Television Audiences Across the World: Deconstructing the Ratings Machine

Bourdon, J.; Méadel, C.

This book is the first to deal with the world composition of television ratings. It focuses on the peoplemeter, a 25 year old technology which succeeds in homogenizing very different populations and television practices. It provides a fascinating account of the production of figures on which the whole world of popular culture depends.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137345097

DOI: 10.1057/9781137345103

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 274