Since last year, the company claims to have initiated a novel programme for the new 'walk-ins' into the media sector christened as "Day in the life of a TAM-MATE". The idea is to expose them to the various aspects of the Television Audience Measurement functions during the course of the day.

According to a TAM India statement, the day long session promises to stimulate learning and knowledge sharing. The sessions will envelop various aspects of media ranging from the methodology of data capture by TAM, various ways of data usage to CAS and the concerns around it.

The statement says that programme will address the following areas:

· Background of TV audience measurement research
· Sampling, methodology and research design of the TAM panel
· Visit to a dummy PeopleMeter installation setup for data collection
· Understanding some of the media planing and buying terminologies
· Exposure to the user-end TAM software and its various use
· Understanding the implications of factors governing audience viewing behaviour
· Sampling the use of TAM databases available for analysis
(Xpert - Optimiser, ConnecTAM, AdEx).
· CAS and its implications on future of television media.

Interested media planners and buyers need to notify TAM India in advance and can confirm the participation by writing a mail to pranjali@tamindia.com or calling the Mumbai office numbers of TAM India.