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Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move of the February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. Nielsen

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Does anyone else want to weigh in supporting this move? Do the sweeps really matter that much these days?
Jack Messmer
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Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. ...
As a 2-book Condensed Market that doesn't even get trends from Arbitron, one can foresee some real struggles with some particularly aggressive agencies. Since ...

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