People meter to monitor TV viewing debuts this fall
Advertising interests push for precise audience data with the people meter. AGB Television Research, backed by ABC CBS and 15 agencies, launches a year long 2.5 million study in 400 Boston homes to replace current Arbitron and Nielsen ratings with more accurate measurement.
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TV viewers in Boston test new people meter ratings system
Advertisers could soon know exactly who watches which programs as AGB Television Research tests a Boston based system. A small box on the TV tracks when each family member enters or leaves and feeds data daily to advertisers, promising detailed age sex and income viewing figures.
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