Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Looking for TV Ratings Data

June 15, 2022

Question:
I have a student looking to get some sort of TV ratings data, and they do not have funds to purchase data from Nielsen ratings. From the conversations we’ve had it sounds like if we can’t get ratings data another popularity ranking would work, but they are wanting to get the most popular TV shows aimed at teens for 1950, 1960, …etc to 2020 which is proving to be difficult. Has anyone encountered any data that might help with this?

Answer:
Unfortunately, television ratings data is not available. Please see the detailed data pertaining to your inquiry available by selecting the following hyperlinks:

Statistical program: Radio and Television Broadcasting Survey (RTBS)
This survey collects financial and operating data for radio, television stations and networks and discretionary and on-demand services.

Information collected by the annual Radio and Television Broadcasting Survey serves the following broad objectives: to measure the financial performance of radio and television broadcasters and the economic contribution of this sector to the Canadian economy. The principal outputs of the survey are revenue, expense and operating statistics at the establishment level (individual radio or television undertaking). The level of detail collected varies with the size (revenues) of the undertaking.

Statistical program: [INACTIVE] Annual Cable Television Survey (ACTS)
This survey collects financial and operating data for statistical measurement and analysis of the broadcast distribution undertakings sector (cable and wireless).

Information collected by the Annual Cable Television Survey serves the following broad objectives: to measure the financial position and performance of broadcast distribution undertakings (cable and wireless) and the economic contribution of this sector to the Canadian economy. The principal outputs of the survey are revenue, expense and operating statistics at the establishment level (individual system). The level of detail collected varies with the size (revenues) of the undertaking.

Statistical program: Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production (PROD)
This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.


Statistical program: Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Post-production (POST)
This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.


Service Cable Television and Other Program Distribution Services | Catalogue no. 56C0002
This service provides custom tabulations for the Canadian cable and other program distribution industry. For example, this could consist of statistics on revenues, expenses, subscription and employment by region, community size or type of broadcast distribution undertaking. The availability of information is subject to rules of confidentiality.

Price notes: The cost of each custom product is based on the time required to produce it according to the client's requirements. The hourly rate is $81.85.
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