If Nielsen's new local people meter (LPM) is to be believed, New York City viewers are leaving shows long popular with African-American and Latinos in droves. A big ratings dip in the No. 1 market raises fears that favorite series could be canceled. Fox claims the LPM reports only three-quarters or less of actual minority viewership. And low ratings translate into axed programs. That's the message Fox has sent to prominent New York politicians and an array of highly influential public-interest groups, including the NAACP, The Hispanic Federation, National Minority Business Council, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition. Fox's lobbying effort culminated in an unprecedented PR blitz along the New York-Washington corridor, aimed directly at Nielsen.
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