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Breakdown of cord cutters in the U.S. 2020-2021, by age

Published by
Julia Stoll,
Apr 4, 2022
According to a survey conducted in the United States, 27 percent of cable TV subscribers intended to cut the cord as of 2021. Compared to the previous survey period, this was nearly double the number, when 15 percent were likely to unsubscribe from cable TV. The majority of the cord cutters were between 18 to 34 years.

Distribution of cord cutters in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by age group

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020, 2021

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

households who intend to stop their cable subscriptions that year

Supplementary notes

The data were conducted in April and December 2020.

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