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Oprah Apologizes for Begging Nielsen Viewers to Tune into OWN (Desperate, unethical behavior...)
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| 2/13/12
| Natalie Abrams
Posted on 02/13/2012 4:14:55 PM PST by jimbo123
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Discovery Networks could probably terminate their contract with Oprah because of this. Definitely a breach of contract on her end.
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:15:02 PM PST
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
But but she said she was sorry
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:19:22 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: jimbo123
That could be a multi-million dollar fine for Discovery.
Ouch.
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:21:56 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
To: jimbo123
Who would ever miss the Rosie show?/s
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:23:58 PM PST
by
outofsalt
("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
To: jimbo123
"Definitely a breach of contract on her end."
Really?
How did you end up with information about the contents of a private contract?
To: Jonty30
Manipulation of Nielsen ratings is a serious matter.
Oprah’s largest advertisers including Procter and Gamble are furious with Oprah over the OWN debacle and this stunt will make things worse.
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:27:27 PM PST
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
Nielsen’s been bugging the crap out of me lately, dozens of phone calls, crap in the mail etc. I informed them that I’d provide consulting services to them for $150 per hour, with a 3 hour minimum, payable in advance, and they’ve finally gone away. Guess they just don’t care about my opinion!
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:29:38 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: jimbo123
There should be a network for formerly important media personalities. Each could have their own show.
I would nominate the following to have shows on this Jumped the Shark festival:
Oprah
Beck
Coulter
Drudge
Trump
Rove
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:32:44 PM PST
by
cicero2k
To: jimbo123
the ratings are used toilet tissue. They compete with Current and RFD
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:34:48 PM PST
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: jimbo123
It probably won’t, but something like this could cause the FCC to decide not to renew Discovery’s license when it comes up for renewal.
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:36:25 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
To: jimbo123; All
You know things are bad at the OWN when her “Friend” Gayle King leaves it for someplace else..
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:38:49 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Ron Paul called Ronald Reagan a miserable failure.....)
To: GeronL
Flashback:
P&G Signs Ad Deal With Winfrey Network
APRIL 22, 2010
Procter & Gamble Co. signed an advertising pact valued at more than $100 million with the Oprah Winfrey Network, according to people familiar with the matter, as the television-ad market continues to strengthen.
P&G’s deal with OWN spans three years, following the network’s planned debut next January, the people said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704133804575197952472441156.html
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:39:40 PM PST
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
We were a Neilsen family..It was a pain to me.. The way they pick the people for Neilsen they had maps and went to a certain house in that area and then called ask if you wanted to be a Neilsen member then they send a couple of people to explain the set up and what we could or could not do or say..You are never to tell anyone you are a member of Neilson family not until it was over..It is a pain that is all I can say..My husband is the one that said we would do it,I knew nothing about it until the people showed up at the house..Thereis plenty you go through including calling them toilet them know you will be out of town and how many days..let them know if you add any other things like TV radios etc..They even come to your house to check and see if you have added anything.. As for Oprah Never watched the show when we were with Neilsen and I would not watch her new network..
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posted on
02/13/2012 4:52:20 PM PST
by
PLD
To: jimbo123
Harpo is JAF0V...
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posted on
02/13/2012 5:01:27 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: PLD
I know you meant to say “to let” instead of “toilet” but toilet sounds like an accurate description of Nielsen.
They sound like an intrusive pain in the butt.
Thank-you for posting.
To: KevinDavis
..... bad at the OWN when her Friend Gayle King leaves it for someplace else.....
Time to come out of the closet, girls.
To: PLD
Thereis plenty you go through including calling them toilet You called them "toilet", "outhouse", "john", etc?
To: jimbo123
I hope you people realize that if you don't watch OWN it means you are a racist.
No, really
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posted on
02/13/2012 5:29:11 PM PST
by
Robwin
To: jimbo123
I wish I had a Nielsen box so it could record that I have never watched anything on OWN.
To: bigbob
I have hung up twice this past couple of weeks on someone that wants me to answer some questions....I don’t talk to faceless machines about my opinions...all robo calls....
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