Digital live sport viewership in the United States 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 13, 2023
Live sporting events often attract some of the highest TV audiences in the United States, with millions of viewers tuning in to watch the live action play out. In 2021, approximately 57.5 million viewers in the United States watched digital live sports content at least once per month, a figure that is projected to rise to over 90 million by 2025.

Number of digital live sports viewers in the United States from 2021 to 2025 (in millions)

© Statista 2024
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 2021

Special properties

individuals of any age who watch live sports content at least once per month over the course of the season of at least one sport; excludes highlight viewing and viewing of nonline content; excludes eSports; excludes Olympics content

Supplementary notes

All figures are forecasts.

Citation formats
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

    • The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$959 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts

Statistics on " Sports on TV in the U.S. "

The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you Sports on TV in the U.S.

Sports viewers

5

NFL

8

NFL - Super Bowl

6

NBA & WNBA

8

NHL

4

MLB

5

Other sports

8

Further related statistics

20

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Sports on TVNational Football League (NFL)Advertising in the United StatesNational Basketball Association (NBA)Television in the United States
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

    • The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$959 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.