Jun 30, 2008
According to Magna, the live median age for CBS is 54; for ABC is 50; for NBC is 49; and for Fox is 44. The median age for the CW is 34, but its overall viewership is much smaller than the others. Spanish language networks like Univision show median ages close to the CW’s.

Harsh News for Networks, As Well as for People Over 50 - TV Decoder - Media & Television - New York Times Blog

This is extremely meaningful.  Look for a continuing flight of ad dollars from the broadcast networks in favor of younger-skewing cable nets and Web properties.

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