nerdgirl 0 #1 September 25, 2009 The OECD's “Communications Outlook 2009” gives a breakdown of average household television viewing time (graph on p. 193 of the full document[/url]). The reported times are similar to what is shown in the attached graph from the OECD’s 2007 report. On average, American’s watch 8.2 hours of TV, by household, per day. The next highest OECD state, Greece, watches an average of 4.2h/day. The lowest is Switzerland with an average of 2.4h/day. What do folks think about that? Good? Bad? Evidence we have better TV programming? Indifferent? /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #2 September 25, 2009 Wow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 September 25, 2009 QuoteWow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. That's per household. With multiple TVs and viewers and people that simply run the TV as background noise, it's easy.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #4 September 25, 2009 OK...that makes a little more sense.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #5 September 25, 2009 QuoteQuoteWow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. That's per household. With multiple TVs and viewers and people that simply run the TV as background noise, it's easy. Since in my household the value is effectively zero*, I think 8.2 hours a day is a lot anyhow you rationalize it. * We did watch the Superbowl this year.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 September 25, 2009 QuoteWhat do folks think about that? Good? Bad? Evidence we have better TV programming? Indifferent? The amount of time a house has a TV switched on really says nothing about the quality of the programming. It might say something interesting about how much more influenced we can be by it, but quality of programming; I don't think so. Desirability over other forms of media; maybe. So, maybe it's "A" quality of the programming instead of "THE" quality of programming.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #7 September 25, 2009 In our house the TV's on showing music videos almost all day...it's to keep the dog company while we're at work. Wonder how many others do that?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 September 25, 2009 QuoteSince in my household the value is effectively zero*, I think 8.2 hours a day is a lot anyhow you rationalize it. I don't think so. My house probably makes up for yours. If I'm home I usually have news running in the background (old habits die hard). I'm not really watching it, but it's on in case something breaks. My wife is pretty much the same way in her office with any one of a number of programs. That might add up to a total of over 24 hours for a single day between just the two of us.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #9 September 25, 2009 Your dog must be a pop culture expert. Like to have it for a partner in Trivial Pursuit." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #10 September 25, 2009 Sorry...CMT all day. (hey, it's not my first choice)Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #11 September 25, 2009 I'm calling the Humane Society. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #12 September 25, 2009 Quote Quote Wow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. That's per household. Good point. (Did ya really think that I didn’t think of that? ) The average US household size has been steadily declining (US Census Bureau data). The most recent data (2005-2007)found the average US household size to be 2.6. Geographical variation across the US. Data from other nation-states: The average household size is Switzerland is 2.3 (i.e., Average 1.0h/person to 3.2h/person in the US assuming that multiple never watch TV at the same time, which is an artificial constraint). Others OECD nation-states with household size comparable to the US include: Denmark ~4h/day TV viewing for average household of 2.2 Japan ~3.5h/day TV viewing for average household of 2.8 Norway ~2.5h/day TV viewing for average household of 2.2 Greece ~4h/day TV viewing for average household of 2.6 The ones where household size does play a bigger factor in the constrained per person calculation include Poland (maybe) ~4h/day TV viewing for average household of 3.1 (~1.3h/person) Turkey ~3.5h/day TV viewing for average household of 4.6 (~0.8h/person) /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #13 September 25, 2009 QuoteWow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. Concur. And at least for the US household calculation, dogs watching TV regardless of channel selected don't count. (My cats watching TV don't either ... altho' they sleep most of the day.) /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #14 September 25, 2009 QuoteQuoteWow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. Concur. And at least for the US household calculation, dogs watching TV regardless of channel selected don't count. (My cats watching TV don't either ... altho' they sleep most of the day.) /Marg But the real question is...what do you force them to watch?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #15 September 25, 2009 Quote But the real question is...what do you force them to watch? Other than staying off the dining room table and using their very fancy litterbox, I don't force them to do anything. They're cats. My mom got me one of those birds/fish/whatever videos for cats one year for Christmas. They had zero interest. When I travel, I do try to leave the local NPR station playing on a radio. