The global number of TV viewers in the 'TV Viewers' segment of the media market was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** billion users (+*** percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the indicator is estimated to reach *** billion users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of TV viewers of the 'TV Viewers' segment of the media market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Benelux and Russia. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

According to a 2024 survey, the majority of U.S. viewers used a combination of both traditional TV and video streaming services, with ** percent of respondents subscribing to those platforms. A further *** in three people interviewed stated that they only used streaming services, while **** percent only viewed content on traditional TV sources, such as pay TV and over-the-air TV.

According to the most recent data, U.S. viewers aged 15 years and older spent on average almost ***** hours watching TV per day in 2023. Adults aged 65 and above spent the most time watching television at over **** hours, whilst 15 to 19-year-olds watched TV for less than *** hours each day. The dynamic TV landscape The way people consume video entertainment platforms has significantly changed in the past decade, with a forecast suggesting that the time spent watching traditional TV in the U.S. will probably decline in the years ahead, while digital video will gain in popularity. Younger age groups in particular tend to cut the cord and subscribe to video streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. TV advertising in a transition period Similarly, the TV advertising market made a development away from traditional linear TV towards online media. While the ad spending on traditional TV in the U.S. generally increased until the end of the 2010s, this value is projected to decline to below ** billion U.S. dollars in the next few years. By contrast, investments in connected TV advertising are expected to steadily grow, despite the amount being just over half of the traditional TV ad spend by 2025.

According to estimates, there were *** million TV homes in the United States for the 2023-2024 TV season. Whilst the number of TV households continues to grow, pay TV is becoming less popular – the pay TV penetration rate in the U.S. was pegged at ** percent in 2023, marking a drop of over ** percentage points in just five years. The changing TV landscape The trend of consumers (especially younger generations) cutting the cord and instead moving online to streaming services has meant that many pay TV providers have struggled to keep afloat. In spite of this, television statistics show that watching terrestrial TV is still a popular media activity among U.S. consumers. Television has been a popular pastime for so long that it seems impossible the medium could ever die out – but its traditional form is certainly changing. The advent of ** and smart TV technology, as well as connected TV devices, mean that the ways in which we watch television are changing all the time. User demographics A key factor when considering television consumption in the United States is how a consumer’s age affects their viewing habits and preferences. As of 2022, the average daily time spent watching TV among adults aged 75 years and older amounted to nearly **** hours. ** to **-year-olds spent just around *** hours per day consuming TV content. Moreover, the share of cable TV subscribers was higher among older adults, with half of consumers aged 65 years and older subscribing to a cable TV service, compared to ** percent of ** to **-year-olds at the beginning of 2023.

Estimates suggest that in 2026 U.S. adults will spend around ** percent of their time watching traditional TV each day. This figure has generally fallen in recent years and the downward trend is forecast to continue in the years to come. Screen time Although average daily time spent watching TV appears to be decreasing, this does not necessarily mean that people are spending less time in front of screens; this drop is likely due to an increasing amount of time spent with phones, tablets, and laptops. With on-demand streaming services such as Netflix gaining massive popularity, people can watch a huge range of programming whilst on the go, meaning that screen time is no longer limited to time spent at home in front of the TV. Young people around the world have been especially quick to adopt smartphone-based video streaming habits meaning that television screen time will likely fall even further in the future. Television in the U.S. As mentioned above, the way people are consuming their video entertainment content is rapidly changing in the United States. By 2028, estimates suggest that only **** million U.S. households will pay for traditional TV services, down from over ** million as of 2019. In order to compete for people’s business, cable and satellite providers must find a way to adapt in a way the meets the needs of today’s increasingly mobile consumers. Some are launching their own streaming services in a bid to tackle cord-cutting, most notably Comcast.

The number of TV viewers in the 'TV Viewers' segment of the media market in Russia was forecast to remain on a similar level in 2030 as compared to 2025 with ****** million users. According to this forecast, the number of TV viewers will stay nearly the same over the forecast period. Find more information concerning Europe and Worldwide. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2024, **** percent of American TV consumers spent ***** or more hours a day watching TV, while almost ** percent spent *** hour or more per day watching live TV. Traditional TV consumption declined in recent years, as more and more viewers opt for streaming services.

