Guides: Film & Media Studies: Find Data & Ratings

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Online Industry Data & Reports

Box Office Guru
Box office statistics, though the origins of the stats are not always clear.
Box Office Mojo
Box office data going back to 1977. Older data less comprehensive.
Box Office Pulse
Box office data going back to 1974 (only selected historical).
Center for Scholars and Storytellers Research Reports (UCLA)
Research reports from UCLA's Center for Scholars & Storytellers.
European Audiovisual Observatory
The reference for market and legal information on film, television and VoD in Europe.
Futon Critic
Daily television ratings data.
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media: Research Reports
The Institute compiles reports on industry topics related to gender disparity both on screen and behind the camera.
Hollywood Diversity Report (UCLA)
Annual diversity reports for television and film from 2014 to the present.
IMDB
Contains filmographic information, links to review, and some box office data.
MPA Policy and Research
Research reports and policy filings from the Motion Picture Association.
Nielsen Insights
Information on current viewership and trends.
The Numbers
Movie industry data and research services.
Showbuzz Daily
Entertainment predictions, new, and reviews.
Spoiler TV Ratings
Provides Early/Fast National Broadcast Numbers, Final Adjusted Ratings, ratings articles, a Cancellation Prediction Table, a Ratings Database, and more.
Variety.com
Variety [GU Only]
Women's Media Center Reports
The Women’s Media Center’s research and reports shed a light on the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in the media.
Worldwide Box Office
Historical listings from 1900 to the present.

TV Ratings

Historic TV Ratings

Current TV Ratings

Futon Critic
Provides current weekly rankings and ratings for broadcast programs, organized by day and week as well as age-group breakdowns. Includes broadcast program ratings from one year ago for comparison. Also offers explanations of the numbers.
Nielsen Media Research
Public and academic libraries do not have access to full Nielsen data or Nielsen Media Research reports. Nielsen's public website provides limited data and executive summaries of reports, incluing Top 10 program rankings and ratings from the previous week as well as number of viewers.
Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB Online)
Provides broadcast, subscription and syndication TV ratings delivery and analyses for the current season year as well as prior five seasons. Also includes breakdowns among age groups.
TV Week
Provides weekly ratings for broadcast programs and MyTV, CW, and Univision programs for the past year, organized by day. Average ratings and ratings by the half-hour are included. Also offers cable program ratings and Top 10 cable network ratings.