This statistic presents the level of primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of March 2017. During the survey period, it was found that ten percent of respondents who used their smartphone while watching TV were more likely to be focused on their mobile device.
Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017
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IAB (U.S.). (May 10, 2017). Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
IAB (U.S.). "Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017." Chart. May 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
IAB (U.S.). (2017). Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
IAB (U.S.). "Primary Attention of Second Screen Users in The United States While Watching Traditional Tv as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/
IAB (U.S.), Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Primary attention of second screen users in the United States while watching traditional TV as of March 2017 [Graph], IAB (U.S.), May 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/277669/tablet-usage-while-watching-tv/