Nielsen
Media Research measures audience levels using
both electronic meters and diaries.
The national sample is a combined sample of the Nielsen
families using meters and diaries. It consists of
about 5000 homes in 210 different
television markets. The national Nielsen ratings
also include key demographic
information such as the number of adults ages
2554 watching a particular show.
The highest-rated
TV show as of March 2001 was the final
episode of M*A*S*H, which received a rating
of 60.2 and a share of 77 on February 28, 1983. |
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As of March
2001, 12 of the 25 highest-rated
shows were Super Bowl broadcasts.
In January 2001, the average number of televisions
per US household was 2.4.
About 60% of US
teens have a television in their bedroom.
In 1999, the automotive
industry outspent all other industries for
television advertising. |