This statistic shows the weekly television use of American adults, broken down by age group. Note that television use in this case includes live TV, VCR, video games, DVD and DVR. In 2011, weekly TV use of Americans aged 55 and older amounted to 46 hours.
Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group
(in hours)
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Nielsen. (February 29, 2012). Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/
Nielsen. "Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group (in hours)." Chart. February 29, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/
Nielsen. (2012). Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/
Nielsen. "Weekly Television Use of American Adults from 2007 to 2011, by Age Group (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/
Nielsen, Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Weekly television use of American adults from 2007 to 2011, by age group (in hours) [Graph], Nielsen, February 29, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/219692/weekly-television-use-of-american-adults/
