HBO - True Detective
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Skipperlipicus
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i've got a news flash for you mother theresa. just because you spent most of your time in the missionary position, doesnt make you a missionary.
Neilsen doesn't count the ratings for rebroadcasts.
I jsut saw the intro for this on HBO in teh hotel room and gave it a pass now I wish I had watched it but I think I would be joining the party late
Fuck when are these archaic systems going to finally join the modern world?
HelenKeller
Blind BitchXV
they're counted, just counted separately i thought
they were counted all together for a bit, and then nbc fucked with their advertising #s with a season debut of heroes
edit: nielsen tracks the viewings of tivo & certain other dvrs as well
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Kerosene31
Veteran XV
I've never been a fan of Matthew McConaughey but damn if his character isn't awesome.
There's only been 3 episodes, you can catch up e-z
Did i miss the revelation as to why woody's and mm's characters are about 10 years older in the interview scenes?
Kerosene31
Veteran XV
Got Haggis?
Veteran XX
yeah..and its crazy to me how different he looks when younger
he almost looks like quinn from dexter
1teaminlondon
Veteran X
umm theres a huge reason to postpone
its the same reason video games are released on tuesday
it all comes down to tracking #s/ratings. especially with only 8 episodes, if you take a hit on one episode then it can really affect the average viewers of the series. in the #'s game
on the heels of breaking bad, competing with the circle jerk house of cards is getting, the inevitable comparisons with boardwalk empire, every show relies on nielsen numbers but the circumstances surrounding niche shows like this one make them even more important
Spoiler
im not 100% on this, but i think for years nielsen tried to track dvr/rebroadcast ratinngs but put those numbers into a dif score, c3/c7 according to wiki. obviously the numbers ppl care about are when episodes first air. in november nielsen released software that allows channels to track who is dvr'ing their shows and possibly incorporate them into the numbers when episodes first air. as far as i can tell they have yet to incorporate records/rebroadcastings into their official numbers
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Networks are only concerned with what numbers a show generates on premiere night. If you count repeats you have a good chance of counting the same household twice. Advertisers want to reach more unique households, not the same household multiple times. Even though subscription channels like HBO and Showtime don't have advertisers those unique households still equate to subscribers they can't afford to lose (or count twice).
Ahh, thank you
paulmezick
Veteran XV
I'm enjoying this show but the clarity of dialogue is awful. Both characters seem to mumble at a low volume much of the time. I'm tempted to throw on subtitles every time I watch.
Kerosene31
Veteran XV
Can't you understand Woody trying to do a Louisiana accent with golf balls in his mouth? 
I usually wait till next day to watch, So I can watch with subtitles,
The dialogue is a pain. Subtitles bother me, but the woman can't understand half the show because of the mumbling drawl. I don't understand why it takes a whole day for sub's, isn't it ripped from the cc feed of the show?
The dialogue is a pain. Subtitles bother me, but the woman can't understand half the show because of the mumbling drawl. I don't understand why it takes a whole day for sub's, isn't it ripped from the cc feed of the show?