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #16 September 25, 2009 Quote That's per household. Good point. (Did ya really think that I didn’t think of that? ) I kinda assumed you knew what the stat was talking about, but was fairly certain most other people would misinterpret it since the graph showed a single kid 12 inches from a set starring into it. It's a misleading stat and graphic for those unfamiliar with how these things are counted. In fact, nobody has to even be watching the TV for it to count. It just needs to be turned on. Unless, that is, they happen to use different methodologies than I'm aware of. Did they mention that? Or are they just using standard Neilson or Arbitron and extrapolating from that? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Ratingsquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #17 September 25, 2009 Quote The OECD's “Communications Outlook 2009” gives a breakdown of average household television viewing time (graph on p. 193 of the full document[/url]). The reported times are similar to what is shown in the attached graph from the OECD’s 2007 report. On average, American’s watch 8.2 hours of TV, by household, per day. The next highest OECD state, Greece, watches an average of 4.2h/day. The lowest is Switzerland with an average of 2.4h/day. What do folks think about that? Good? Bad? Evidence we have better TV programming? Indifferent? /Marg I didn't read the report, but is this programming TV or doing things involving TV? I mean - is it 8.2 hrs watching programming or 8.2 hrs of programming + Tivo + movies + videogames? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #18 September 25, 2009 QuoteI didn't read the report, but is this programming TV or doing things involving TV? I mean - is it 8.2 hrs watching programming or 8.2 hrs of programming + Tivo + movies + videogames? It refers to viewing broadcast or cable television programming, so watching videos/DVDs and gaming would not be included in those results. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #19 September 25, 2009 Quote In our house the TV's on showing music videos almost all day...it's to keep the dog company while we're at work. Wonder how many others do that? We do that. Our dogs seem to like the 'Animal Planet' channel... go figure!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #20 September 25, 2009 Haven't had it for about 3 years and don't miss it. There is no local service here, and I choose not to subscribe to satellite. We subscribe to netflex and share dvds and tapes with friends. While visiting any of 2 bars, I get to watch boring sports events (do like the hunting and bull riding stuff), but never get the news in a bar here. OK, I confess. I do miss Lou Dobbs, the History and Discovery Channels. Hours actually watching TV: maybe .5 every 2 weeks.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #21 September 25, 2009 Quote * We did watch the Superbowl this year. Really??? You never watch TV, yet made an exception for football? While I support my team by wearing cute Ts on game day, I do not watch. I read when Bill watches. Eight hours/day/household seems high to me, but not-so-much when I know otherwise productive and successful individuals who spend their Saturday and/or Sunday watching football. I would say for me about one to two hours/day and would be longer if not for only watching what has been pre-recorded on my DVR. I do not care who you are, there is some great stuff on TV. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #22 September 25, 2009 QuoteQuoteI didn't read the report, but is this programming TV or doing things involving TV? I mean - is it 8.2 hrs watching programming or 8.2 hrs of programming + Tivo + movies + videogames? It refers to viewing broadcast or cable television programming, so watching videos/DVDs and gaming would not be included in those results. /Marg Although TiVo/DVR usually does count depending on how the house is wired and hooked up to the rating service.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #23 September 27, 2009 QuoteQuoteWow. That's alot! Can't imagine how you can fit 8.2 hours of TV veiwing into 1 day. That's per household. With multiple TVs and viewers and people that simply run the TV as background noise, it's easy. at that point, what really is the value of the metric, then? If that value was divided by the average number of TVs in the household for each nation, would the delta diminish a lot, or a little? I spent the last 2 weeks in places where there were always 3 simultaneous soccer games available on TV. Could be a lot of viewing time there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #24 September 27, 2009 I turn on my Tivo and TV to watch something for an hour.... then turn off the TV and forget about the Tivo... sometimes for weeks at a time. Looks like I'm watching for 24/7 when in fact it's a couple of hours a month. Others do this too. Skews the stats a bit.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #25 September 28, 2009 Quote I turn on my Tivo and TV to watch something for an hour.... then turn off the TV and forget about the Tivo... sometimes for weeks at a time. Looks like I'm watching for 24/7 when in fact it's a couple of hours a month. Others do this too. Skews the stats a bit. Are you sure? (Not w/r/t your viewing habits [obviusly you know those better than anyone ] but the effect on the reported household viewing figures.) /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