The number of TV viewers in the 'TV Viewers' segment of the media market in Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** million users (+**** percent). After the ***** consecutive increasing year, the indicator is estimated to reach ****** million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of TV viewers of the 'TV Viewers' segment of the media market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Russia and Worldwide. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2023, TV consumption in the United States was highest among African Americans, who watched an average of **** hours of TV each day. While the viewing time dropped among white, Black, and Hispanic consumers, Asian Americans’ time spent grew from 2021 to 2022 to around *** hours per day. TV and streaming engagement among racial groups As of mid 2022, The U.S. population still spent most of their time watching TV and streaming content on traditional media, such as cable and broadcast. Roughly ** percent of their viewing time was allocated to streaming. It was also observed that Hispanics were more likely to use online video platforms than any other ethnic group, with a viewing time share of over ** percent. By contrast, using streaming services accounted for around ****third of the total viewing time among white and Asian consumers. Traditional TV vs. digital video The way consumers watch TV shows and movies has changed significantly. A forecast showed that traditional TV consumption among Americans will continue to steadily decline in the upcoming years. Meanwhile, with an increasing number of consumers adopting streaming and social videos, digital video soars, outpacing TV viewing time by the end of 2023.

How many Italians watch TV? From 2006 to 2023, the number of individuals watching television in Italy fluctuated. According to the data, the number of TV viewers amounted to approximately 53.4 million in 2006. Subsequently, this figure dropped to roughly 50.75 million viewers in 2023. However, the peak of Italian TV viewers was reached in 2010 and 2011, at over 54.5 million. The Italian TV audience is not particularly young When looking at the profile of TV viewers in Italy, data revealed that the television’s audience was not particularly young. In fact, most individuals watching TV in Italy were aged between 45 and 54 as of 2021. On the other hand, people aged between 18 and 19 represented the smallest group. Furthermore, when considering the occupational status of Italian TV consumers, data showed that retired people, as well as middle management and white-collar employees represented the largest group that year. Most Italian TV watchers come from the North-West of Italy When breaking down Italian TV audience by macro-area of origin, it can be noticed that most viewers lived in the North-West in 2021. Specifically, the North-West region of Lombardy registered the highest number of individuals watching television in Italy. In fact, more than a half of viewers from the North-West came from this specific region. However, it is also worth remembering that Lombardy is by far the most populous region in the country.

A survey conducted in the United States in 2023 revealed that most CTV viewers were between the ages of 18 and 34 years, with nearly ********** of respondents using these devices on a daily basis. Meanwhile, ** percent of people aged over 55 years watched videos via connected TVs every day.

In 2023, approximately 3.61 million people across Chile watched free TV, down from 3.68 million a year earlier - an annual decrease of around 1.9 percent. At the same time, the average daily time spent watching free TV in Chile declined by about 3.6 percent.

In 2021, data on global digital video viewership revealed that in 2020 there were over ******billion internet users of any age who watched streaming or downloaded video via any device at least once per month. This figure is projected to increase annually and reach nearly *** billion by the year 2023.

As of March 2020, the number of TV viewers in Hungary totaled 6.7 million, which was the highest figure recorded over the considered period of time. By February 2021, the number of TV viewers decreased to 6.4 million.

Data on the global television market showed that there were an estimated **** billion TV households worldwide in 2021. According to the source, this figure will continue to grow and surpass *** billion by 2026. How are viewers receiving their television content? A more detailed look at television consumption by platform reveals that free-to-air digital terrestrial TV (FTA DTT) remains the most popular television distribution model worldwide. In addition to that, the latest reports also estimate that the number of IPTV households will exceed digital cable TV households for the first time in 2026. IPTV stands for internet protocol television and describes a new technology that delivers video content via the internet instead of traditional satellite or cable connections. Spotlight on the United States The number of TV households in the United States has been growing for decades. And yet, the U.S. pay TV penetration rate keeps dropping every year, mainly due to the ever-increasing accessibility and popularity of online video streaming options. Audiences no longer want to be tied to fixed broadcasting schedules, which is why many viewers are cutting the cord and canceling their pay TV bundles in favor of on-demand video content that can be watched whenever, wherever, and on whichever devices they want.

