Between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, viewership of live TV declined in countries worldwide, including Germany, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The decline in viewership was especially pronounced in the United States, where viewing time dropped nearly 15 percent. Australia was close behind, while both Germany and the UK showed a less than five percent decrease in live TV time spent.
Change in viewing time of live TV worldwide from 4th quarter 2020 to 1st quarter 2021, by country
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Samba TV. (June 30, 2021). Change in viewing time of live TV worldwide from 4th quarter 2020 to 1st quarter 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289234/change-live-tv-viewing-time/
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Samba TV. (2021). Change in viewing time of live TV worldwide from 4th quarter 2020 to 1st quarter 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289234/change-live-tv-viewing-time/
Samba TV. "Change in Viewing Time of Live Tv Worldwide from 4th Quarter 2020 to 1st Quarter 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289234/change-live-tv-viewing-time/
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