The loudness of television programmes is a subject which statistically has maintained its position in the viewers' top ten concerns for nearly forty years. This paper combines a study of these statistics with an objective study of the whole subject of loudness. As a result, a tentative specification for a loudness meter is put forward.

Authors: Emmett, John; Girdwood, Charles
Affiliations: Thames Television, Teddington, U.K. ; Independent Television CommissiOn, Winchester, U.K.(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: UK 9th Conference: Managing the Bit Budget (MBB) (May 1994)
Paper Number: MBB-09
Publication Date: May 1, 1994 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Managing the Bit Budget
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