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AGB Television Wins Media Komitet Russian Open Television Ratings Tender

17/12/2004  -  Russia

Moscow, September 16th, 2004 – AGB Television unanimously awarded the Russian TAM contract, after successfully participating in the 2 previous rounds of the tender process. On the 16th of September all of the Media Komitet members that were present at the meeting, voted unanimously in favour of awarded the TV ratings contract to AGB Television.

BARB Awards Contract Extension

3/12/2004  -  United Kingdom

London, 2nd December 2004 -- ATR Nielsen Media Research is pleased to announce that BARB (Broadcaster's Audience Research Board) has taken up the option to extend their current TAM contracts for a further 3 years, as of January 2007.
BARB's Chief Executive, Bjarne Thelin, commented that the current BARB measurement system was designed for the digital television environment. It is delivering well on a consistent basis and the design remains the most relevant base for the foreseeable future. We can maintain and expand its relevance by continual exploration of new methods and technologies and, where appropriate, integrate new approaches to upgrade the system.'

Nielsen Media Research chooses Arianna as TV Ratings Analysis Software for the US market

25/10/2004  -  Not Specified

Lugano, August 5th, 2004 - - Nielsen Media Research has reached an agreement with AGB Soft, to supply its US clients with Arianna; the AGB Soft TV ratings analysis software suite.

EU Approves AGB Nielsen Media Research Joint Venture

17/9/2004  -  AGB Nielsen Media Research

Brussels, September 16th, 2004 – VNU and WPP received permission from the European Union Commission today to form a joint venture to measure television audiences in 30 countries.
Although the resulting company would be one of the three leading providers of TV ratings in Europe, the Commission concluded that there would remain sufficient competition in the market.

AGB Group and Nielsen Media Research International To Create International TV Ratings Company

5/8/2004  -  AGB Group

50/50 Joint Venture Will Offer Unmatched Global Coverage and Client Benefits

London/New York, August 5th 2004 -- The AGB Group and Nielsen Media Research International announced today that they have agreed to form a joint venture that will offer television ratings in 30 countries – under the AGB Nielsen Media Research brand name. The transaction will merge the television audience measurement services of Kantar Media Research-owned AGB Group with the wholly owned TV audience measurement services of Nielsen Media Research International. The TV ratings services offered by Nielsen in the United States are not part of the transaction.

AGB Group and Nielsen Media Research International To Create International TV Ratings Company

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