The quantity of entertainment options has never been better for kids. However, it's never been harder.
In 2013, the average 8-year-old could flip on one of several TV channels and watch,,,
a few movies or series on Netflix or Hulu (if their household had an account). YouTube was for teens and adults.
A decade later, an 8-year-old may choose from hundreds of titles on multiple streaming platforms, thousands of YouTube channels,,,
and an age-protected YouTube Kids app, not to mention TikTok and other social media.
Kids and teens stream more than adults: No 2022-23 cable program averaged even half.
a million 2-17 viewers, unlike a big network or cable show that may pull half a million 18-34-year-olds.
Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon averaged 500,000 2-11-year-old viewers daily in 2015.