The share of U.S. Americans between 18 and 29 receiving cable or satellite TV nearly halved from 2015 to 2021. Only 34 percent of them used cable or satellite TV services as of February 2021. Meanwhile, people aged 65 years and older were the most likely age group to currently subscribe, with 81 percent saying that they had a subscription.
Share of adults receiving cable or satellite TV in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age
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Pew Research Center. (March 17, 2021). Share of adults receiving cable or satellite TV in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680661/pay-tv-services-subscription-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults receiving cable or satellite TV in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age." Chart. March 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680661/pay-tv-services-subscription-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Share of adults receiving cable or satellite TV in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680661/pay-tv-services-subscription-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Receiving Cable or Satellite Tv in The United States in 2015 and 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/680661/pay-tv-services-subscription-by-age/
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