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roostersgal4eva
21 Feb 2007, 21:30
Just wondering if anyone knows how ratings for TV are calculated
And do you feel they are out of date or inaccurate
Scorpio
21 Feb 2007, 21:49
A very select group of people in this country possess a mystical device known as a ratings box. This device enables these individuals to wield immense power as it records what shows they watch thus leading TV Stations to believe that these shows are what everyone watches (hence keeping them on air). To be one of these people is to be a God.
Seriously if you wanna know go to http://www.oztam.com.au/html/ratings_guide.htm. I think they have about 3,000 peoplemeters which theoretically are supposed to represent all demographics.
roostersgal4eva
21 Feb 2007, 21:57
3000 are telling the other 13 million Australians what to watch......
who finds that pathetic?
Install these boxes in all homes and have a TV section in the Census every year
Browney2006
21 Feb 2007, 22:38
3000 are telling the other 13 million Australians what to watch......
who finds that pathetic?
Install these boxes in all homes and have a TV section in the Census every year
Oh yeh because knowing what TV shows people watch is just vital information
Scorpio
21 Feb 2007, 22:55
Oh yeh because knowing what TV shows people watch is just vital information
If it keeps quality programs on the air then I'm all for it.
Problem being that what I consider quality seems to be different from the hundreds of thousands (according to Oztam) who believe that this term applies to Home and Away, Today Tonight and A Current Affair.
Warwick
21 Feb 2007, 23:04
Install these boxes in all homes and have a TV section in the Census every year
One in every home may be going over the top, but I do agree on increasing the number.
NSWCROW
22 Feb 2007, 00:06
Ive never met anyone that had one !
One in every home may be going over the top, but I do agree on increasing the number.
There is no statistical evidence that more will produce a more accurate result.
Unless of course you increase it to a very large number, but this is not economically feasible.
Warwick
22 Feb 2007, 11:59
There is no statistical evidence that more will produce a more accurate result.
Unless of course you increase it to a very large number, but this is not economically feasible.
I'm not saying it would make a huge difference, but you would tend to think it would be a little more acurate (if it was such a big deal).
I have done a fair bit of statistics and know that you may get similiar results with 20 people. But 3000 for 20 million??
I'm not saying it would make a huge difference, but you would tend to think it would be a little more acurate (if it was such a big deal).
I have done a fair bit of statistics and know that you may get similiar results with 20 people. But 3000 for 20 million??
It is a balance between statistical accuracy vs $$$ spent.
I'm assuming the stats boffins have determined the optimal number of the sample viewers.
Daytripper
22 Feb 2007, 14:04
Ive never met anyone that had one !
I've had one.
They're quite easy to rort actually if you have two televisions.
I remember I liked to give 4 Corners a boost, so if there was ever a dull story I'd leave the TV on with the set box on in one room and go and watch whatever else (if anything) in another room.
Same if you were going out. Leave the TV on with the set box attached to the program you wanted to give a kick along
You also have to remember to turn the set box on everytime you turn the television on. Sounds simple but its easy to forget a lot of the time. People are habitually inclined to only press one remote when turning the TV on.
Radio ratings are even more shoddy.
mckinale
22 Feb 2007, 15:19
I've had one.
They're quite easy to rort actually if you have two televisions.
I remember I liked to give 4 Corners a boost, so if there was ever a dull story I'd leave the TV on with the set box on in one room and go and watch whatever else (if anything) in another room.
Same if you were going out. Leave the TV on with the set box attached to the program you wanted to give a kick along
You also have to remember to turn the set box on everytime you turn the television on. Sounds simple but its easy to forget a lot of the time. People are habitually inclined to only press one remote when turning the TV on.
Radio ratings are even more shoddy.
I did radio ratings. It was this crummy little booklet you had to fill out. i just gave hamish and andy a boost