Breakdown of cord cutters in the U.S. 2022, by age

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Julia Stoll,
Dec 10, 2024
According to a survey conducted in the United States, the majority of the cord cutters were between 35 to 49 years, with one in four viewers who haven't watched traditional linear TV for six months. In comparison, three percent of consumers aged 50 to 55 years cut the cord in the half year prior to the survey period.

Distribution of cord cutters in the United States in 1st half of 2022, by age group

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December 2022

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January 1 to June 30, 2022

Number of respondents

5,000 households

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people who watched linear TV more than 6 months ago, but not since

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