Predicting Nielsen Ratings from Pilot Episodes Scripts: A Content Analytical Approach
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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/9079Parole chiave:
pilot episode, script, screenplay, television, television series, television ratings, Nielsen ratings, statistical analysis, panel data, regression analysis, content analysis, network analysis, semantic network analysisAbstract
Textual and content data were extracted from the pilot episode scripts of 183 new, dramatic television series and used to predict the 18-49 demo ratings for the first five episodes of each series’ first season. As expected, the originality of a series’ premise, the track record of success of the its creator(s), and the cognitive complexity of its pilot episode script each explain a statistically significant proportion of the variance in the Nielsen ratings over the first five episodes.Riferimenti bibliografici
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