STATS

• According to Nielsen the top TV shows for 12-17 year old girls were: American Idol, The O.C., Will & Grace, and One Tree Hill. The top TV shows for 12-17 year old boys were: The Simpsons, Malcolm, and The O.C.
• 2004 Super Bowl: Nielsen estimates that 6.6 million kids 2-11 were watching at about the time that CBS's little halftime fiasco developed when Justin Timberlake ripped off a piece of Jackson's bodice, exposing her right breast to the nationwide audience. Another 7.3 million teens 12-17 were tuned in at that time as well.
• On December 10th, 2003, Fox failed to bleep the f-word and the s-word during the Billboard Music Awards.
• # of 2-11 yr olds Watching = Over 1 million
  # of 12-17 yr olds Watching = Over 1 Million
  These two groups comprised more than 20% of the total viewing audience.
• Average time kids spend watching TV each day: 4 Hours
• 54% of kids have a TV in their bedroom.
• 44% of kids say they watch something different when they're alone than with their parents (25% choose MTV)
• 66% of children (ages 10 to 16) surveyed say that their peers are influenced by TV shows
• 62% say that sex on TV shows and movies influences kids to have sex when they are too young
• 65% say that shows like The Simpsons and Married… With Children encourage kids to disrespect parents.
• Television alone is responsible for 10% of youth violence. - Leonard Eron, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Michigan

What stands out most to me is the statistic that states that a pretty good amount of kids watch something completely different when their parents are around. Not too astonishing but still rather shocking-i remember doing that! It also wasn't too much of a shocker to hear that the t.v shows The Simpsons and Married....With Children kind of push kids to disrespect their parents. Also, kids that have t.v's in their rooms are more likely to have a tendency to be "violent" and possibly have a "temper".

Citation: www.parentstv.org/PTC/facts/mediafacts.asp