On the day of Tuesday 23 Apriltelevision ratings have shown particular interest in the Italian Cup semi-final between Lazio and Juventus, followed by entertainment and current affairs programmes. However, an unforeseen circumstance influenced the collection and dissemination of data: the strike of staff at Nielsen, the data provider for Auditel, limited the availability of information to ratings in time slotsexcluding details for individual programs.
Auditel has communicated that the strike, which will last until Monday 29 April, prevents the complete publication of audience figures, including only those linked to specific times and not to individual contents broadcast. Although not directly responsible for these inconveniences, Auditel expressed apologies for the inconvenience caused to the interested parties.
In detail of the available ratings, the match Lazio-Juventusbroadcast on Canale 5 at 9pm, dominated the evening with 4,418,000 viewers is one share by 20.77%. On Rai 1, the concert “Sulle ali della musica”, directed by Maria Peters and starting at 9.30pm, attracted 4,086,000 spectators, with a share of 19.21%. Finally, on La7, the current affairs program “Di Tuesday”, hosted by Giovanni Floris, involved 1,684,000 people, obtaining a share of 7.92%.
These numbers reflect broad television audience participation in the main evening slots, demonstrating the persistent interest for important sporting events and for cultural and information proposals. The situation relating to the Nielsen strike highlights the importance of audience data for the television sector and the possible complications that arise when these are not fully available. This event therefore highlighted not only the preferences of the public, but also the delicacy and the complexity of the TV audience measurement system.
