In Britain, says David Brennan, who heads research in the country for Flextech, a broadcaster, children in homes with cable or satellite television now spend two-thirds of their viewing time watching something other than the over-the-air networks, compared with just over one-third for adults.

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The Conference recommended that governments consider regulations to ensure that harmful material, especially to children, was not freely available on cable.

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But the government countered that 69 million television sets are not connected to cable or satellite, and that broadcasting is the medium of choice for children.

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Its cable networks include MTV and the hugely successful reality show The Osbournes and Nickelodeon, whose children's cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants is emerging as a cultural phenomenon.

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Cable television and the Internet are part of a technological adoption explosion that is putting both waiting children and waiting parents out for public review.

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