieve about that same accuracy as
exit polls during general elections.

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Alan
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Hi

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?


The newsreaders count how many people who are watching.



Many thanks

Martin
www.gimmedosh.com

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Alan wrote:
Since Tony Blair came to office all new TVs sold in the UK have had a
camera fitted.

But surely he'd have it pointing at him?

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On Sun, 10 Sep 2006, Alan typed this :
In message . com,
wrote
Hi

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?

Since Tony Blair came to office all new TVs sold in the UK have had a
camera fitted. The information is relayed back to the security services
and as a consequence of Freedom of Information Act the TV stations are
now able to obtain true viewing figures.

Oh I see. How clever - they just count the number of bottoms being bared
at the camera.
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Roger Hunt

In message , Roger Hunt
wrote

Since Tony Blair came to office all new TVs sold in the UK have had a
camera fitted. The information is relayed back to the security services
and as a consequence of Freedom of Information Act the TV stations are
now able to obtain true viewing figures.

Oh I see. How clever - they just count the number of bottoms being bared
at the camera.

Yep, and that's how they counted the arseholes that voted him in last
time. I leave it to the imagination about how they counted the
supporters for the alternative parties.

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Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Alan typed this :
In message , Roger Hunt
wrote

Since Tony Blair came to office all new TVs sold in the UK have had a
camera fitted. The information is relayed back to the security services
and as a consequence of Freedom of Information Act the TV stations are
now able to obtain true viewing figures.

Oh I see. How clever - they just count the number of bottoms being bared
at the camera.

Yep, and that's how they counted the arseholes that voted him in last
time. I leave it to the imagination about how they counted the
supporters for the alternative parties.

Errrmmmm .... by tossing? (A coin)
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Roger Hunt

"John Howells" wrote in message
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wrote

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?

http://www.barb.co.uk/about.cfm?flag=about

So the figures are ********, IMO. If everyone in the selected group says
they watched EastEnders last night, BARB will assume the whole country did.

Brian Wescombe wrote:

"John Howells" wrote in message
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wrote

When you read about the viewing figures for tv programmes - how do they
know, for example, that 3.2 million people watched one programme and
1.2 million watched another?

http://www.barb.co.uk/about.cfm?flag=about

So the figures are ********, IMO. If everyone in the selected group
says they watched EastEnders last night, BARB will assume the whole
country did.

And they'd be pretty close in such a case, assuming the sampling is done
appropriately. If you're still in doubt research statistics & sampling.

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Michael
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