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Bill Harvey
Thought Leader
Media research pioneer who created Arbitron's Area of Dominant Influence (ADI), co-founded Next Century Media and TRA (acquired by TiVo in 2012), and led RMTLabs as chairman and chief research officer. He died on September 18, 2026, aged 84.
Last updated Oct 26, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
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- Years in industry
- 50 years
Bio
Media research pioneer who created Arbitron's Area of Dominant Influence (ADI), co-founded Next Century Media and TRA (acquired by TiVo in 2012), and led RMTLabs as chairman and chief research officer. He died on September 18, 2026, aged 84.
Career
Board member
ARF (Advertising Research Foundation) · Until 2026
Head of Strategy, American Research Bureau
Media Research Executive
Media Research Executive
SVP & General Manager, OpenTV Research
Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Research Officer
Research Measurement Technologies · Until 2026
Co-Founder
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Expertise & education
Education
- BA, Princeton University
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