They used to be be bs decades ago, but with today's tech, Cable/TV networks are able to see precisely what their subscribers are watching.
hardware providers can, but thay doesnt mean they report it accurately.
If Comcast and the cable box is owned by NBC and its #1 moneymaker is the value of advertising on its networks which is dictated by its "ratings", how do you think NBC will report NBC's ratings? tanking? never.
ATT/DirectTV/Time Warner is the same.
I might be wrong but I don't think the FTC would turn a blind eye if they faked ratings to increase their ads fees. This is plain fraud.
unless the FTC was a revolving door of media executives, or people who'd rather take a bribe than blow a whistle against a murderous mafia of media executives.
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