Reasons for both shows' cancellations cited "extensive research into what today's daytime viewers want and the changing viewing patterns of the audience".

Depending on how long it drags out, maybe even in the hundreds, because future ad time is based on historic viewing patterns.

(TiVo has started supplying its own data to advertising agencies, showing second-by-second viewing patterns among its subscribers.)

Joost required me to register my age, gender and other details, and both Web sites say they will monitor your viewing patterns.

This is a situation also faced by networks with high out-of-home viewing patterns such as CNBC.

He thereby creates complex spatial structures and façades, which challenge the conventional viewing patterns of the user, whilst never diminishing the human criteria.

On the positive side, work in audience studies has made interesting links between individual viewing patterns and their social context.

He suggested that the pre-emptions for war coverage, and the increased audience for the Cable News Network, have been unsettling factors in normal viewing patterns.

ABC cited "extensive research into what today's daytime viewers want and the changing viewing patterns of the audience."

The medium thrives on sharply drawn lines and familiar viewing patterns.