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by Beth Rowen Related Links Broadcasting TimelineEntertainment BiographiesEmmy AwardsDo you ever keep track of how much time you spend watching television? Try it-you might be surprised or even shocked! Kids ages 6 and under spend as much time in front of a TV or computer screen as they do outside. The television is on an average of 7 hours 40 minutes a day in U.S. homes. The average American child sees about 200,000 acts of violence on TV by age 18. 92% of all U.S. households own a VCR or DVD player. On average, kids ages 6 to 11 watch 19 hours, 49 minutes of TV each week. The average American youth spends 1,023 hours each year watching TV and 900 hours in school. On average, girls ages 12 to 17 watch 19 hours, 49 minutes of TV each week. Boys watch 20 hours, 14 minutes. The average household has 2.4 TV sets. 98% of all U.S. households own at least one set. 79% have more than one TV set. 56% of children ages 8 to 16 have a TV in their bedroom; 36% of kids ages 6 and under do. 40% of Americans always or often watch television while eating dinner. American children spend an average of 4 hours 41 minutes a day in front of a video screen of some kind. More from TV
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Do you ever keep track of how much time you spend watching television? Try it-you might be surprised or even shocked!
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Broadcasting TimelineEntertainment BiographiesEmmy Awards
Kids ages 6 and under spend as much time in front of a TV or computer screen as they do outside. The television is on an average of 7 hours 40 minutes a day in U.S. homes. The average American child sees about 200,000 acts of violence on TV by age 18. 92% of all U.S. households own a VCR or DVD player. On average, kids ages 6 to 11 watch 19 hours, 49 minutes of TV each week. The average American youth spends 1,023 hours each year watching TV and 900 hours in school. On average, girls ages 12 to 17 watch 19 hours, 49 minutes of TV each week. Boys watch 20 hours, 14 minutes. The average household has 2.4 TV sets. 98% of all U.S. households own at least one set. 79% have more than one TV set. 56% of children ages 8 to 16 have a TV in their bedroom; 36% of kids ages 6 and under do. 40% of Americans always or often watch television while eating dinner. American children spend an average of 4 hours 41 minutes a day in front of a video screen of some kind.
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TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
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The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
