Media & Data
Basic

Television Rating (TVR)

Share of all potential viewers watching a particular programme.

Formula

TVR=Viewers of a programmeTotal TV population×100TVR = \frac{\text{Viewers of a programme}}{\text{Total TV population}} \times 100

Variables

Viewers of a programmePeople watching
Total TV populationAll potential viewers

Example

3M viewers of a 30M TV population → TVR = 10

Did You Know?

A single national TVR point can represent millions of viewers in big markets.

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