U.S. popular entertainment for kids and teens 2020

An August 2020 survey revealed that 62 percent of all parents in the United States were aware of their child using YouTube to access video or entertainment content. Additionally, 71 percent of parents of kids aged 13 to 17 years reported their child using Netflix for video or entertainment.

Most popular entertainment platforms among kids and teens according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group

Characteristic	All parents	Parents of children under age 5	Parents of children ages 5-12	Parents of children ages 13-17
YouTube	62%	61%	70%	74%
Netflix	55%	65%	66%	71%
Disney+	35%	62%	55%	40%
Disney Channel	24%	41%	40%	25%
YouTube Kids	23%	48%	47%	17%
Instagram	22%	11%	19%	40%
TikTok	21%	19%	26%	36%
Minecraft	20%	19%	36%	32%
Nickelodeon	18%	31%	30%	20%
Fortnite	18%	21%	29%	30%
PBS Kids	16%	42%	30%	10%
Cartoon Network	16%	21%	33%	24%
Roblox	15%	17%	35%	21%
Twitter	12%	7%	8%	15%
Amazon FreeTime	9%	12%	16%	8%
Noggin	3%	13%	6%	1%

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 13 to 15, 2020

Number of respondents

899 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Which of the following platforms does the child use to access video or entertainment content? Please select all that apply. YouTube; Netflix; Disney+; Disney Channel; YouTube Kids; Instagram; TikTok; Minecraft; Nickelodeon; Fortnite; PBS Kids; Cartoon Network; Roblox; Twitter; Amazon FreeTime; Noggin

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