Toonami is back?

Ok, I'm glad to see Toonami back, but in what way is this different from Adult Swim's usual Saturday Night Anime? They've replaced DRRR, Kekaishi, FLCL, and Big O, but I would imagine most of those would've eventually been rotated out to make way for new stuff (or a re-airing of old stuff, like Samurai Champloo or Death Note). Isn't this just a rebranding of the block? I'm not complaining, I'm just wondering what the big difference is supposed to be.

There isn't much, really. They only add two new shows, and the TV bumps won't have SARA, or Peter Cullen's epic promo narrations, or the other surrounding locations in TOM's world. They're operating this on a shoe-string budget. The only way they plan to expand on it, is if the ratings do well enough to gain money.

But I didn't see any space/hyphen combo.

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It comes out as -% for me instead, and omitting them just gives me a blank screen. Is it gone or do I need to be a FB member to see it?

Nope, it's still there. Did you delete the right thing?

Can you use an easier host than whatever you're using right now?

You're supposed to delete the part that says "-%20"

re-uploaded to tiny pic here.

Better.

So I looked at /co/, and they say only viewers with neilson boxes count.

...What's a neilson box?

...Can I buy one?

Yeah, it's true, sadly, and it's something the Internet tends to ignore.

A Nielson box basically keeps track of what you watch and relays that info back to the people who calculate the ratings.

Sadly, you can't get one. They chose 100 people at random annually to receive one. Which is, y'know, stupid, like everything else about how ratings work.

You would think they could just slip miniature ones into cable boxes, but alas.

edited 23rd May '12 5:47:18 AM by Wackd

The way TV is run is outdated. They have been for decades. Why do you think we keep seeing cop shows, hospital dramas, and soap operas on the Big 3 networks? Because they calculate what APPEARS to be the most popular from a device most people don't own, and those shows are aimed at the older generation.

edited 23rd May '12 5:59:53 AM by Shota

My new goal in life is to become rich enough to buy Nielson and restructure it.

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/panty-and-stocking.html

Cartoon Brew, an American animation blog site, rarely covers anime to begin with! I would guess that the growing demand for this show on Toonami contributed to it finding its way there! This is a VERY popular blog site, and more exposure can only mean good things!

edited 23rd May '12 7:04:45 AM by kyun

Unless of course that article was written by Amid.

Nope. It says it was written by Jerry!

Meaning what, exactly?

Also, how much do you want to bet Toonami picks up Western shows after it gets enough money and support?

I'm pretty sure my Grandma has Nielsen Box. Welp, guess I'm paying her a visit on Saturday.

We mean that what Amid rights is vastly different and receives very different responses than what Jerry writes. If you're a regular follower of Cartoon Brew, you'd know what we mean.

edited 23rd May '12 10:38:43 AM by kyun

I ain't.

Elaborate please, sir or madam?

What annoys me about /co/ right now is that some people are going "You need a neilson box for it to count, so don't bother watching" because the current lineup isn't so popular with them... Except you apparently can't tell if you have a neilson box from what this thread says, which means they could very well acidentlly tell neilson box owners not to watch.

...Fucking 4chan.

edited 23rd May '12 10:53:27 AM by ABRICK

Ha, they put the Fairy Tale anime as a great anime with Inuyasha.

No, you can. They get shipped to you. It's not hidden in your cable box or anything.

There's no way of telling if you will receive one, though, nor is there any way or ensuring you do so.

Actually, I'm pretty sure they do tell you if you have a Nielson Box. I know they told my family.