This statistic ranks the most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019. During the survey period, it was found that 49 percent of respondents who used their tablet while watching TV played games while doing so. Checking and responding to e-mails media was the most popular tablet second screen activity.
Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents [NET often/sometimes]
Check/respond to e-mails
58%
Use social media
53%
Look up information about what you're watching on TV
Original question: "How often, if ever, do you do the following activities on your tablet while watching television on a separate device? Please select one option on each row." Total survey n=1,220
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YouGov. (January 17, 2019). Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277660/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277660/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. (2019). Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277660/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "Most Popular Tablet Activities of Second Screen Users in The United States While Watching Tv as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277660/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov, Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277660/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/ (last visited August 14, 2022)
