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Tablet use while watching TV in the United States 2019
Tablet use while watching TV in the United States 2019
Most popular tablet activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019
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
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| 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 | 53% |
| Read the news | 50% |
| Play games | 49% |
| Do online shopping | 45% |
| Watch videos | 39% |
| Do online banking | 36% |
| Listen to music or podcasts | 29% |
| Order food | 28% |
| Take pictures / selfies | 22% |
| 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 | 53% |
| Read the news | 50% |
| Play games | 49% |
| Do online shopping | 45% |
| Watch videos | 39% |
| Do online banking | 36% |
| Listen to music or podcasts | 29% |
| Order food | 28% |
| Take pictures / selfies | 22% |
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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.
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- Release date
- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 15-16, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 556 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Tablet users while watching TV
- Method of interview
- Online omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
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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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 15-16, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 556 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Tablet users while watching TV
- Method of interview
- Online omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
-
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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