TV programs.

[gavroche]

How do tv companies know how many viewers watched their programs? Are tv sets bugged with secret electronic spy device so they know what we are watching?

 

[Markymark]

How do tv companies know how many viewers watched their programs? Are tv sets bugged with secret electronic spy device so they know what we are watching?

They run surveys of a small number of people (they give them boxes which monitors their viewing). Then they extrapolate.

At least that's what they used to do, don't know if it's different now.

 

[mjr]

They also pay people to report what they watch. Which reminds me: time to tell them I watched the tour and it was brilliant.

 

[vickster]

Have a look through www.barb.co.uk

http://www.barb.co.uk/about-us/how-we-do-what-we-do/

 

[Fnaar]

Have a look through www.barb.co.uk

http://www.barb.co.uk/about-us/how-we-do-what-we-do/

Isn't there an unwritten rule which holds that "all question threads with a proper real answer should run to at least 2 pages of absurdity before someone points the OP in the direction of the answer easily available on t'interwebs" ?

 

[vickster]

Isn't there an unwritten rule which holds that "all question threads with a proper real answer should run to at least 2 pages of absurdity before someone points the OP in the direction of the answer easily available on t'interwebs" ?

I could have gone with JFGI I guess

 

[Dayvo]

Didn't you know? Walls have ears (and eyes).

 

[John the Monkey]

Specially trained badgers are hidden in the walls of participating homes, from which they communicate a (mostly accurate) account of the day's viewing via shortwave radio.

The badgers work continental shift patterns, which is a cause of some friction between them and management.

 

[numbnuts]

Specially trained badgers are hidden in the walls of participating homes, from which they communicate a (mostly accurate) account of the day's viewing via shortwave radio.

The badgers work continental shift patterns, which is a cause of some friction between them and management.

I shot my badger along with the telly the latter gave me more pleasure.

 

[Mrs M]

Goggle box

 

[stephec]

Goggle box

People talking shite about shite?

No no.

 

[Fnaar]

I shot my badger

I choked my chicken. And I spanked my monkey.

 

[stephec]

I choked my chicken. And I spanked my monkey.

Did Mr Gimblett help you?

 

[Dayvo]

I choked my chicken. And I spanked my monkey.

And the bishop just stood by watching, eh!

 

[John the Monkey]

I shot my badger along with the telly the latter gave me more pleasure.

You've done it now.