Even when they're not parked directly in front of the screen, American kids still are soaking up hours of "background television" every day, according to a new study that measured such exposure in ...

TV is a common fixture in our everyday lives. It's almost as if the TV is a part of the family. We turn it on in the morning so that we can catch the latest headlines. We leave it on all day so we can ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap What’s a TV show that you put on while doing other things? In talking with friends (and sometimes strangers) about their viewing ...

Leaving the television on for background noise may be harming the development of many American children, new research suggests. Previous studies suggest television exposure has been linked to children ...

In many homes, a television playing in the background is the soundtrack for everyday life. Some people habitually leave the TV on, even when no one is watching it. This habit could have unintended ...

Young children in the United States watch about 80 minutes of television per day, on average. Depending on whether the programming is educational and age-appropriate, all that time in front of the ...

Nearly half of the top 10 streaming shows in late June were “library” titles. Meaning, shows that originated somewhere else (usually traditional TV) and are now licensed by a streaming platform. The ...

Background watchers: blink twice if you're OK. If you habitually have a TV show, movie, or podcast playing in the background while you do other tasks, you might be among the growing numbers of people ...