The research comes from the same sample that Nielsen uses to project TV ratings. Nielsen verified ESPN’s findings.

该调查来自尼尔森公司的样本，尼尔森公司还用该样本核实了ESPN的发现。

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Each of the final six episodes were ranked in the Nielsen top 20 ratings of programs every week in which they aired.

尼尔森顶部的最后六集，分别排在20中，他们每星期播出的节目收视率。

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Fox "Networks" and Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinciquerra Tony … The TV ratings "giant" Nielsen Research Media, news from entertainment sources: Variety.

福克斯网络集团董事长兼首席执行官Tony “ Vinciquerra是收视率…巨人尼尔森媒体研究电视新闻，从新闻到娱乐的来源：Variety。

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It's sort of like the Nielsen ratings, you know, how do they know what I watched?

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Live viewership is critical to revenue for the station because television still relies upon the Nielsen ratings to sell advertising.

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