To steal from Spinal Tap: "We laid off our national security and Justice correspondents."
"What?" "Yeah. I wouldn't worry about it though, DC's not a big news town." On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 18:14 Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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