​Viewers for the major broadcast networks are older than ever, and the trend looks likely to continue, according the a new analysis out this week from AdWeek.

According to the magazine, the average broadcast viewer is now 53.9 years old, meaning that half of the viewers tuning in to the Big Four networks are outside the 25-54 demo.

It probably comes as no surprise that CBS remains the oldest-skewing network, with a median age of 58.2 years. AdWeek‘s numbers crunchers found that 10 CBS shows, have a median viewer age above 60, with “Blue Bloods” tilting the oldest (median viewer age: 69.2 years).

FOX kept its lock on the title of youngest-skewing network, with several comedy and animated programs delivering median ages in the low- to mid-30s. “American Dad” remained its most youthful primetime offering (median age: 32.1 years).

Since 2000, ABC’s audience has aged the most, jumping 10.3 years in median age, while NBC’s has aged the least, with only 5.2 years added to its median age.

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Brief Take: More cold, hard proof that Millennials are tuning out when it comes to broadcast TV.

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