REPORTS
The Blue Tube: Foul Language on Prime Time Network TV A PTC State of the Television Industry Report
Statistical Appendix
8:00 - 9:00
1998
2000
2002
Foul Language
(Per Hour)
% D
'98-'00
'00-'02
'98-'02
ABC
2.4
▼22.9%
1.85
▲109.7%
3.88
▲61.7%
CBS
1.29
▲279.8%
4.9
▲50.4%
7.37
▲471.3%
Fox
7.44
▼1.5%
7.33
▼23.9%
5.58
▼25%
NBC
3.82
▲ 51.3%
5.78
▲41.9%
8.2
▲114.7%
UPN
1.71
▲2.3%
1.75
▲100%
3.5
▲104.7%
WB
1.5
▲133.3%
▲23.4%
4.32
▲188%
TOTAL
2.91
▲55%
4.51
▲25.7%
5.67
▲94.8%
9:00 - 10:00
3.85
▼18.4%
3.14
▼40.8%
1.86
▼51.7%
3.20
▲56.2%
5.00
▲32%
6.60
▲106.2%
3.00
▲40.7%
4.22
▲24.6%
5.26
▲75.3%
4.95
▲49.1%
7.38
▲6.9%
7.89
▲59.4%
1.63
▲120.9%
3.60
▲188.9%
10.4
▲538%
2.00
▲236.5%
6.73
▲21.4%
8.17
▲308.5%
3.18
▲59.7%
5.08
▲30.9%
6.65
▲109.1%
10:00 - 11:00
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