This statistic provides data on American use of timeshifted TV, broken down by age group. In 2011, Americans aged 65 and older on average spent 102 minutes per week watching timeshifted TV. The heaviest users of timeshifted TV were Americans aged 35 to 49. People in this age group spent more than 3 hours (187 minutes) on average per week watching timeshifted TV content.
Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group
(in minutes)
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Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group
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Includes Live usage plus any playback viewing within
the measurement period. Timeshifted TV is playback
primarily on a DVR but includes playback from VOD,
DVD recorders, server based DVR’s and services like
Start Over.
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Nielsen. (January 6, 2012). Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215230/weekly-use-of-timeshifted-tv-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. "Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group (in minutes)." Chart. January 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215230/weekly-use-of-timeshifted-tv-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. (2012). Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215230/weekly-use-of-timeshifted-tv-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. "Weekly Use of Timeshifted Tv in The United States in 2011, by Age Group (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215230/weekly-use-of-timeshifted-tv-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen, Weekly use of timeshifted TV in the United States in 2011, by age group (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215230/weekly-use-of-timeshifted-tv-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
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