Christmas break has arrived, and we still don’t have a contract.  Maybe we need to try a new strategy in 2008:

Hey Nielsens, You’re Going to Europe!

We give each and every Nielsen family a free week-long European vacation.  Their TVs will stay off, ratings will plummet to zero, advertisers will be livid, and the moguls will be desperate to make a deal.  Plus, all those couch potatoes will get a little exercise.  It’s a win-win.