This statistic has been taken from the GfK report 'How People Use Primetime TV 2015'. The graph shows the percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015. In the last reported period, 27 percent of respondents stated they watched primetime TV programming at a different location than their own home at least once per week, five percent less than in 2004.
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.
Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015
2004 n = 696; 2008 n = 552; 2010 n = 510; 2015 n = 500
Age group
18-49 years
Special properties
respondents who viewed TV outside of home at least once a week
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Now please think of your viewing of 'regular' television (not streaming) outside of your own home... for instance, at a friend's house, at work, or at some other location. Thinking of evenings between 8 PM and 11 PM (& PM and 10 PM CT/MT), about how many nights do you usually watch TV at somewhere other than your home in a typical week?"
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GfK. (September 17, 2015). Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/
GfK. "Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015." Chart. September 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/
GfK. (2015). Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/
GfK. "Percentage of Tv Viewers Who Watched Primetime Tv Programming outside of Own Home in The United States from 2004 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/
GfK, Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of TV viewers who watched primetime TV programming outside of own home in the United States from 2004 to 2015 [Graph], GfK, September 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/496141/out-of-home-primetime-tv-programming-consumption-usa/