The finding of mean television viewing time of 3.5 hours daily for nonhospitalized children was based on the average of 25 viewing hours per week presented by Rubinstein1 referenced in our paper.2 In fact, 3.5 hours of daily viewing may be a conservative estimate according to figures presented in some of our other references3,4 as well as audience viewing surveys reported in Action for Children's Television literature, which suggest the figure may actually be closer to 4.0 hours per day for the average child.
Ex Parte Contacts in Informal Rulemaking: Home Box Office, Inc. v. FCC and Action for Children's Television v. FCC