A couple of questions, in case anyone knows...
Firstly, how do streaming services factor in to these ratings?
Also, we are considering dropping Direct TV and switching to Hulu for even day to day tv broadcast channels. Apparently it was added as recently as August (not too sure). The cost is incredibly low compared to DTV. We have grown unhappy with DTV since, after the latest update, everything seems incredibly slow and it has been losing some of our DVR’d programs. Plus, we have to reset the box a couple of times a week due to odd audio issues. Really annoying. Just not sure if the service is... well, good.
My only regret with making such a switch would be losing One America News.
Do you have the "new and improved" DTV system with a big triangular base and the little Genie mini receivers? I do, and while I seem to "lose" recorded programs, they are really there. They just don't show up on the list. Certain shows seem to drop off the list with regularity. We record Antiques Roadshow to watch at our leisure, and it frequently does not show up. We reboot the Genie mini, and everything returns. Really a PITA.
I think the networks do keep track of streaming viewership but the advertisers only care about live ratings.