There’s a playoff battle going on right now for the attention of sports fans in the Canada and the United States. In one corner, the NBA playoffs, with popular commentators like Charles Barkley, known stars like Carmelo Anthony and major surprises like the savvy Stephen Curry. And in the other, the NHL’s chase for the Stanley Cup–started two weeks [...]
Following a tweak in how Nielsen defines homes with TVs, it’s noted a reversal in the two-year decline of TV household numbers. This adjustment has apparently increased Nielsen‘s estimate of TV homes by 1.2 percent, up to 115.6 million. The definition now extends to include viewers that take their TV through broadband internet, with qualifying [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal, Nielsen’s TV ratings are about to get some company, with a system that covers internet watchers. A “Nielsen Digital Program Ratings” pilot program will debut with participation from NBC, Fox, ABC, Univision, Discovery and A&E, tracking the viewership of streaming video they post on their websites. AOL (parent company [...]
It’s easy to snag a Miracast-capable device if you’re willing to shop for a brand new TV or a set-top box. but it’s much tougher if Miracast is the only thing you’re looking for. Minimalists will be happy, then, that Panasonic just released a dedicated adapter for the job. Plug the very utilitarian-looking brick into [...]
The NFL Scouting Combine might have been closed to the public at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, but that didn’t stop a record number of fans from watching the event via a variety of NFL Media platforms. Jones: Ten combine takeaways Over the four-day event, a record 7.25 million viewers tuned into NFL Network to [...]
Ustream viewers were really engaged by Sony’s big PlayStation 4 hullaballoo last week — around eight million folks tuned in to the live broadcast on Ustream, with a whopping 1 million concurrents at peak viewing. On average, said viewer watched the two hour and five minute press conference for one full hour. To put that [...]
The Nielsen Company has monitored TV audiences since 1950, but soon it will expand that definition from solely households with antenna, cable or satellite access, but also those that have dropped those options but still get video over the internet. Reflecting the changing times, the move was first noted by The Hollywood Reporter and confirmed [...]
This year’s National Basketball Association All-Star Game was viewed by an average of 8 million viewers, a 13 percent increase on the 2012 telecast. Last year’s midseason showcase, held in Orlando, was seen by 7.1 million total viewers, Turner Sports said yesterday in an e-mailed release citing Nielsen Media Research. Players representing the Western Conference [...]
In a move it’s calling a world’s first, Sky Sports has announced that parts of Formula 1′s final preseason tests from Circuit de Catalunya will be broadcast on its 3D network. While F1 has tested the use of 3D before, it’s never been broadcast and chief Bernie Ecclestone — who you’ll remember fiddled for years [...]
Super Bowl XLVII Live Stream Sets Viewership Records Unique Viewers Reach 3 Million, with 114.4 Million Minutes of Video Streams Most Social Telecast Ever, According to Monitoring Services NEW YORK – Feb. 5, 2012 – The CBSSports.com, NFL.com and NFL Mobile from Verizon live stream of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday set multiple viewership records [...]
Remember “Choose Your Own Adventure” books? This year, Audi’s Super Bowl XLVII commercial will be something of a “Choose Your Own Advertisement” for online voters. Imagine for a moment you’re a teenage boy on prom night with no confidence … and no date. As if on cue, Dad tosses you the keys to his 2013 [...]
Friday, Jan 4, 2013 5:00PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne If you’re ready to shake off the holiday jolly and kick-off the first weekend of 2013 with some bloody fun, then look no further than your local movie theater’s Texas Chainsaw 3D showings for the fix. Fans who have cherished the iconic bloodfest series will feel [...]
Mindless Behavior were super excited when they took the stage to accept the BET Viewer’s Choice Award, beating out such artists as Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jay-Z and Kanye West. The group, Prodigy, Ray Ray, Roc and Princeton, joined forces in 2008 in Los Angeles, California and have been going strong ever since. The guys released [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Griffin’s dunk contest winner – a soaring jam over a car during last year’s NBA All-Star weekend – set off more social media buzz than a Super Bowl ad. “Once in a lifetime,” said Tim Chaney, the marketing director for Kia, which was lucky enough to have the electrifying moment [...]
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