Definitions for "Sweeps"
Ratings surveys in which local markets are simultaneously measured by a rating service. Nielsen Media Research surveys all 210 local television markets in November, February, May and July. These months are known as sweep months, and the data are used by local stations and cable systems to set local ad rates and to make program decisions.
The periods in February, May, July and November, highly important to stations and advertisers, during which TV ratings firms track viewership -- by households and demographics -- most closely. Advertising rates are set by audience delivered.
The monthlong periods, usually in February, May, July and November, when Nielsen Media Research measures audiences in all television markets. These periods are important to local stations because they provide comparative ratings across the nation and important to networks because they provide an indepth view of their audience. Advertising sales for the upcoming programming season are heavily affected by the outcome of the sweeps.
The Sweeps were a group of Transformers created by Unicron from several damaged Decepticons. Scourge, one of Galvatron's aides, was the leader of the Sweeps. The Sweeps and Scourge transformed into futuristic hovercraft, and were capable of travel in space.
term used in southeast of England to describe the sails
local term for sails used throughout Kent and Sussex.
The beams that come out from the center of the carousel.
The number of times a stimulus is repeated and ensuing response is summed for the averaging process.
Automated transfer of funds between nominated accounts, to maintain a given balance on a particular account.
J.B. Oxford & Company automatically sweeps available credit balances to the Cash / Money Market Account. These funds will be returned to your margin account when necessary to meet margin requirements.
Sweepstakes