World Report: May 5, 2006 Vol. 11 Iss. 26

TV Turn-Off Week

Last week, Americans were challenged to zap off their TVs. But clearly, we're hooked.

7 hours, 40 minutes
Hours per day that TV is on in an average U.S. home

56%
Percentage of kids ages 8 to 16 with a TV in their room

900
Hours per year a U.S. kid spends in school on average

1,023
Hours per year that the average American kid spends watching television