Nielsen Media Research

Report: 3.4% of U.S. Households Not Ready for Digital TV Switch

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 8, 2009 - 9:04am.

New York - Around 3.4% of U.S. television households are still unprepared for the coming June 12 transition to digital broadcasting, according to a report from Nielsen Media Research.

Report: 10M Homes "Completely Unready" for DTV Transition

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2008 - 10:48am.

New York - Some ten million U.S. households are "completely unready" for the upcoming transition to digital television next year, and nearly 25 million homes will have at least one TV that will stop functioning, The New York Times reported, citing data from a new report by Nielsen Media Research. Those with an analog TV whose set is not subscribed to a cable or satellite service will lose their signals, unless they purchase a digital converter -- for which coupons have been made available by the government.

Report: Number of U.S. TV Households to Rise 40% by 2050

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2007 - 11:35am.

New York - The total number of U.S. TV households is expected to grow 47% by the year 2050, from 111.4 million to 163.7 million, according to a projection in a report from Nielsen Media Research.

Nielsen: Here Are Media's Most Popular Top Ten Lists 2006

Authored by Jay Baage on December 20, 2006 - 2:26pm.

Nielsen Media Research released on Wednesday a year-end look at the most popular media trends among Americans during 2006. We have put the full list for you right here. It is the first time the Nielsen companies have released a compilation of “Top 10’s” for the Nielsen brands on all media, including Television, Movies, Videos, Music, Mobile, Internet, Books and Advertising Trends. Study these lists carefully. I'm sure there are many conclusions to be drawn, but they also give rise to questions. What do you think of the most cited Wikipedia entries 2006 being Web 2.0. Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and the Mark Foley Scandal, in that order?