Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

(IN MILLIONS)	Buy			Watch			Expositions			Corporate				Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Revenues	$	867	$		519	$		—	$		—		$		1,386
Depreciation and amortization	$	54	$		70	$		—	$		2		$		126
Restructuring charges	$	6	$		4	$		—	$		(2	)	$		8
Stock-based compensation	$	4	$		2	$		—	$		5		$		11
Operating income/(loss)	$	107	$		157	$		—	$		(23	)	$		240
Total assets as of June 30, 2013	$	6,739	$		6,699	$		—	$		1,099		$		14,537

(IN MILLIONS)	Buy			Watch			Expositions			Corporate				Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	849	$		493	$		—	$		—		$		1,342
Depreciation and amortization	$	49	$		68	$		—	$		3		$		120
Restructuring charges	$	8	$		7	$		—	$		1		$		16
Stock-based compensation	$	2	$		1	$		—	$		3		$		6
Operating income/(loss)	$	110	$		137	$		—	$		(18	)	$		229
Total assets as of December 31, 2012	$	6,885	$		6,706	$		758	$		234		$		14,583

(IN MILLIONS)	Buy			Watch			Corporate				Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Revenues	$	1,692	$		1,013	$		—		$		2,705
Depreciation and amortization	$	105	$		138	$		4		$		247
Restructuring charges	$	18	$		11	$		14		$		43
Stock-based compensation	$	7	$		4	$		10		$		21
Operating income/(loss)	$	160	$		279	$		(57	)	$		382

(IN MILLIONS)	Buy			Watch			Corporate				Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	1,648	$		967	$		—		$		2,615
Depreciation and amortization	$	102	$		136	$		5		$		243
Restructuring charges	$	39	$		12	$		2		$		53
Stock-based compensation	$	4	$		3	$		7		$		14
Operating income/(loss)	$	145	$		248	$		(38	)	$		355

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