# Viewing Figures

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-figures/408662
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [June 20, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-figures/408662 "2007-06-20T01:09:43Z")
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### Author: ![LOUIS\_CYPHERE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9a28c/32.png) [@LOUIS\_CYPHERE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LOUIS_CYPHERE)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-figures/408662/1 "2007-06-20T01:09:43Z")

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I was sure there would be a thread on this in the archive, but if there is I sure as  
hell cannot find it. So, how exactly do they arrive at these figures they quote for  
big tv events?

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### Author: ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-figures/408662/2 "2007-06-20T01:18:21Z")

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Welcome to the boards.

Please note that guests cannot search on this forum, this is limited to paid members.

Please read the [forum descriptions](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?) before posting, as this post is definitely in the wrong forum.

I’m closing this thread.