Gannett Broadcasting Endorses TVB’s Findings on Local Live + Same Day Ratings
McLEAN, VA – Gannett Broadcasting announced today that it is supporting the TVB position on local Live Plus Same Day ratings data. As TVB released, Live Plus Same Day ratings most closely approximates today’s national C3 data, and should be the minimum ratings standard for local television viewing.
“As consumers engage in more and more time-shifted viewing, we believe it is essential that our industry has the most reliable and accurate local viewing data,” said Dave Lougee, president, Gannett Broadcasting. “Live Plus Same Day ratings clearly provide the closest match to national C3 ratings on the local level. This is an important first step in acknowledging the value of time-shifted audiences to advertisers on local television stations. Live-Only ratings are obsolete in today’s viewing environment.”
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