Son of the Bronx was a website that compiled

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data for

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s in the United States. Founded by former VH1 intern Douglas Pucci (

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"Son of the Bronx") on the

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service, it specialized in publishing detailed listings of ratings for various major cable channels, as well as multiple

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networks. From its inception in 2011, the site was referenced by numerous sources, using its data for selected cable ratings reports and comparisons of top-performing programs by websites such as

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. The site shut down on May 22, 2014, following reports of

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History

Son of the Bronx was founded by former VH1 intern Douglas Pucci, whose nickname gave the site its name. From 2011, Pucci published Nielsen ratings data for major cable channels such as

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, and the

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, as well as multiple sports television networks. Many of the site's ratings, specifically those for

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and the Hub Network, were later republished on the television news site TV Media Insights, of which Pucci is a contributor. On May 22, 2014, Pucci announced that the site had been site shut down following

reports.

Impact

From its inception, the site was referenced by numerous sources. Robert Seidman and Bill Gorman, founders of

, attributed Pucci for use of his data in their selected cable rating reports, comparisons of top-performing programs, final-day broadcast ratings and time-period breakdowns, among others.

, a similar website, also republished Pucci's data for its select cable ratings reports. Elsewhere, Son of the Bronx was cited in articles regarding sports television networks by sources such as the ''

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(via the

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'',

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and

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Explanatory notes

References

External links

* {{Blogspot, sonofthebronx, Official page
Articles authored by Douglas Pucci with a brief biography
on TV Media Insights Defunct American websites Cable television Internet properties established in 2011 Television websites