However, TV audiences, in general, spend the majority of their TV time with traditional TV.
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People’s Favorite TV Shows Are Largely – and Increasingly – on Streaming Platforms
Netflix still holds a significant lead on the rest of the Big 5 services, but the gap is slowly narrowing.
Netflix and YouTube Still the Top Video Destinations for Teens, but Others Slowly Rise
Teens’ daily video time allocated to cable TV continues to decline.
Streamed Music Rivals Radio in Daily Use
About 36% of US adults listen to streamed music daily, compared to 33% who listen to the radio on a daily basis.
Streaming Services Now Firmly Ensconced As the Public’s Default TV Viewing Option
More than half (55%) of US TV viewers surveyed say that they default to online sources to watch TV.
Who’s Spending Time Watching Traditional TV – And How Does It Compare with Other Platforms?
Adults ages 55+ accounted for a full 60% of total time spent with linear TV in June.
Even with Multitudes of Options, Viewers Find it Hard to Find Good TV Shows to Watch
Many also find it difficult to figure out which service has everything they want to watch.
Heavy Podcast Listeners Prove Active in W-O-M
Podcasts are growing in popularity, with more than half of the US population saying they’ve listened to a podcast. The medium is popular among advertisers, as well, offering excellent brand safety and the ability to reach desired and diverse audiences. One of the main...
In May, People Spent More TV Time Streaming than Watching Broadcast
With the number of subscription video services now exceeding the number of people in the US, it’s no surprise that May 2021 data from Nielsen shows that TV households were spending more time streaming than they were watching broadcast TV. The data shows that streaming...
US Adults to Spend Almost As Much Daily Time on Their Mobiles As on TV and Radio, Combined
Last year, the combined time spent with traditional and digital forms of media increased in the US. This is according to data from eMarketer, which found that the time spent with media in 2020 increased by nearly an hour. But will this amount of media consumption...
The State of Traditional TV: Updated With Q3 2020 Data
It's been 6 months and an ongoing pandemic since our last traditional TV update, but it's time for us to dive into viewing patterns again. Let's explore some findings from the latest quarterly Total Audience report [download page] from Nielsen, this time covering data...
Here’s An Update on Device Penetration in TV Households
Over the past year, ownership of devices such as smartphones and tablets have remained relatively steady, per a report [download page] from Nielsen which looks at the penetration of devices and services in TV households. The report also shows that ownership of other...

2021 Business Video Completion Rates and Other Benchmarks
Video lengths rose – and so did completion rates.

Fewer Than Half of US Adults Appreciate Their Data Being Used to Personalize Their Online Experience
However, more agree than disagree that they appreciate their data being used to personalize online experiences.

Smart TV Viewing Continued its Growth Pattern in Q1
Viewing time on connected TV devices, meanwhile, was flat.

Even with Multitudes of Options, Viewers Find it Hard to Find Good TV Shows to Watch
Many also find it difficult to figure out which service has everything they want to watch.

Heavy Podcast Listeners Prove Active in W-O-M
Podcasts are growing in popularity, with more than half of the US population saying they’ve listened to a podcast. The...

In May, People Spent More TV Time Streaming than Watching Broadcast
With the number of subscription video services now exceeding the number of people in the US, it’s no surprise that May...