This statistic presents the frequency of tablet usage while watching TV according to online users in the United States as of January 2019. During the survey period, ten percent of respondents stated that they often used their tablet while watching television.
How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?
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How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?
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YouGov. (January 17, 2019). How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. (2019). How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "How Often, If Ever, Do You Use Your Tablet While You Are Simultaneously Watching Television on a Separate Device?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/
YouGov, How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
How often, if ever, do you use your tablet while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device? [Graph], YouGov, January 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/276124/us-tablet-user-activities-while-watching-tv/
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