Data
Nielsen
Distribution
Math
Television
100

Ratings for average commercial minutes in the first three days, including Live commercial viewing plus VOD and DVR

What is C3?

100

The ratio of viewers to the total universe of potential viewers

What is a Rating?

100

A subscription is paid (usually monthly) to view content via this distribution method

What is SVOD?

100

A breakdown of age and genre demo impressions as a percentage of total viewers (P2+)

What is Demo Profile?

100

This content follows a predetermined programming and advertising schedule

What is Linear?

200

This data source includes telecast level in 15 min intervals, used for content or time period performance analyses 

What is MIT (Media Information Tape)?

200

An estimate of the total persons or homes in a specific population

What is Universe Estimate?

200

Distributes television channels to subscribers using either telecommunication or satellite distribution technologies

What is MVPD?

200

Impressions / Universe Estimate x 100

What is a Rating?

200

This content is typically served on weekdays from 11am to 3pm

What is Daytime?

300

This data source includes individual panelist granularity down to the minute level, used for user behavior or reach analysis

What is AMLRD (All Minute Respondent Level Data)?

300

An estimated average of the viewing audience for a minute expressed as a number rather than a percentage

What is Average Audience?

300

Viewers have unlimited access to this ad supported video content distribution method

What is AVOD?

300

Rating x Universe Estimate

What is AA (Average Audience) Projection?

300

Traditionally use public airwaves to transmit programs theoretically available to any TV set within range of the transmitter, at no cost to the viewer

What is Broadcast?

400

This Nielsen measurement methodology leverages data from set-top-boxes to improve scale and granularity of audience estimates to 45M+ households and 75M devices 

What is BigData?

400

The number of unique householders/persons exposed at least once (at least 6 min) to a program over a given period of time

What is Reach? (aka "Uniques")

400

Viewers may watch linear feeds, typically tailored to a single genre or series, with ads distributed over the internet

What is FAST?

400

Rating / HUT, this % ratio strips out households not using TV

What is Share?

400

Delivers content via radio frequency signals sent through coaxial or fibre-optic cables, with content paid by viewers through a bundle

What is Cable?

500

A legacy sales system housing all ABC data and Kids networks via a 3rd party vendor

What is RPS (Revenue Planning System)?

500

The percentage of total persons watching traditional TV for a given time period

What is PUT (Persons Using Television)?

500

Distributes linear television channels via the internet across a range of devices with increased flexibility

What is DMVPD?

500

Total Duration x US AA Projection in Units 

What is Total Minutes?

500

A television program created for one network but runs on different network through a distribution agreement

What is Syndication?