More than a year after the major TV networks agreed to better reflect America's ethnic and gender mix, broadcasters continue to marginalize minorities and women, a new study reports. The group conducted a similar study of the 1999-2000 TV season. The prime-time sitcoms most likely to draw younger viewers offer the least diversity on television, according to the report released Tuesday.
Children Now is a nonpartisan group that focuses on the needs of American children.
The majority of the character's friends and coworkers also would be white professional men. Except for CBS, most of the networks refused comment Monday. Now spokesman said copies of the study were mailed to the networks two weeks ago. However, we certainly recognize that more can be done and more will be done. Situation comedies, the most popular genre among children, are the least diverse programs on TV, the study said.