Episode
NOVA: Can You Believe TV Ratings?
Overview
Rating the audience for TV shows is a classic problem in statistical analysis. NOVA finds that ratings are getting more accurate but still are far from scientific.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1992-02-18
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Can You Believe TV Ratings? is Episode 5 in Season 19 of NOVA. It aired on 1992-02-18. The runtime is 55 min.
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