Research on sex, violence, and profanity on Television
Sex Loses its Appeal A State of the Industry Report on Sex on TV Statistical Appendix
Quantitative
8:00-
9:00
1998
2000
2002
Sexual Content (Per Hour)
% Change '98-00
% Change
'00-02
'98-02
ABC
6.4
▼15.9%
5.38
▼60.4%
2.13
▼ 66.7%
CBS
2.36
▼78.8%
.5
▲342%
2.21
▼6.4%
Fox
9.56
▼65.2%
3.33
▲50.2%
5
▼47.7%
NBC
4.91
▲119.6%
10.78
▼34.1%
7.1
▲44.6%
UPN
4
No Change
▼12.5%
3.5
WB
2.75
▼36.4%
1.75
▲194.9%
5.16
▲87.6%
9:00-
10:00
% Change '00-02
% Change '98-02
7.08
▲11%
7.86
▼74.6%
2
▼71.8%
2.3
▼72.2%
.64
▲118.7%
1.4
▼39.1%
4.63
▼18.4%
3.78
▼74.9%
.95
▼79.5%
5.62
▲110.9%
11.85
▼37.2%
7.44
▲32.4%
▼20%
▲50%
6
▲20%
1.25
▲264%
4.55
▲12.7%
5.13
▲310.4%
10:00-
11:00