NEW YORK (October 26, 2009)--The Nielsen Co. says in a study released Monday that children ages 2 to 5 watch more than 32 hours of television each week.

Children ages 6 to 11 spend a little less time in front of a TV screen, just more than 28 hours, but that’s partly because they have to go to school.

According to the study, the television viewing by children 2 to 11 is at its highest level since 1995.

The younger children, or at least their parents, are tech-savvy.

The 32 hours of TV-watching includes an hour and a half of shows taped on a digital video recorder, and 4½ hours of programs on a DVD.

Nielsen also says children ages 6 to 11 play video games on a television for nearly 2 1/2 hours a week on average.