Nielsen Survey

POSTED BY: thiefjehat
UPDATED: Saturday, May 28, 2005 19:56
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GUNRUNNER

Monday, April 25, 2005 11:21 PM

Oh before I forget.

Grey's Anatomy, Sundays at 10 on ABC.

House M.D., Tuesdays at 9 on (shutters) Fox.

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SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

Monday, April 25, 2005 11:54 PM

Call me crazy, but i think you should only put down what you actually watch. Part of the problem with Neilson ratings is that people often write down what they feel they "should" be watching, or shows that they like but maybe didn't see that week. The numbers that the company compiles are then skewed. (Of course, a bigger problem is that they don't really take into account single people, college dorms, etc.)

I am in favor of something like Tivo, where the box itself can tell the company who watched what and when. I believe shows like Buffy & Firefly would prove to have a much higher viewership than previously believed. (Firefly, after all, was the most-Tivo'd show on television during it's run - if the Neilson ratings took this into account, it would still be on TV!)

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JUXSA

Monday, April 25, 2005 11:56 PM

no need to put lost since it is THE WED NIGHT SHOW!!! I would put down smallville and also Enterprise and BattleStar Galactica

THIEFJEHAT

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:55 PM

Good info from you all.

I'm experiencing a conflict due to Veronica Mars and Scrubs being up against each other. I'm leaning to VM at the moment. As far as Enterprise goes, I will watch and write it down as well. Yea I know it's on the chopping block, but here's hoping that the franchise isn't dying. I actually was a loyal Enterprise watcher for all of season 1 and maybe half of season 2. But I just became more and more disinterested at what I perceved to be poor quality writing and a lack of knowledge by the people involved in Enterprise as to what the Trek-verse is supposed to be like. I was a loyal DS9 fan. Enterprise just didn't feel right.

Also, a neighbor of mine told me yesterday evening that I shouldn't forget the buffy re-runs on FX and Angel re-runs as well.

I also looked ahead on the Directv schedule and saw no slot for Lost. I stopped watching Lost when I realized I had joined it like 6 episodes in and I was totally out of order. I'm waiting until the DVD release to rent. I'd still like to get a Neilsen vote in for it though.

Man, why couldn't they have mailed this survey to me in the fall of 2002?

Oh and lastly, the survey diary states at the top that it starts Thurs April 28 and ends Wed May 2, so those are the 7 days I'm dealing with. The question I have now is how can I watch Enterprise when it's up against a larger foe than normal programming? I refer of course to the opening night for The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.

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JADEHAND

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:07 PM

I'd say Lost and Alias, but as someone pointed out. Lost is already a big hit, no need. Smallville instead maybe. House is good. NCIS, Medium,CSI, maybe make a note that you're looking forward to "The Inside" but putting it in would be premature. oh, and the shows you like, you should totally put those in there too.

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THIEFJEHAT

Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:01 PM

Today is the day my diary starts, Thank you guys for all your input. If anyone else has an idea chime in quick cause this window is closing one day at a time.

Today i'm starting by watching some buffy re-runs on FX so I can write them down! Go jossverse shows!!

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

WYK

Friday, April 29, 2005 2:41 AM

I also recommend Veronica Mars. I haven't been this gung-ho about a show since Firefly. The remaining 2 episodes of the season are supposed to be really good.

And if you need help catching up with the show, you can checkout www.marsinvestigations.net, A Beginner's Guide to Veronica Mars.

RANGRBOB

Friday, April 29, 2005 3:25 AM

Just please for the LOVE OF GOD don't put the reality shows in there.

THIEFJEHAT

Friday, April 29, 2005 2:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by rangrbob:
Just please for the LOVE OF GOD don't put the reality shows in there.

I haven't any intentions of doing that. I watched survivor way way back when Richard Hatch won but I haven't paid that crap any mind since. It certainly won't go into the survey.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

THIEFJEHAT

Friday, May 6, 2005 1:30 PM

Well the survey is over. I discovered that towards the back of the diary there is a space for you to list those shows you taped that were up against something else. I did some research and figured out that the Nielsens place more weight on what you actually watched than what you taped...but they do place some weight on the taped shows. This is because they're assuming you're watching the ads on the live airings and fast forwarding through the ads on tape. It certainly makes sense to me. So the short of it is this...if two shows you like are up against one another list the one in most need of a ratings boost as the one you watched live and support the other with a "I taped it" entry. A good example: I wrote that I watched Smallville and that I taped Lost. (Smallville needs support, Lost is a huge hit already)

Here are some of the results, I cannot remember them all because I just mailed it off.

Tues "Watched" Verionica Mars, "Taped" scrubs
Wed "Watched" Smallville, "Taped" Lost, "Watched" Alias
Fri "Watched" Enterprise THEN "Watched" Battlestar Galactica THEN "watched" Stargate SG1 THEN "Watched" Stargate Atlantis THEN cried because I realized I spent 4 hours of a Friday night watching TV. And I also "Taped" Numb3rs.

I included various daytime Buffy Re-runs on FX
and Angel Re-runs on TNT, I was careful to list them as if only my wife watched them so as not to disrupt their demographic view of us. I also was careful to write down that I watched the Daily Show EVERY DAY after work while preparing dinner. This is actually totally true. I love the daily show.

This statement gets it's own line: I did not write down Charmed. Screw you Charmed, I hate you.

I included some random shows that were on channels I watch like the History Channel and Discovery Science. When I'm not watching sci-fi I do have interests in astronomy and the history of warfare. I also included some quick 15 minute segments of Bloomberg Live as I watched investments. As for my wife we added some stuff she likes on Home & Garden TV and the food network. In all cases these shows were written in as long as they didn't conflict with suggestions from folks on this board.

A final note: I did not write down ANY reality TV. I wrote in the comments section a quick statement that I will never watch reality TV. Joss himself said it's terrible programming and I agree. Also written in the comments section was this statement: "We loyally watched the program Firefly when it aired on Fox from Sept 2002 until December 2002. It was taken of the air and we never understood why. If it ever re-airs we will watch it" I also added a statement about Wonderfalls. Finally, I mentioned our interest in "The Inside", Tim Miners upcoming show.

Thanks all of you guys for helping me out. I think that some of you actually made a difference. Without your input I never would have written down smallville over lost or even thought of Veronica Mars or Arrested Development.

Here's hoping I'll become a Nelisen family.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

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