Tony made a phone call.
>Note for readers:
>I don’t expect to publish quarter-hour TV ratings for the foreseeable future. Our sourcing that had provided data appears to have been asked to stop sharing it, likely as a result of pressure connected to Nielsen. Last Friday, I received an email from Nielsen in response to an earlier media inquiry (about HBO Max viewership, which WBD had by that time answered). The message copied several members of Nielsen’s legal and policy team. The media relations representative stated only that the team had “some questions” about the data I’ve reported. Nielsen hasn’t followed up, and I haven’t received any threat or warning. Based on the tone and timing, I suspect the email was meant mainly to signal concern.
