Nielsen Reports Growth of 3.6% in Hispanic and Asian U.S. Households for 2006-2007 Television Season

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hispanic/Latinos and Asians remain the fastest-growing national segments of the population, with television households for each increasing by 3.6 percent over last year, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Nielsen's National Universe Estimates (the estimate of television viewers within the population) also show that the number of Black or African American television households grew faster than the national U.S. average, 1.3 versus 1.1 percent, respectively (see Table 1).

Although Nielsen has previously released information on total Asian households, this is the first time that it has released information on national Asian demographics.

                                 Table 1
  Total U.S. Television Households by Race and Hispanic:  2006 and 2007

                                    2006 UE     2007 UE    Relative Change
              TV HHs                 (000)       (000)      2006 to 2007

  Total                             110,200     111,400         1.1 %
  Hispanic                           11,230      11,630         3.6 %
  Asian                               4,220       4,370         3.6 %
  Black or African American          13,280      13,450         1.3 %

For more detailed information on these Universe Estimates, which become effective on August 28, 2006, see: http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/nmr_portal/pubdoc?guid=d81e026825d3d010VgnVCM100000ac0a260aRCRD

Nielsen Media Research annually reports television household estimates each September based on information from a variety of sources, including Claritas (a leading provider of demographic data), the United States Census Bureau, and Nielsen's own television samples.

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