Nielsen notes that for the first time in television viewing research the number of channels received on average by US households has dropped. In 2003 an average US household would be capable of receiving 102.1 TV channels, and in 2004 the average fell to 100.4 channels. The researcher is investigating the possible causes for the slide, and notes that the number of the viewed channels remains fairly constant.
Average Number Of TV Channels Receivable 1985 18.8 1990 33.2 1995 41.1 2000 74.6 2001 89.2 2002 102.1 2003 100.4