News Data Service, Incorporated (NDS) is a company made up of independent broadcast monitors across North America who share access to a common Internet-hosted computer database. The NDS system has been in operation since early 1997 and is currently represented by monitoring companies in over 160 markets.

NDS is owned in equal parts by its stockholders. No one person or company has control of NDS. The service is managed by a president and a board of directors, elected by a majority of NDS stockholders. The system now employs an executive administrator and is maintained by an independent computer consultant, contracted by NDS.

Before accessing the system, NDS affiliates must sign a contract and be approved by the board of directors. The contract outlines requirements pertaining to affiliation fees and charges, system operation guidelines, and standards for monitoring and logging.

The system is hosted on the Internet and is only accessible to affiliates through the use of passwords. All information is encrypted in order to protect the information and interests of NDS affiliates