Enhancement of comprehension and more profound understanding of accents were the most common reasons why American adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language, according to a survey conducted between June and July 2023. Another 33 percent of the respondents stated that they did so because they were in a noisy environment.
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YouGov. (August 10, 2023). Main reasons why adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/
YouGov. "Main reasons why adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language in the United States as of July 2023." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/
YouGov. (2023). Main reasons why adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language in the United States as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/
YouGov. "Main Reasons Why Adults Use Subtitles While Watching Tv in a Known Language in The United States as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/
YouGov, Main reasons why adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language in the United States as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Main reasons why adults use subtitles while watching TV in a known language in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph], YouGov, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459167/reasons-use-subtitles-watching-tv-known-language-us/