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Explaining Nielsen's Big Data + Panel TV ratings system

Explaining Nielsen's Big Data + Panel TV ratings system

Update: 2025-10-09
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On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner dissect the impact of Nielsen's new Big Data + Panel TV ratings measurement system.


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Explaining Nielsen's Big Data + Panel TV ratings system

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