Reality TV shows most popular with kids but childrens’ television dominates time, ACMA finds

Zoe Samios

August 7, 2017 2:31

Masterchef Australia, The Voice, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, The Block, and My Kitchen Rules were the television shows most watched by children aged 0-14 years in 2016, a study commissioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found.

The study, which took place in March this year and surveyed 3500 homes across metropolitan Australia, revealed a steady increase in the time spent by children watching reality television shows.

Masterchef was the most watched program in 2016 for the 0-14 age demographic.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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Reality TV shows most popular with kids but childrens’ television dominates time, ACMA finds

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