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American children aged 2-11 are watching more and more television than they have in years. New findings from The Nielsen Company show kids aged 2-5 now spend more than 32 hours a week on average in front of a TV screen. The older segment of that group (ages 6-11) spend a little less time, about 28 hours per week watching TV, due in part that they are more likely to be attending school for longer hours.
| Average Weekly TV And Peripheral Consumption | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Among All Kids 2-5 | |||||
| Total | TV | DVR | DVD | VCR | Game Console |
| Over 32 hrs | 24hrs 51mins | 1hr 29mins | 4hrs 33mins | 45mins | 1hr 12mins |
| Among All Kids 6-11 | |||||
| Total | TV | DVR | DVD | VCR | Game Console |
| Over 28 hrs | 22hrs 9mins | 59mins | 2hrs 28mins | 18mins | 2hrs 23mins |
This trend of increased viewing among children mirrors the overall increase in media consumption we’ve been tracking over the last two years across TV,...
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