> I don't doubt it's true, but could somebody show me a schedule where one puts so much television in the context of an adult, independent, life? Without more

> I don't doubt it's true, but could somebody show me a schedule where one puts so much television in the context of an adult, independent, life? Without more information on the methodology, it might very well not be true in a sense that they just sit and watch TV. Those four and a half hours could be including the time people do stuff around the house while the TV is on. If anyone has more information about how this is commonly measured please share.