Yes, it is a big change, actually - shows which hardly register on Nielsen (Nip/Tuck, Sopranos, Rescue Me, Six Feet Under, Daily Show) are ranked with things like CSI, Law and Order, American Idol, etc. You hear about how those cable shows have big Nielsen ratings *for cable*, but this points to a much much larger audience than standardized ratings report - where they should be big Nielsen ratings, period. An example - Nielsen gives the average showing of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy around 1.6 million viewers. But here, it's ranked above American Idol, which Nielsen gives 25 million viewers.
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Date: 2004-11-01 12:14 pm (UTC)