Nielsen
Nielsen Media Research (Nielsen) is a data analytics firm that measures media audiences across television, radio, streaming services and similar products. In addition to its flagship measurement products, Nielsen owns Gracenote, which offers metadata and content recognition solutions across audio and video services.
Nielsen: Fox continues ratings streak with National Football League games
Fox continued its dominance on broadcast and cable television with its strong slate of NFL games and cable news programming.
RATINGS
Nielsen to measure Lionsgate multicast network Moviesphere Gold
Nielsen will begin measuring Moviesphere Gold as part of its aggregated ratings for the FAST channel Moviesphere.
Nielsen: Sports gives Fox, Paramount edge over Netflix in October
Fall sports including NFL, MLB and NBA helped CBS and Fox streaming apps grow TV time share in Nielsen’s October report.
DATA
Nielsen: Sports creates parity between traditional, streaming TV in October
NFL games and other sports helped lift broadcast TV's share of viewership during the measurement month of October, according to Nielsen.
THE GAUGE
Nielsen data reveals “Monday Night Football” audience drop during YouTube TV dispute
The Monday evening football program lost 1.2 million viewers during the first week of Disney's dispute with YouTube TV, the Nielsen data showed.
RATINGS
Nielsen hires ex-Netflix ad exec Peter Naylor
Nielsen has appointed Peter Naylor as its first Chief Client Officer to strengthen partnerships across media and advertising.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fox News, CNN declare victory in Election Day prime-time ratings war
Fox News won the night with overall viewers, while CNN had the stronger audience in the key A25-54 demographic, according to finalized data.
RATINGS
Nielsen: World Series dominates ratings, Monday Night Football viewership falls
Game 7 of the World Series was the most-watched, non-aggregate TV event, attracting nearly 27 million viewers to Fox.
RATINGS
MSNBC ratings strong during prime-time Election Day coverage
MSNBC had the highest preliminary ratings during prime-time on Election Day, according to Nielsen data.
RATINGS
Gracenote: TV fans embrace streaming, but frustrated by experience
Nearly half of streamers surveyed by Gracenote said they'd cancel a service if they couldn't find something to watch.
Nielsen: Football, NBA make NBC highest-rated network during third week of October
The return of NBA games on NBC help solidified the network as the most-watched during the period between October 20 and October 26.
RATINGS
Nielsen: Football drives double-digit viewership gains to broadcast TV
All four major broadcast networks saw their audiences increase during the September measurement month, Nielsen said.
DATA