300% increase from a year ago at mid-day

With kids remote learning and parents trying to work from home, TV viewing among the youngest demos has skyrocketed, especially during daytime, according to a new report from Nielsen.

Adult viewing had risen, but those gains are drafted by the increases among kids 6 to 11 and teens 12 to 17. In the top 25 markets, Nielsen found a 300% jump in TV usage among 6- to 11-year-olds during the quarantine, compared to a year ago.

“While the magnitude of the percent increases differs by age, the data shows that kids 6-11 are outpacing all other demos for streaming gains, while teens 12-17 give the biggest boost to broadcast TV,” Nielsen said.

The increases in kids viewing also varies by market. Cities in the Northeast jumped the most, with notable gains in Washington, D.C.--viewing by kids 6-11 up 550%--Boston and Baltimore. Outside the East there were substantial increases in kid viewing in Dallas and Houston, but the rises were more modest in West Coast markets.