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Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching

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

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change

'00-‘02

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change

'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

4

▼12.5%

3.5

▼12.5%

WB

2.75

▼36.4%

1.75

▲194.9%

5.16

▲87.6%

 

9:00-

10:00

1998

2000

2002

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '98-‘00

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '00-‘02

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '98-‘02

ABC

7.08

▲11%

7.86

▼74.6%

2

▼71.8%

CBS

2.3

▼72.2%

.64

▲118.7%

1.4

▼39.1%

Fox

4.63

▼18.4%

3.78

▼74.9%

.95

▼79.5%

NBC

5.62

▲110.9%

11.85

▼37.2%

7.44

▲32.4%

UPN

5

▼20%

4

▲50%

6

▲20%

WB

1.25

▲264%

4.55

▲12.7%

5.13

▲310.4%

 

10:00-

11:00

1998

2000

2002

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '98-‘00

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '00-‘02

Sexual Content (Per Hour)

% Change '98-‘02

ABC