Media and the American family: usage by men, women, parents and children

This paper compiles USA TouchPoints data on adult female media use, parent-child TV co-viewing, radio habits among mothers, media "multitasking" among males and digital usage among parents.

Media and the American family: usage by men, women, parents and children

Adult-child co-viewing by genre

For many brands, understanding TV co-viewing behaviors can help guide media planning and buying. This USA TouchPoints analysis shows which genres have the greatest share of Adult-Child co-viewing in the average day.

TV co-viewing: Adults with childrenShare of Adult-Child co-viewing in an average day by genre Source: USA Touchpoints 2012.1

While it may be tempting to picture Adult-Child co-viewing as something that takes place with the adult playing the role of ideal parent and...

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