Network viewership keeps getting older - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-30-2024, 05:34 AM

https://www.spotsndots.com/wsj-tv-ne...39;s%20is%2067.

According to Nielsen data, the median age for viewers of cable channels like TNT and Bravo is 56, for HGTV it's 66, and even MTV now has a median viewer age of 51. Cable news audiences are even older: MSNBC's median age is 70, Fox News's is 69, and CNN's is 67.

The Oldest TV Show Audiences, by Network

blueberrymuffin · 05-30-2024, 02:03 PM

God, that's insane.

I'm in my late 30s, but I know I'm one of the few "young'uns" still watching cable. I wonder how many there are. Given the reactions I get from people when I say that, I'd say very few.

Coffeecup · 05-31-2024, 05:43 PM

Maybe for there are less children under the age of 18 and far more people over the age of 60. Just don't bring back Lawrence Welk.

05-30-2024, 05:34 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,925	Network viewership keeps getting older https://www.spotsndots.com/wsj-tv-ne...39;s%20is%2067. According to Nielsen data, the median age for viewers of cable channels like TNT and Bravo is 56, for HGTV it's 66, and even MTV now has a median viewer age of 51. Cable news audiences are even older: MSNBC's median age is 70, Fox News's is 69, and CNN's is 67. The Oldest TV Show Audiences, by Network

05-30-2024, 02:03 PM	#2
blueberrymuffin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2023 Location: n/a Posts: 223	God, that's insane. I'm in my late 30s, but I know I'm one of the few "young'uns" still watching cable. I wonder how many there are. Given the reactions I get from people when I say that, I'd say very few.

05-31-2024, 05:43 PM	#3
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	Maybe for there are less children under the age of 18 and far more people over the age of 60. Just don't bring back Lawrence Welk.