Japan's Nielsen Ratings

[JuraBasilElden]

How does Japan rate its TV shows(anime inclued)?

[Starchild]

Each TV station phones each family every half an hour.

[Leader Desslock]

^ Thus making "moshi moshi" the second most commonly spoken phrase in all of Japan. True fact. The most commonly spoken phrase is (roughly translated) as, "It's your turn to answer it."

[JuraBasilElden]

That WOULD be better than the special devices that Nielsen installed in people's homes.

[m_fugue]

The Japan branch of Nielsen does it.

[Onsokumaru]

Japan branch of Nielsen doesn't it any longer.
Only Video Research Ltd. (http://www.videor.co.jp/) does.

[Chousho]

Each TV station phones each family every half an hour.
Phone bills must be a killer :(

[Prons]

Phone bills must be a killer :(

Which explains why Japan is so broke.

[Ken-Ohki]

This thread made my day. ;)

What are the highest rated shows? My work text reader can't read kanji so I'm stuck with boxes and ? marks. Dunno if ratings are listed on that site anyway.

[JuraBasilElden]

Which explains why Japan is so broke.Japan broke? I didn't know that.