2006-08-07 16:41:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
They're close enough. There will always be some nutjob who gets offended over nothing, but the ratings are for the majority of viewers, not the fringe.
2006-08-07 16:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you ever study statistics, what you will learn is that as long as you have a minimum of 35 randomly selected people, you will be very accurate in your results. The Nielson ratings use far more than just 35. THey actually are well into the thousands! That doesn't mean that other shows aren't watched, it just means that a majority of people watch the shows that make their top list.
2006-08-08 00:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by a6stringjedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to be a sampling but I don't think they are that credible.
2006-08-07 23:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by Annie's World 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I used to be a Neilson household. They put monitoring equipment on your tv. It dials the main office each night and tells them what you watched.
2006-08-07 23:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Phil S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the TIVO report is a better indicator.
2006-08-07 23:45:02 · answer #5 · answered by CG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they heve never asked me my opinion! i would like to know their sources!
2006-08-07 23:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by ROO! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are pretty close
2006-08-07 23:44:00 · answer #7 · answered by jojoB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes
2006-08-07 23:46:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-07 23:45:27 · answer #9 · answered by kittymeow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-08-07 23:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by superboredom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