Does it count toward ratings if a program is recorded?

[LAS14]

And do the ratings companies still use little boxes? Or do they go straight to the cable companies?

[mr_lebowski]

1. My guess is if it's a DVR from the Cable/Satellite Co, then yes ...

If via another means like a TiVo ... I'd guess not.

But not positive either way.

And obviously if you recorded it from Over The Air, it's definitely 'No'.

[jberryhill]

2. TiVo sells viewer data

TiVo viewer data is so fine grained, they can report which parts of a program were repetitively viewed.


https://business.tivo.com/products-solutions/targeted-audience-delivery/tv-viewership-data

[jberryhill]

3. Behold...

https://business.tivo.com/products-solutions/targeted-audience-delivery/tv-viewership-data

[LAS14]

4. I assume this only taps the Tivo using audience. Hardly a good sample. Trying...

... to break in on the Nielsens of the world, I would guess.

[jberryhill]

6. 7.4 million TiVo subscribers.

[TexasTowelie]

5. I was actually one of the Nielsen families for a brief time in 2014 before I had to move.

They provide a box that monitors the channel selection on your TV and if you opt to do so, anything broadcasted on your PC. A recorded program is counted towards the ratings.

With the cable TV, if you don't change the channel for a few hours then the box will start flashing on and the user is supposed to tap a button to show that they are watching the show as opposed to leaving the TV show on while sleeping.

I can't remember the exact amount I was getting paid, but I think that it was about $75 a month. I looked upon it as a good way to cut the cable/Internet bill and shaft Fox News since they never got a blip from me.