Television viewership in India measured an average minute audience (AMA) of approximately *** trillion in 2024. It indicated a slight recovery from the declining trend that emerged post-pandemic, although remaining below viewership levels recorded in 2020. Despite the dip in viewership, television continued to be the country's largest medium, reaching over *** million households. What is India watching? Of the one to two hours spent per day watching television, most Indians either sought entertainment in the form of their favorite TV series, or sports or tuned into the news of the day. The entertainment genre’s dominance within television consumption was quite evident in the abundance of general entertainment channels available to viewers in nearly all the major Indian vernacular languages. Comedies were a popular genre. Meanwhile, sports drew its viewers primarily from the vast population of cricket enthusiasts in the country, with Star Sports 1 Hindi being the most-watched television channel overall. The era of connected TV The Indian media and entertainment sector has been at the forefront of the digital revolution, being the first to adopt or adapt to innovative technologies. The television sector was no exception. With the irrevocable penetration of streaming and over-the-top services in the video content segment, an increasing number of Indian households are switching to connected televisions. Hybrid viewing has become the norm with viewers able to stream the latest web series and consume live television on the same device.

In 2023, the average time spent per individual watching broadcast television in the UK amounted to *** minutes per day. Despite an initial short spike in viewing time in 2020, likely due to the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, broadcast TV consumption declined each year since 2010. Older audiences tended to consume traditional TV more than their younger counterparts, with people aged 65 years and over watching TV more than **** hours on a daily basis, compared to less than ********among 16 to-24-year-olds. Internet-connected devices transform the TV market The television continues to be crucial to the UK’s media landscape, regardless of declining TV viewing time. The most recent data showed that the number of TV households in the region increased from **** million in 2017 to more than ** million in 2021, as smart TVs and connected TVs become the devices of choice. In 2022, the penetration rate of smart TV sets peaked in 2021 and 2022 at ** percent. Alteration of consumer habits While traditional TV consumption has declined lately, online TV services provided by broadcasters have increased in popularity. The average daily viewing time of broadcaster video-on-demand (BVOD) in the UK doubled between 2018 and 2022. Additionally, online audiovisual revenues grew by nearly **** billion British pounds during the same period, demonstrating the recent shift from linear TV towards online video alternatives.

Over the last two observations, the number of TV viewers is forecast to significantly increase in all segments. This reflects the overall trend throughout the entire forecast period from 2020 to 2030. It is estimated that the number of TV viewers is continuously rising in all segments. In this regard, the Traditional TV & Home Video segment achieves the highest value of **** billion users in 2030. Find further statistics on other topics such as a comparison of the number of readers in Indonesia and a comparison of the revenue in China. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2025, around **** million Americans watched the Academy Awards ceremony. Oscars viewership fluctuates year by year, however, the last time the ceremony drew in a U.S. audience of more than ** million was back in 2014. The figure recorded in 2021 was the lowest yet, and marked a drop-off of over ** percent from the 2020 audience. Coverage of the Academy Awards Viewership of awards ceremonies can depend on multiple factors, ranging from personal preferences to overall interest in nominees, as well as how much coverage is devoted to the ceremony before and during its broadcast. Interest in upcoming events in the media industry is often generated via social media, which can be extremely effective in generating discussions, interactions, and general awareness. In 2018, the Academy Awards were mentioned *** million times on social media during the ceremony, and have also proved to be some of the most popular TV specials on Twitter in recent years. Conversely, a survey held in early 2019 revealed that ** percent of U.S. adults had not come across any news coverage for the 2019 Academy Awards at all.

In 2021, the number of non-pay TV viewers in the United States amounted to around *** million. In the past decade, the amount of cord-cutters and cord-nevers in the country has steadily increased and is forecast to continue to do so. Estimates show that over *** million people will not have access to traditional pay TV services by the end of 2026.