How long does it take to watch a TV show for it to be considered "watched" by the Nielsen rating system?

How long does it take to watch a TV show for it to be considered "watched" by the Nielsen rating system?
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You have to be part of the Nielsen program, as I understand it, which includes a box provided by Nielsen that transmits the information. Unless they’ve changed the way it works, if you didn’t sign up, they don’t know what you are watching.
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