Global Television Question

September 1, 2006 11:47 PM

Please help me find data on how many hours people spend watching television each day in different countries.

Is there a website on this?

posted by mert to society & culture (3 comments total)

Average hours spent watching TV per day:

Japan 9:12
United States 7:00
Canada 3:24
United Kingdom 3:10
Germany 2:13
Sweden 2:00
Finland 2:00
Denmark 1:54
Netherlands 1:42
Switzerland 1:34

From here.

(Data is from 1991, I don't know about 7:00 hours for the US, I think I've heard lower statistics quoted elsewhere... try to find another source).
posted by ifranzen at 7:44 AM on September 2, 2006

Those numbers could be for how long the TV is on instead of actively watched. I don't see how anyone could actively watch TV for 9 hours a day and managed to hold down a job. I do see how it could be on for 9 hours a day with a family member sitting down to watch it for an hour or two at a time.
posted by shepd at 7:53 AM on September 2, 2006

good point shepd,

it might just be "by household" also. i wish the site gave some more info.
posted by ifranzen at 8:29 AM on September 2, 2006