And the layoffs include 20 at CBS News, notably reporters Catherine Herridge (national security) and Jeff Pegues (justice). https://deadline.com/2024/02/cbs-news-layoffs-catherine-herridge-1235824772/
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 5:44:11 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. wrote: > Apparently ratings success equals mass-layoffs at Paramount > > > https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/13/paramount-global-lays-off-about-800-employees-after-super-bowl.html > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 7:10 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For two years, the networks disavowed the ratings system. Then when >> people called on the streamers to open their data up to verify the numbers >> they were dependently releasing, suddenly the ratings system was fine >> again. >> >> To the best of my knowledge, no studio or streamer is allowing any >> independent verification of the numbers they are releasing. So we are >> taking Paramount’s word, even though they have every reason to lie and >> inflate their numbers. >> >> I believe it was a highly rated tv event. I just don’t accept the lack of >> data used to manufacture the specific numbers. >> >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think you're being unfair Kevin. This is certainly the most accurate >>> count of any large sporting event ever. Far more accurate than figures for >>> things like the finale of MASH or the 1969 moon landings. >>> >>> Any global number I would, however, take with a pinch of salt. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The vagueness of people’s responses to my initial comment emphasizes my >>>> point. >>>> >>>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 6:37 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, it has never been true that they count every single person >>>>> watching a program, but the observation was made in several sites last >>>>> night that they have probably never had a more accurate estimate of SB >>>>> viewers than they did this year. They now estimate viewers in public >>>>> venues >>>>> and those who streamed and a separate count for those who only watched >>>>> part >>>>> of it. Indeed, for comps purposes that is a drawback, as the claim this >>>>> year had the most viewers ever is undermined by the possibility they just >>>>> counted more of the viewers than ever. And of course, there are a lot >>>>> more >>>>> people in the country and the world than 10 and 20 years ago, so it is >>>>> also >>>>> probably true that more people than ever did not watch the Super Bowl. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 12 Feb 2024 at 7:34 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What verifiable data is being supplied to or by Nielsen to support >>>>>> these numbers? I feel like the networks and streamers distrust ratings >>>>>> unless the numbers serve them. And I’ve not seen evidence that streaming >>>>>> services are sharing user data needed to accurately report ratings. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kevin M. 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