Where do those star ratings for movies in TV listings come from?
June 25, 2009 2:08 PM Subscribe
Where do those star ratings for movies in TV listings come from?
A lot of TV listings websites, channels, and menus have a 4-star ratings scale attached to movie listings. Where do these ratings come from and who decides how many stars are assigned to a movie?
The movie and TV show synopses are also identical for multiple TV listing services, so they must all be sourced from the same listings vendor.
A lot of TV listings websites, channels, and menus have a 4-star ratings scale attached to movie listings. Where do these ratings come from and who decides how many stars are assigned to a movie?
The movie and TV show synopses are also identical for multiple TV listing services, so they must all be sourced from the same listings vendor.
Best answer: According to the Washington Post:
"The star ratings are from Tribune Media Services, which provides the programming listings to many TV books across the country. TMS uses reviews from several sources - including Variety, Roger Ebert, Leonard Maltin and Videohound - to determine its star ratings. "
posted by phoenixy at 3:06 PM on June 25, 2009
"The star ratings are from Tribune Media Services, which provides the programming listings to many TV books across the country. TMS uses reviews from several sources - including Variety, Roger Ebert, Leonard Maltin and Videohound - to determine its star ratings. "
posted by phoenixy at 3:06 PM on June 25, 2009
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posted by kindall at 2:17 PM on June 25, 2009