This statistic shows the share of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video to TV as of March 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 81 percent of U.S. online adults were second screen users, accessing content on their smartphones, tablets or computers during regular TV consumption.
Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017
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IAB (U.S.). (May 10, 2017). Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/
IAB (U.S.). "Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017." Chart. May 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/
IAB (U.S.). (2017). Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/
IAB (U.S.). "Percentage of Internet Users in The United States Who Use Another Device While Watching Tv or Streaming Digital Video on Tv as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/
IAB (U.S.), Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Percentage of internet users in the United States who use another device while watching TV or streaming digital video on TV as of March 2017 [Graph], IAB (U.S.), May 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455457/internet-user-second-screen-penetration/