Definition of Nielsen ratings from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Nielsen ratings

/ˈniːlsən reɪtɪŋz/

a service of Nielsen Media Research, a US research company which estimates how many people watch television programmes. The information is used, for example, by television companies to decide how much to charge for advertising on different programmes.

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