Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing information

An apparatus to identify fingerprint references for episodes in media, the apparatus comprising:

• means for processing meter data to identify presented media based on a bumper;
• means for filtering the meter data based on the identification of the presented media;
• means for selecting a candidate episode, the candidate episode not associated with a known episode label;
• means for determining whether the candidate episode appears sequentially after a known episode for a threshold number of presentation locations;
• and
• means for labeling the candidate episode as the next sequential episode after the known episode in response to determining that the candidate episode appears sequentially after the known episode for the threshold number of presentation locations.

A method for identifying fingerprint references for episodes in media, the method comprising:

• identifying, based on meter data, a presented media based on a bumper;
• filtering the meter data based on the identification of the presented media;
• selecting a candidate episode, the candidate episode not associated with a known episode label;
• determining whether the candidate episode appears sequentially after a known episode for a threshold number of presentation locations;
• and
• labeling the candidate episode as the next sequential episode after the known episode in response to determining that the candidate episode appears sequentially after the known episode for the threshold number of presentation locations.