Media companies miss ad dollars after signing streaming deals

Viacom executives bemoaned the lack of a credible ratings agency to measure viewers streaming their programs via Netflix or Amazon — but it was these same executives who signed the deals and welcomed the revenue from the streaming companies in the first place. The financial and ratings wounds, it would appear, are at least somewhat self-inflicted. [...] Some analysts pointed out that wide availability of content online via Netflix and Amazon.com and other services hurts TV ratings. - Claire Atkinson,New York Post [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]