What do TV ratings mean?

Rating is the percentage of total TV households tuned into a program at a given time. So if a show has a 1.0 rating, it means that 1% of those 120.6 million households watched that program.

How do TV ratings work?

Ratings help people who work in TV, radio, and advertising understand how their content is performing—this can be anything from a network comedy to a podcast to a news segment during a given time. A rating is the percentage of a specific population that watched or listened to a piece of content or ad.

Is TV Rated R better than Ma?

The content is intended for adults, and isn’t really suitable for children under the age of 17. There will likely be bad language, explicit sexual activity and/or graphic violence. TV MA is essentially the equivalent of an R rated movie, although TV MA can be “worse” than R in some cases.

Why are ratings so important?

Using Ratings This information regarding what television shows are being watched and by whom is used by two industries: marketing companies and television production companies. Marketing companies use the information to determine the demographic characterization of the viewers.

How does TV know how many viewers?

As well as demography and geography the panel is selected according to platform, whether the TV set or via desktop, laptop or tablet. The devices themselves log data about who in the household is viewing and what they are watching. BARB computers rush the figures out to the broadcasters within hours.

Do ratings matter TV?

Because ratings and advertising are the huge determining factors in which shows are successful, it’s important to find a way to not only measure how many people are watching a show both on regular TV and online, but also to keep advertising in front of the viewers.

What age is rated PG?

A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

What does 18+ mean on prime video?

Adults (18+)
Maturity Ratings

Local Rating Values	CHVRS (Movies)	RCQ (Movies)
Young Adults (16+)	16+	16+
Adults (18+)	18A	18+
NR	NR
Unrated	Unrated