Communication: Television (TV)
Centrokappa Design and Communication, (1982). Color Television. Image from ArtStor.
TV Ratings -- Past Seasons
- TV DimensionsCovers business aspects influencing television, advertising, and how audiences respond to certain types of program content.
- Variety MagazinePublishes Nielsen ratings on a weekly basis for prime time shows on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, and WB. Covers 1999-2013.
TV Ratings -- Current Season
- Nielsen Media ResearchProvides the top ten broadcast, cable, and syndicated ratings for the current week. Some demographic data included.
- USA TodayPublishes Nielsen ratings on a weekly basis for prime time shows on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, and WB
- Variety MagazinePublishes Nielsen ratings on a weekly basis for prime time shows on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, and WB
Gateways to TV Info on the Web
- Media Ratings, Data, & StatisticsPart of the Library Resources for Communication Studies Web site maintained by the Electronic Resources in Communicaton Studies committee of the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Education & Behavioral Sciences Section
- TV LinkA meta-site devoted to broadcast and cable TV and related topics.
More TV Resources
- Academy of Television Arts & SciencesSite features Academy news and news archives; searchable database of Emmy award winners and nominees; information about the Emmy Awards, including a photo gallery and an Emmy cast archive; and Academy activities, such as a Salute to Latinos in Television.
- Moving Image ArchiveProvided by the Internet Archive, this collection includes new and retro television, film, and vlogs covering animation & cartoons, arts & music, computers & technology, ephemeral films, movies, news & public affairs, non-english videos, open source movies, Prelinger Archives, sports videos, video games, and youth media.
- Political Commercial ArchiveMaintained by the University of Oklahoma's Political Communication Center, the archive contains more than 56,000 commercials that "date back to 1936 for radio and to 1950 for television and represent candidates running for offices ranging from the U. S. Presidency to school boards throughout the United States. The archive also contains commercials by political action committees, advertisements sponsored by corporations and special interest groups on public issues, and commercials done for elections outside the United States."
- POV (Point of View)"Public television's annual award-winning showcase for independent non-fiction films."
- Television News Archive This link opens in a new windowSearch this database for materials in the Vanderbilt University TV News Archives. "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming including Nightlines since 1989. These special reports and periodic news broadcasts cover presidential press conferences and political campaign coverage, and national and international events such as the Watergate hearings, the plight of American hostages in Iran, and the Persian Gulf war."
- TVJobs.com: Broadcast Employment Services"An Internet based employment service dedicated to helping you find employment in the highly competitive broadcast marketplace."
- TV RatingsResources (free Web sites and library databases) for finding ratings of TV programs.
- UWTVUniversity of Washington Television provides commercial-free educational programming. Many programs are available online through streaming video. Search for programs by keyword or browse by program title and program subject.