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Entertainment Metascores Dataset
Entertainment & Media Consumption
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About
This dataset provides an extensive list of television programmes of all time, sourced from Metacritic. It includes key metrics such as Metascores and user review scores, alongside release dates and summaries. This data is invaluable for analysing critical and audience reception of TV shows, understanding industry trends, and exploring the historical landscape of television entertainment.
Columns
- title: The name of the television programme.
- rank: The programme's ranking on Metacritic's "all time TV shows" list.
- summary: A concise synopsis or description of the television programme.
- meta_score: The Metascore, representing critic reviews, typically ranging from 1 to 99.
- user_score: The average user score, indicating audience reception, typically ranging from 1 to 10.
- release_date: The initial release date of the television programme.
- link: A direct URL to the television programme's main page on Metacritic.
- link to tv show details: A specific URL leading to more detailed information about the television programme.
- critics_reviews_link: A URL to the page displaying critic reviews for the programme.
- user_reviews_link: A URL to the page displaying user reviews for the programme.
- listing_url: The URL of the Metacritic listing page from which the data was collected.
- data is collected from this page: This column likely reiterates or provides the specific page URL used for data collection.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided in a CSV (Comma Separated Values) format, making it easy to integrate into various data analysis tools. It contains 314 unique records, with each record representing a television programme. The data structure is tabular, with clearly defined columns for each attribute. The Metascores range from 13 to 99, while user scores have a high prevalence of "tbd" values, but numerical scores range from 1 to 9.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Academic research into media studies, audience reception, and entertainment industry trends.
- Developing recommendation systems for TV shows based on critic and user scores.
- Market analysis for production companies and streaming platforms to understand success factors.
- Sentiment analysis of TV show reviews.
- Historical analysis of television content and its evolution over decades.
- Data journalism to identify top-rated shows or explore rating discrepancies between critics and users.
Coverage
The dataset offers global coverage, documenting television programmes without specific geographic restrictions on their origin. The time range spans from 24th September 1977 to 30th November 2022, capturing nearly five decades of television history. While specific demographic data is not included, the dataset covers a broad spectrum of "all time" TV shows, providing a wide array of content for analysis.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and Analysts: For building models, performing statistical analysis, and generating insights into entertainment data.
- Academics and Researchers: Studying media trends, cultural impact, and audience engagement.
- Developers: Creating applications, tools, or recommendation engines for TV shows.
- Entertainment Industry Professionals: Informing content strategy, market positioning, and competitive analysis.
- Students: Utilising real-world data for projects in data science, media studies, or computer science.
- TV Enthusiasts: Exploring and comparing their favourite shows based on critic and user scores.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Metacritic TV Show Rankings
- Global TV Programme Ratings
- Historical Metacritic TV Data
- All Time TV Series Scores
- Entertainment Metascores Dataset
Attributes
Original Data Source: TV Shows of All Time - Metacritic
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