TABLE OF CONTENTS

 



Topic #1
TV Program Ratings
Introduction


What is a rating/share?

Math Activity One


One Week's Ratings  

Math Activity Two  

Syndicated Programming

Sample Ratings Page

Sweeps

What Do Ratings Represent

Math Activity Three

30 Sec. Ad Costs

Math Activities 4 & 5

Accuracy & Ratings

Market Sizes

Math Activity Six

Articles About Ratings

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Media Math Activity Six  

Assign students to contact the "sales manager" of a local TV station. Students should ask about the cost of a 30 second commercial. Have students document the cost as it relates to different TV programs and different times of day.  Students may also want to contact TV stations outside of the local market, in order to compare and contrast how market size may affect the price of placing a commercial in a particular TV program.
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