Me-TV to Get Nielsen Rated

Significant step for Weigel's entertainment dot-two

By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/29/2013 2:46:05 PM

Me-TV, the Weigel Broadcasting-owned multicast channel, will get national rankings from Nielsen starting this spring. Me-TV, airing vintage TV shows, airs on 141 affiliate stations across 87% of the U.S.

"The ratings for the Me-TV Network that Nielsen shared with us were above our expectations and certainly grabbed our attention. Now that we are subscribers, we can take our impressive story to advertisers and their agencies. We will now have the credibility of Nielsen's national measurement service just like the major broadcast and cable networks," said Neal Sabin, Weigel Broadcasting president of content and networks.

Me-TV debuted in December 2010. It is distributed by MGM Television.

It is uncommon for a digital network to receive Nielsen ratings. Bounce TV began its partnership with Nielsen late last year.