Son of the Bronx

Son of the Bronx was a website that compiled Nielsen ratings data for cable channels in the United States. Founded by former VH1 intern Douglas Pucci (nickname "Son of the Bronx") on the Blogger service, it specialized in publishing detailed listings of ratings for various major cable channels, as well as multiple sports television networks. From its inception in 2011, the site was referenced by numerous sources, using its data for selected cable ratings reports and comparisons of top-performing programs by websites such as TV by the Numbers and The Futon Critic. The site shut down on May 22, 2014, following reports of copyright infringement.

Son of the Bronx

Available in	English
Owner	Douglas Pucci
Created by	Douglas Pucci
URL	sonofthebronx.blogspot.com
Launched	2011
Current status	Defunct

History

 

Sample table from a post on the site; all posts cite Nielsen Media Research for ratings data.

Son of the Bronx was founded by former VH1 intern Douglas Pucci, whose nickname gave the site its name. From 2011, Pucci published Nielsen ratings data for major cable channels such as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and the Hub Network, as well as multiple sports television networks. Many of the site's ratings, specifically those for Adult Swim and the Hub Network, were later republished on the television news site TV Media Insights, of which Pucci is a contributor.^[1] On May 22, 2014, Pucci announced that the site had been site shut down following copyright infringement reports.^[2]

Impact

From its inception, the site was referenced by numerous sources. Robert Seidman and Bill Gorman, founders of TV by the Numbers, attributed Pucci for use of his data in their selected cable rating reports,^[3][4][5][6] comparisons of top-performing programs,^[7] final-day broadcast ratings and time-period breakdowns,^[8][9][a] among others.^[11] The Futon Critic, a similar website, also republished Pucci's data for its select cable ratings reports.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Elsewhere, Son of the Bronx was cited in articles regarding sports television networks by sources such as the Dayton Daily News,^[16] Scripps Howard News Service (via the Associated Press),^[17] Soccer America,^[18] Yahoo! Sports and Yardbarker.^[19][20]

Explanatory notes

1. TV by the Numbers defines the former term for Friday-broadcast ratings published the following Monday and Sunday-broadcast ratings posed the following Tuesday.^[10]

References

1. "Douglas Pucci". TV Media Insights. New York City: Cross MediaWorks. April 26, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
2. Pucci, Douglas (May 22, 2014). "It has been a pleasure!". Son of the Bronx. The Bronx: Blogger. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
3. Seidman, Robert (April 19, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
4. Seidman, Robert (April 19, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
5. Seidman, Robert (April 25, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
6. Seidman, Robert (May 16, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
7. Gorman, Bill (May 16, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
8. Seidman, Robert (May 16, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
9. Gorman, Bill (June 2, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
10. . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
11. Seidman, Robert (May 19, 2011). . TV by the Numbers. San Francisco: Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
12. "Sunday's Cable Ratings: TNT Surges With NBA Playoffs". Los Angeles: The Futon Critic. April 19, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
13. "Monday's Cable Ratings: Another Monday, Another Pawn Stars Win". Los Angeles: The Futon Critic. April 19, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
14. "Friday's Cable Ratings: Victorious, NBA Spark Nickelodeon, ESPN". Los Angeles: The Futon Critic. April 25, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
15. "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Overshadow Competition". Los Angeles: The Futon Critic. May 5, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
16. "2013/2014 Bearcat Basketball Television Ratings". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media Group. January 21, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
17. Becker, Ben (September 19, 2013). "CBS' Kellogg, Anthony switch roles". The Stuart News. Scripps Howard News Service. Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2014 – via the University of Kansas. {{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help) (subscription required)
18. Kennedy, Paul (March 8, 2013). "ESPN2 viewers down for exciting MLS opener". Soccer America. San Francisco. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
19. Wyshynski, Greg (October 19, 2012). "How were the KHL's ratings on ESPN2? Better than Dan Le Batard, not as good as poker". Yahoo! Sports. Santa Monica, California: Yahoo!. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
20. "NBCSN cancels Michelle Beadle's show The Crossover". Yardbarker. San Francisco: Fox Sports Digital Media. September 25, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

External links

• Official page on Blogger
• Articles authored by Douglas Pucci with a brief biography on TV Media Insights