TV Viewing Among Kids at Eight-Year High

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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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