#television ratings

[defensefilms]

Basketball, TV Ratings And The Value Of Numbers-Based Thinking

"From NBA, to television ratings, to social media analytics, how numbers affect decision-making and how to teach this language"

Over the last 4 years or so, while watching any number of NBA games, I have often wondered aloud whether the NBA and basketball as a whole is a better medium though which to teach an appreciation of numbers.

At the heart of this article/post, and the reason for it's writing, is the question of whether the sport of basketball, or sports in general, is more effective at teaching numbers-based decision-making than anything else.

Years ago, the idea of using your phone to place a prop bet, would have seemed liked farfetched nonsense, and yet this is what the combination of time, technology, and the need to share and access information have given us.

The above video is one of the most important, and most informative videos regarding NBA and the culture of analytics and the video above, sheds light on a massive trend that has taken over the NBA since 2015.

Basketball players as young as 14 are talking about what thier field goal make and miss numbers are, and which part of the court their made shots came from, because the sport by it's nature motivates analytical thinking, and that's important.

This is how the flow of information affects decision-making in real time, or affects strategies and decisions in the long term, and it's the type of thinking that definently translates to other fields.

When a creator takes a look at thier social media analytics, a similar kind of process starts to happen.

If a specific kind of content is getting a better response in the form of impressions, likes, engagement or things like that, then the creator is incentiveized to make more of that content.

What we're talking about extends to areas as broad as diverse as sales, marketing, the concept of supply and demand, and also the type of data that has been relied on for decades by the television industry, and in particualr, advertisers that rely on the television industry.

The above image is a kind of mock image I created from printscreens of the free document that the website allows you to download each month, and my favorite number from the month of October, is the near 3 million people that tuned in to SABC 2 to see the Springboks in the 2023 Rubgy World Cup Final.

On a channel that rarely pulls over 1 million viewers, SABC 2 managed to do this 6 times in the span of October and 4 of those was when the Springboks were playing live.

However, the holy grail of sports television advertising in America, is the Nielsen television ratings, and according to my due dillagence upon typing this article, the NFL is still king of the sports hill, taking more spots in the top 10 than any other major sporting event in the USA, and that's been the trend going back several years.

So even with the recent complaints about the quality of Monday and Thursday night games, the NFL maintains it's dominance as a televisual product, with a Bears-Chargers Sunday night game being the most watched in the month of October.

Streaming numbers are the future as far as advertising dollars and people's attention is concerned, and notably Across The Spider-Verse, Grey's Anatomy and Suits, all top the list for the most streamed shows, as can be seen in the image below.

However that's not my favorite thing about Nielsen's ratings.

If you scroll down through their website, you will notice a different category of information near the bottom, where Nielsen's go the extra step of showing who, or rather which companies, are spending the most on advertising and how much they're spending.

Amazon, Walt Disney, Warner Bros, along with pharmaceutical giants like Novo Nordisk, manufacturing juggernauts like Procter & Gamble and food retailers like Pepsico, are all still, very heavily invested in the television industry and it's advertising power.

This is a level of disclosure that is kind of foreign to South African media, and if I had to guess, is likely a result of US regulatory policies, and I'll keep hunting for the South African equivalent of this, but for now, it is safe to assume that similar types of advertisers are doing the same thing in the South African television industry.

The point of this post, is to discuss new and improved ways of communicating information, and importantly how to teach a new type of information language in a country that will be well served finding ways to cut that learning curve.

Just a thought.

[prokopetz]

The real problem with all existing tabletop RPG adaptations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is that in not one of them are your core numeric stats "Teenage", "Mutant", "Ninja" and "Turtle".

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

truly we are in the midst of a Tennaisance

[doodle-empress66]

THESE SHOWS DIDN'T DESERVE TO BE CANCELED

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

How can I bribe you into helping me get a job in the industry, other than promising my undying love, which you already have <3

The industry is horrible and awful, low pay, long hours, no real chance of advancing.

Whenever people touring the station or new interns ask me for advice, I always tell them to change careers lol

[hotwaterandmilk]

He's just a little guy.

[akajustmerry]

okay no wait everyone. this is a genuine, serious, mostly not horny-motivated question pertaining to the regulations of images on streaming services versus traditional cable television: will we see rick and michonne fuck in the ones who live? To be clear, I'm not asking if you want to see it, I'm asking do you think the show will show it? Discuss. Very seriously. No horny. This is a discussion about TELEVISION.

