In 2025, TV consumption in the United States was highest among African Americans and Black people, who watched an average of *** hours of TV each day. At the same time, the viewing time dropped among Asian Americans to under *** hours
TV and streaming engagement among racial groups
As of mid 2022, The U.S. population still spent most of their time watching TV and streaming content on traditional media, such as cable and broadcast. Roughly ** percent of their viewing time was allocated to streaming. It was also observed that Hispanics were more likely to use online video platforms than any other ethnic group, with a viewing time share of over ** percent. By contrast, using streaming services accounted for around ****third of the total viewing time among white and Asian consumers.
Traditional TV vs. digital video
The way consumers watch TV shows and movies has changed significantly. A forecast showed that traditional TV consumption among Americans will continue to steadily decline in the upcoming years. Meanwhile, with an increasing number of consumers adopting streaming and social videos, digital video soars, outpacing TV viewing time by the end of 2022.
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