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CNBC Reports "Hey! Nielsen" Social Network Site A Must See

Nielsen is launching a social network to FIND OUT what's hot
By Web 2.0 News Desk
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August 27, 2007 06:15 PM EDT
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CNBC's Julia Boorstin is reporting that "Social Networking is so hot right now, Nielsen is launching a social network to FIND OUT what's hot. It's all very meta. Nielsen is launching 'Hey! Nielsen,' a social network to act as a buzztracker for what in the entertainment world is hot on the web. The idea is to tap into the wisdom of crowds--or more specifically the wisdom of the "IN crowd" who wants to be webchatting about all the hottest TV, music, movies and web videos."

Hey! Nielsen is currently in beta testing, open only to Nielsen company employees--here's what the site looks like: heynielsen.com.

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Web 2.0 News Desk 08/27/07 05:05:28 PM EDT

CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports that 'Social Networking is so hot right now, Nielsen is launching a social network to FIND OUT what's hot. It's all very meta. Nielsen is launching 'Hey! Nielsen,' a social network to act as a buzztracker for what in the entertainment world is hot on the web. The idea is to tap into the wisdom of crowds--or more specifically the wisdom of the 'IN crowd' who wants to be webchatting about all the hottest TV, music, movies and web videos.'