In today's media landscape, most consumers don't differentiate between programming viewed on broadcast, cable, ADS-delivered, and online or mobile channels. It's all considered "TV viewing" and the positives, opportunities and challenges apply to "video" across the board:
- TV set penetration in U.S. households is high
- According to Nielsen, there are 125MM TV homes in the U.S. for the 2023-2024 TV season.
(Source: Nielsen, National Television Household Universe Estimates)
- 72% of Americans watch live TV daily, and 86% watch streamed TV daily.
(Source: Attest, 2025 U.S. Media Consumption Report)
- 56 Millions (46%) of U.S. internet households are "cord cutters", while 12% are "cord nevers", who have never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay TV.
(Source: TVTech, Video Services Consumer Insight Dashboard, 2025)
- As of Q3 2024, 59% of subscriptions across the eight leading SVOD services are basic tier with ad subscriptions.
(Source: TVTech, Video Services Consumer Insight Dashboard, 2025)
- 71% of Black adults 18+ consider television to be very trustworthy/trustworthy.
(Source: Katz Media Group 2024 Media Trust Study)
- 60% of adults have gone on the internet to get more information on a product or service after seeing an ad on TV.
(Source: Gfk TVB Media Comparisons Study 2024)
- How long Americans spend watching TV (live or streaming) daily:
- None, Live - 28%; Streaming - 14%
- Less than 30 mins., Live - 12%; Streaming - 5%
- 30 mins. to one hour, Live - 17%; Streaming - 18.5%
- One to two hours, Live - 22%; Streaming - 33%
- Thee to four hours, Live - 13%; Streaming - 19%
- More than four hours, Live - 9%; Streaming - 10%
(Source: Attest, 2025 U.S. Media Consumption Report)
- 64% of consumers say they watch Netflix at least once a week.
- 49% watch Amazon Prime at least once a week.
- 44% watch Hulu at least once a week.
- 35% watch Disney+ at least once a week.
- 28% watch Paramount+ at least once a week.
- 28% watch Peacock at least once a week.
- 25% watch HBO Max at least once a week.
- 15.5% watch YouTube TV at least once a week.
- 12% watch Apple TV at least once a week.
(Source: Attest, 2025 U.S. Media Consumption Report)
- 73% of adults agree that they trust the news they see/hear on local broadcast TV.
(Source: Gfk TVB Media Comparisons Study 2024)
- 69% of consumers streamed video content e.g., Netflix (increasing to 76% among millennials).
(Source: YouGov Surveys, April 16, 2025 – May 13, 2025)
- 63% of consumers watched live television (increasing to 75% among baby boomers).
(Source: YouGov Surveys, April 16, 2025 – May 13, 2025)
- 216 Million (75%) of People 12+ own a Smart TV.
(Source: The Infinite Dial 2025 - Edison Research/Audacy/Cumulus Media/SiriusXM Media)
- 52% of content viewers now report subscribing to pay TV services.
(Source: Horowitz Research’s State of Media, Entertainment & Tech: Subscriptions study, 2023 Edition)
- 32% of subscribers also said that they might consider going back to cable if the cost of their streaming services increases.
(Source: Horowitz Research’s State of Media, Entertainment & Tech: Subscriptions study, 2023 Edition)
- As of January 2023, 85% of households had at least one TV-connected device.
(Source: Nielsen National TV Panel, 2023)
- As of January 2023, 36% of U.S. TV Households accessed their TV content solely through a broadband internet connection.
(Source: Nielsen National TV Panel via NPOWER, 2023)
- 70% of people who use cable TV are using it frequently.
(Source: Crowd React Media, The State of Media, 2025)
- 43% of people are frequently watching news and current events on cable TV while 23% are occasionally watching news and current events on cable TV.
(Source: Crowd React Media, The State of Media, 2025)
- 53% of men watch sports on cable TV.
(Source: Crowd React Media, The State of Media, 2025)
- 33% of women watch sports on cable TV.
(Source: Crowd React Media, The State of Media, 2025)
- 67% of U.S. Adults ages 18-49 watch both linear TV and ad-supported streaming.
(Source: "Addressable Enters the mainstream" DirectTV Advertising via Advertiser Perceptions, January 2023)
- 15% of U.S. Adults ages 18-49 watch ONLY ad-supported streaming.
(Source: "Addressable Enters the mainstream" DirectTV Advertising via Advertiser Perceptions, January 2023)
- 90% of CTV buyers purchased linear TV in 2022.
(Source: "Addressable Enters the mainstream" DirectTV Advertising via Advertiser Perceptions, January 2023)
- 36% of of CTV buyers say linear TV is more important than CTV.
