Opinion on short video clips vs longer TV shows and movies in the U.S 2024, by age

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Julia Stoll,
Feb 20, 2025

According to a 2024 survey, short-form content, such as video clips on YouTube, were especially popular among younger viewers, with nearly two in three U.S. respondents aged 25 to 34 perceiving such content as more entertaining than longer TV series and films. In contrast, this was the case for 41 percent of viewers aged 35 years and over. 

Agreement or disagreement on watching short video clips on YouTube on TV being just as fun as watching longer TV shows and movies in the United States as of December 2024, by age group

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Release date

January 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 2024

Number of respondents

1,919 respondents

Age group

13-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: “Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Watching short video clips on YouTube on the TV is just as fun as watching longer TV shows and movies”

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