Pew also conducted two online focus groups of teenagers ages 12-17 in June 2012.

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To decide which of the pilots it picks up, the company will be looking at several types of viewer feedback, including online surveys, offline focus groups and, perhaps most importantly, viewer behavior.

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It has created an online platform that allows companies to setup focus groups by leveraging collaborative technologies and databases of consumers.

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