(Source: "Addressable Enters the mainstream" DirectTV Advertising via Advertiser Perceptions, January 2023)
- 94% of linear TV and OTT ads reached only half of U.S. households, up two percent from 2023
(Source: SambaTV 2024 State of Viewership)
- 33% of U.S. streamers watch free ad-supported streaming television (FAST).
(Source: EMarketer Forecast, February 2024)
- According to Pixalate, 98% of U.S. internet-connected households can be reached by CTV advertising.
(Source: Pixalate, CTV Ad Supply Trends Report - Q3 2024)
- Time Shifted TV reaches 61% of persons ages 18-49 weekly in 2023.
(Source: Nielsen Total Audience Report, Q2 2018, Q2 2019, Q2 2020, Q2 2021, Q2 2022, Q2 2023)
- 6.9% of daily audio time among those age 13+ in the U.S. is spent listening on an internet-connected TV or TV device.
(Source: Edison Research, "Share of Ear," 2016 - Q3 2023)
- 72% of consumers agree that the members of their household use streaming as a form of quality time.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 80% of viewers say they'd rather spend their time watching a TV show or movie than scrolling on social media.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 44% of viewers say that they watch TV shows & movies intentionally, with no distraction.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 57% of viewers say they stream 1-3 hours of TV and movies in one sitting.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 82% of Gen Zers say they browse streaming services to discover older content.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 76% of Gen Z viewers already have or would eventually end their streaming subscription over increased prices.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 79% of consumers say that if they are paying for a streaming service, they expect no ads.
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- Percentage of adults who say they have an antenna and use it often:
- Ages 18-24 - 18%
- Ages 25-44 - 18%
- Ages 45-54 - 23%
- Ages 55+ - 13%
(Source: CivicScience, 2024)
- Share of time spent listening to audio platforms on internet-connected TVs:
- YouTube for music and music videos - 53%
- Streaming music - 21%
- Podcasts - 13%
- SiriusXM - 7%
- Other - 6%
(Source: Edison Research, "Share of Ear", Q3 2024 - Q2 2025)
- TV time spent amongst new moms:
- Streaming - 65%
- Cable - 13%
- Broadcast - 8%
- Other - 14%
(Source: Nielsen National TV Ratings plus Streaming Platform Ratings, Q1 2024)
- TV viewership by genre amongst adults 18+:
- Feature film - 15%
- General drama - 24%
- Child multi-weekly - 3%
- Situation comedy - 8%
- Sports events - 7%
- General documentary - 8%
- Evening animation - 2%
- Instruction, advice - 3%
- News - 13%
(Source: Nielsen National TV Ratings plus Streaming Content Ratings, Q1 2024)
- Gen Z viewers agree with the following:
- Most ads miss the mark - 81%
- The ads they see on streaming seem misaligned with their personal preferences - 73%
- Ads significantly abrupt their streaming experience - 46%
(Source: Tubi, The Stream 2025)
- 60% of Gen Zers believe that CTV has better quality ads than cable/satellite.
- 56% of Millennials believe the same
(Source: Magna Media Trials and Samsung Ads, Capturing the Attention of our Youngest Generations, The Digital Advertisers’ Guide to Reaching Gen Z + Millennials on Connected TV, 2023)
- 61% of Gen Zers believe that CTV has ads that are more relevant to them than cable/satellite.
- 67% of Millennials believe the same.
(Source: Magna Media Trials and Samsung Ads, Capturing the Attention of our Youngest Generations, The Digital Advertisers’ Guide to Reaching Gen Z + Millennials on Connected TV, 2023)
- U.S. TV and Connected TV (CTV) ad spending in 2024 (Billions):
- U.S. TV - $61.74B
- CTV - $28.75B
(Source: eMarketer, July 2024)
- U.S. Digital Video Viewers by platform, in 2024 (in Millions):
- OTT Video Service - 254.2M
- YouTube - 241.8M
- Subscription OTT Video Service - 226.4M
- Ad-supported Video-on demand - 180.2M
- Free ad-suported streaming TV - 111.5M
- Digital Pay TV - 46M
(Source: eMarketer, February 2024)
- Distribution of total television and video usage in the U.S. in March 2024:
- Streaming - 39%
- Cable - 28%
- Broadcast - 23%
- Other - 11%
(Source: Nielsen, The Gauge, March 2024)
- U.S. CTV Revenues by Company (Billions):
- Hulu - $3.63B
- YouTube - $2.89B
- Roku - $2.19B
- PlutoTV - $.95B
- Peacock - $.81B
- Tubi - $.77B
- Disney+ - $.75B
- Netflix - $.62B
- Paramount - $.28B
(Source: Insider Inteligence, April 2023, eMarketer, Guggenheim Securities)
- Top 5 most used paid video streaming services:
- Netflix
- Amazon Prime Video
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- YouTube TV
(Source: Forbes Home Survey, March 2023) |