Not to worry. This agreement only covers Nielsen's existing People Meter sample made up of viewers who voluntarily agree to be party of Nielsen's research. No ReplayTV customers will be measured by Nielsen without their explicit permission. As the article states, PTV was previously bypassed by Nielson, but the explosion of interest has caused them to take a second look. PTV is turning TV viewing on it's ear, and we think it is important that ReplayTV usage is counted in these measurements. So don't worry. There is no "Big Brother" in your ReplayTV.
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Not to worry. This agreement only covers Nielsen's existing People Meter sample made up of viewers who voluntarily agree to be party of Nielsen's research. No ReplayTV customers will be measured by Nielsen without their explicit permission. As the article states, PTV was previously bypassed by Nielson, but the explosion of interest has caused them to take a second look. PTV is turning TV viewing on it's ear, and we think it is important that ReplayTV usage is counted in these measurements. So don't worry. There is no "Big Brother" in your ReplayTV.