This statistic has been taken from the GfK report 'How People Use Primetime TV 2015'. The graph shows data on the number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by television viewers in the United States, as of May 2015. During a GfK survey, 30 percent of respondents said that they typically record four or more primetime TV programs a week.
The 'How People Use Primetime TV 2015' report from The Home Technology Monitor™—GfK’s respected media technology research service – documents the audience’s use of television during primetime. It shows changes in primetime TV usage since 2004. The study looks at how people perceive their typical television behavior by detailing their primetime TV use yesterday. The report also explores attitudes towards primetime advertising.
The GfK Group, founded 1934 in Germany, is the fourth largest market research organization in the world, operating in more than 100 countries across the world with over 10,000 employees.
Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group
total: n=1,010 (Gen Y: n = 332; Gen X: n = 247; Boomers: n = 431)
Age group
13-64 years
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "During a typical week, about how many primetime programs, if any, do you record? (Programs that are broadcast between 8 PM and 11 PM [7 PM and 10 PM CT/MT])"
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GfK. (September 17, 2015). Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/
GfK. "Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group." Chart. September 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/
GfK. (2015). Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/
GfK. "Number of Primetime Tv Programs Recorded Weekly by Tv Viewers in The United States as of May 2015, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/
GfK, Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of primetime TV programs recorded weekly by TV viewers in the United States as of May 2015, by age group [Graph], GfK, September 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/495938/primetime-tv-programs-recorded-age-usa/
