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   "Michael Flynn"  wrote in message   
   news:ic9n7u$35p$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > On 14/11/2010 16:58, The Coca Cola Kid wrote:   
   >   
   >> Also, is that 800,000 range not the raw overnight ratings, not taking   
   >> into account DVR, web and time shift viewings?   
   >   
   > When it comes down to how much money can be made from a tv series it's the   
   > number of eyes on the live broadcast that is the most important. People   
   > who time shift (by whatever method) tend to skip past the adverts so the   
   > advertisers cant be charged for those viewers.   
      
   Then when everybody timeshifts, all series will be cancelled.  That sucks.   
      
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