Daily media consumption hours in the U.S. 2024, by generation

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A. Guttmann,
Jun 20, 2025

A study of media consumption in the United States concluded in August 2024 found that Generation Z respondents spent the largest number of hours daily consuming media - *** hours. The silent generation spent less than **** hours on daily media consumption.

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Daily time spent with media in the United States as of August 2024, by generation (in hours)

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 24 to August 1, 2024

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

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