This statistic shows the most common motivations for watching online videos in the United States as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 28 percent of U.S. internet users watched online videos to relax.
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This statistic shows the most common motivations for watching online videos in the United States as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 28 percent of U.S. internet users watched online videos to relax.
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- Release date
- June 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January to March 2014 and January to March 2015
- Number of respondents
- 2,119 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- internet users
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January to March 2014 and January to March 2015
- Number of respondents
- 2,119 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- internet users
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
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