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Historical Hours Tuned
Despite the plethora of entertainment options and the growing usage of the Internet, both kids' and teens' viewing hours have remained stable. Kids spend 16.2 hours per week and teens spend 15.3 hours per week watching their favourite TV shows.

Kids Historical Hour Tuned (K2-11)
Teen Historical Hours Tuned (T12-17)

National Purchasable Ratings - Fall 2008
YTV captures a 58% share of the purchasable Total Canada kid ratings for K6-11 and 56% for K2-11 & Boys 6-11.

National Purchasable Ratings - Kids 2-11
National Purchasable Ratings - Kids 6-11
National Purchasable Ratings - Boys 6-11

Average Weekly Reach - Fall 2008
YTV has the highest reach of kids (K2-11 & K6-11) and we've got the highest reach of teens (T12-17) than any other specialty network; commercial stations only.

Average Weekly Reach - Kids 2-11
Average Weekly Reach - Kids 6-11
Average Weekly Reach - Teens 12-17

YTV has the largest exclusive reach for K2-11 and K6-11

Combined Network Reach – Kids 2-11
Combined Network Reach – Kids 6-11

YTV Reaches More Than Just Kids
YTV is the #1 commercial network with teens (T12-17) versus all other specialty channels. And we are the #1 Co-Viewing commercial specialty network with women 18 to 49.

Average Minute Audience - Teens 12-17
YTV's Reach Composition (Average Weekly Reach) - Fall 2008
YTV's Audience Composition (AMA) – Fall 2008
Total Purchasable Co-Viewing Hours - Women 18-49

Top 20 Ranked Shows
YTV dominates the top 20 ranked shows for kids versus all other commercial stations. YTV has 17 of the 20 top ranked shows for kids 2-11 and 17 of the 20 top ranked shows for kids 6-11.

Top 20 Ranked Shows - Kids 2-11
Top 20 Ranked Shows - Kids 6-11

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On behalf of YTV, Ipsos-ASI conducted a Brand Tracking Study with 917 online interviews of kids 6-11 and their parents.

YTV is the FIRST TV Station Kids Turn On
YTV ranked #1 (both unaided & aided) as the first TV station kids turn on:

• When they come home from school
• And Saturday mornings

YTV Ranked #1 Compared to the Competition
YTV ranked #1 on ALL these popularity measures against ALL competitive stations:

• Have the newest episodes of shows that you like.
• Have the most new shows that you like.
• The coolest.
• The most fun.

How Kids Perceive YTV

• 2 out of 3 kids (64%) think YTV is for “both boys & girls”
• 52% think it’s “more for boys”; 21% think it’s “more for girls”
• More than half (60%) of all kids 6-11 said YTV is for “kids our age”

Parents on YTV

• YTV ranked #1 with parents as the “TV station your child seems to like most”.
• 80% of parents “strongly / somewhat approve” of their child watching YTV.
• When asked to think about the TV shows parents watch with their own child, almost one quarter of all parents (24%) mentioned SpongeBob SquarePants.

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As we all know, kids’ media consumption is growing: In addition to traditional media (TV, radio, magazines) today’s kids are spending time online, Instant Messaging, gaming, etc.

However, there is a common misconception that if kids are spending more time on the Internet, it must be at the expense of their TV watching, when in fact time spent with the Internet is INCREMENTAL time.

The Internet has seen strong growth and has emerged as the number two medium with kids, while TV remains ubiquitous. The importance of the Internet grows as kids mature. However, it’s worth noting that studies and press about kids’ media usage could be talking about “youth” as old as 24 years of age. Clearly the media habits of eight- to 10-year-olds are very different from those of a teenager or university student.

To forestall any potential confusion about kids and their media habits, Corus Entertainment commissioned Solutions Research Group to look at the media usage of kids aged seven- to 12-years-old.

Did you know?
• 92% of kids (aged 7 to 12) watched TV yesterday; 55% of kids used the Internet.
• TV is the dominant media source for information among kids 7 to 12.
• For Kids 7 to 12, television has the clear advantage in advertising. TV ads are seen as the ‘most noticeable’, the ‘most entertaining’ and having the ‘most information’.

See our presentation on Kids' Media Usage

If you would like more info on Kids’ Media Usage, please contact your YTV Account Manager or visit the Contact Us page.

In April 2006, the Solutions Research Group on behalf of Corus Entertainment conducted a study of 1,200 interviews with parents and tweens (aged 7 to 12) to identify their attitudes and practices towards active living and food related choices.

Did you know?

• Only 20% of moms can be considered “active” (engaged in physical activity at least 2 to 3 times per week). Moms who are “inactive” are more likely to have children with low activity levels.
• It may seem counterintuitive, but kids who SNACK MOST FREQUENTLY (throughout the day) are also the most likely to be ACTIVE.
• 61% of parents think there’s not enough gym time in school.
• Kids aged 7 to 12 on average spend 21% of their free time every day playing outside. But there is a BIG difference between “low activity” kids (14%) and very active kids (26%).

See our top-line presentation on Healthy Active Living.

If you would like Healthy Active Living sponsorship info or the full presentation, please contact your YTV Account Manager or visit the Contact Us page.

YTV Kids Advisory Panel (SWAT) - Health Report (2006)
Kids & Sports Survey – YTV.com (2004)
Co-Viewing: Quality Time for Kids & Parents (2004)
YTV Kids Advisory Panel (SWAT) - Health Report (2003)
"What's for Dinner" (2000)

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