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| The Nielsen Company | |
| Company type | Private |
| NYSE: NLSN | |
| ISIN | GB00BWFY5505 |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | August 24, 1923 |
| Founder | Arthur Nielsen |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Key people | David Kenny (executive chairman) Karthik Rao (CEO)[1] Warren Jenson (CFO)[2] |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  US$3.5 billion (2021)[3] |
| US$872 million (2021)[3] | |
| US$963 million (2021)[3] | |
| Total assets |  US$10.8 billion (2021)[3] |
| Total equity | US$3.3 billion (2021)[3] |
| Owner | Elliott Investment Management |
Number of employees | c. 15,000 (December 2021)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | Gracenote, Nielsen Audio, AGB Nielsen Philippines, Rhiza, Nielsen Media Research, The Demand Institute |
| Website | nielsen |
Nielsen Holdings plc (or Nielsen) is an American media audience measurement firm. Nielsen operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.
For most of its history, the company was known for its two subsidiaries, Nielsen Media Research, which was responsible for TV ratings, and AC Nielsen, which was responsible for consumer shopping trends and box-office data. Nielsen Media Research later evolved into Global Media division and the AC Nielsen later evolved into Global Connect division. The company later decided to retain its Global Media division and divested the Global Connect division (NielsenIQ, the former AC Nielsen) to private equity firm Advent International in March 2021.[4]
The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and used to be a component of the S&P 500.[5]
- ^ Nielsen Names a New CEO Amid Swirling Change in Media Measurement September 14, 2023
- ^ Nielsen appoints Warren Jenson as Chief Financial Officer September 10, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f "Nielsen Holdings, Inc. 2021 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Nielsen Announces Completion of Sale Of Global Connect Business to Advent International". Nielsen. March 5, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nielsen 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Nielsen Holdings PLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.