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Sony Pictures Television content reaches nearly two out of every three young high-tech consumers in the U.S. across its television and Internet platforms, according to ...Baby Boomers and Echo Boomers predict a cashless society
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DoubleClick Performics recently released data resulting from a usage study targeting "moms," and completed in cooperation with Microsoft and ROI Research, which showed that of ...Content replaces communications as primary web use
According to the Online Publishers Association, Internet users are spending nearly half their online time visiting content, a 37% increase in share of time from ...Asia Pacific to surpass Europe as world's largest regional automotive market
Auto sales growth in the Asia Pacific region is projected to surpass Europe's by 2009, according to J.D. Power and Associates. By 2009, the Asia ...Teen & Tween media behavior divergent
The Nielsen Company announced findings of a new study, "Kids on the Go: Mobile Usage by U.S. Teens and Tweens." For mobile media and cross ...Conference Board Help-Wanted Ad Index down
The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index -- a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America -- dipped one point in November. The ...Nielsen taking LPM to 38 more markets
As Arbitron works to roll out its Portable People Meter (PPM) to all of the top 50 radio markets by 2010, Nielsen is moving to ...Nielsen provides Hispanic consumer shopping behavior insights
Nielsen Homescan and Scarborough Research show that as Hispanics become more acculturated, there's less evidence of brand loyalty. For example, select brand/flavors of carbonated soft ...Halloween sales leave retailers with "nothing to fear"
According to the National Retail Federation's Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, consumers are expected to spend more on Halloween this year ...78% say online video ads good as/better than TV
A comprehensive survey by TNS says the online video platform has become mainstream media, with the research confirming that reach across the medium is broad ...NRF forecasts Holiday sales gain of 4%
The National Retail Federation released its forecast for the upcoming 2007 holiday season, predicting that sales will rise 4% this year to 474.5 billion. The ...CEO Confidence continues to rise in July
The Chief Executive magazine CEO Confidence Index, which measures the confidence of chief executives about five specific areas of the economy, rose for a second ...Multitasking continues, new media increasing in purchase influence
Multitasking continues, new media increasing in purchase influence Consumers continue to multitask their media and are relying on new media more for making purchase decisions, ...Builders' confidence falls to lowest level ever
US home builders are as pessimistic as they've ever been over the past 22 years, the National Association of Home Builders reported. The NAHB/Wells Fargo ...Log in
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Does anyone else want to weigh in supporting this move? Do the sweeps really matter that much these days?
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Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
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