Reasons for not having cable or satellite TV in the U.S. 2021

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Julia Stoll,
Nov 11, 2022
A survey from 2021 found that most U.S. adults cited the access of content they want to watch online as the most important reason not to subscribe to cable or satellite TV, at 71 percent of respondents. A further 69 percent stated that they chose not to have cable or satellite television because it was too expensive.

Reasons for not subscribing to cable or satellite TV in the United States in 2021

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 25 to February 8, 2021

Number of respondents

583 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who do not subscribe to cable or satellite TV at home

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.

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