Nielsen says ABC didn’t really win in ratings

Published October 14, 2014 8:08pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company said Tuesday its report last week that ABC’s evening newscast had broken a 263-week winning streak by NBC was incorrect.

The ratings reversal is the most visible example of a software error that Nielsen said had affected its measurement of television audiences since March. Because of the error, in many cases Nielsen had overestimated ABC’s viewership in comparison to its rivals.

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