[octavianacidicbreastmilk]

how it feels when there's always some new tv series you're not caught up on

[solarsonicsoda]

Rating 500+ Theme Tunes - #20: The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

To me, the adventures are rather light-hearted. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy was one of the premier Cartoon Network shows of the mid 2000s. It follows a rather sorrow girl named Mandy, a rather wacky boy named Billy, and their friend, The Grim Reaper. One of the better show pitches if you ask me. It's a well-remembered show for its comedic nature, as well as great voice performances for its main three characters and a variety of memorable side characters. Grim is the best, I love him.

Some may not remember this, but the show actually began as part of the Grim & Evil combo. There would be three segments, usually with two Grim episodes to one episode of Evil Con Carne, another show by creator Maxwell Atoms. However, Billy & Mandy would quickly gain popularity. Due also in part to a change in direction from the network, both segments would spin-off into their own full shows, giving us the Billy & Mandy show we know today. This process would actually be delayed until the full end of "Season 1" in the UK, whereas in the US half of these episodes would air under the full show title. It'd be a big hit, running to 2007 with 86 episodes under all iterations.

Personally, I didn't see a lot of this show growing up. It had finished its run by some time once I had Cartoon Network in my home, which meant my time with it was limited. I definitely saw it here and there though once I did, and before that at friends' houses. My largest experience with it was through games on the old Sky box though. We never had one of the fancy ones, but our box had the old internet games where you could play small platformers and stuff with the remote. There was definitely a Billy & Mandy one because all my memories are of the show's vibes and not its content. But do I remember the theme?

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Theme Tune

I very much do remember this theme! It's incredibly memorable with a very distinctive sound. That spooky, out-of-this-world tune really sticks in the brain, and sets the tone really well. It's fast-paced and fun, which is exactly what you want with such a show, whilst still maintaining that supernatural feel. It could stand to be a bit more full-on and in-your-face, but it's not strictly necessary. The laughing of Grim also adds a nice bit of specific personality to the track, not that it lacked character to begin with.

Overall, this is a pretty good theme. I love the sound and it's a good fit, so it's definitely near the top. This one is going to be very close, it's right at the top of this tier, but I'm going to settle with a B grade!

Stay tuned for more and be sure to send in any suggestions for other shows you'd like to see done (after the 500 already in the pipeline that is). Check out the intro to this series here, and check out the tier list.

[jhsharman]

tv viewing habits of the late 70s

Archie's next door neighbors regularly wash the car while wearing bikinis. Okay. Other than that, Archie is the prime demographic for ABC's "jiggle tv" line-up. There much of a joke with that second one?

They could try for an awkward updated final line reprint or two, but apparently just moved on from it.

A sign of something that the Nielsen ratings survey assumes her phone call is watching television right that minute.

[kingoftieland]

X-Men: The Animated Series TOOK SOME TIME to find its footing! ⏲️

[prokopetz]

If you ever catch yourself wondering hey, why doesn't this TV show ratings chart square with my memory of how things actually went down, it's because in the vast majority of cases, when a show goes off the rails, the ratings don't take a dive immediately.

First they have to burn through the established audience's "wait, maybe they're going somewhere with this" optimism, then they have to burn through the established audience's "maybe it's just a mid-season slump" benefit of the doubt, then they have to burn through the established audience's "well, there aren't that many episodes left" morbid curiosity, and only then do the viewership numbers suddenly fall off a cliff.

It actually takes a lot of work to alienate your entire viewership in one go – mere mediocrity isn't gonna cut it!

[cinelestial]

FLY ME TO THE MOON starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum is now playing in theaters.

Rated PG-13

[fire-gift]

I mean i looove that amc is dropping the new iwtv episodes on amc+ after they air on cable (that's what i understood) but i hate that i won't be able to wake up at like 7am on sundays to watch the new episodes like i did with s1 and now i have to watch everyone react to it via tweets or tumblr posts because i can't watch it live... Unless i have to find a livestream 😭

[baked-octopus]

Damn all you Canadians for getting Shoresy a full month before us poor USAmericans. Damn you straight to hell