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U.S. median age of sports TV viewers 2016
Median age of television viewers in the United States in 2016, by sport
by Christina Gough,
last edited
Feb 21, 2018
The statistic shows the median age of television viewers in the United States in 2016, broken down by sport. The median age for TV viewers of PGA Tour Champions in the U.S. in 2016 was 64 years.
Median age of television viewers in the United States in 2016, by sport
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by Christina Gough,
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Feb 21, 2018
The statistic shows the median age of television viewers in the United States in 2016, broken down by sport. The median age for TV viewers of PGA Tour Champions in the U.S. in 2016 was 64 years.
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