In the U.S., 69 percent of TV viewers watched at least one free ad-supported streaming TV service in December 2024, up from mid-2024. However, the share of American FAST users peaked at the end of 2023 at over 70 percent.
Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024
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Original question: “Here are free streaming services that allow you to watch shows and movies that include ads. Which if any of these do you ever use?”
Number of respondents as follows: June 2021 (3,001); December 2023 (3,038); June 2022 (3,004); December 2022 (3,001); June 2023 (3,063); December 2023 (3,000); June 2024 (3,000); December 2024 (3,020).
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Media Play News. (February 5, 2025). Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/
Media Play News. "Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024." Chart. February 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/
Media Play News. (2025). Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/
Media Play News. "Share of Consumers Using at Least One Free Ad-supported Streaming Tv (Fast) Service in The United States from June 2021 to December 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/
Media Play News, Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/ (last visited April 24, 2025)
Share of consumers using at least one free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the United States from June 2021 to December 2024 [Graph], Media Play News, February 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412244/share-weekly-fast-users-us/
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