This statistic presents the number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States in 2017 and 2018, with a forecast thereof for 2019. The data shows that in 2017, 22.8 million teens were watching traditional television on a monthly basis, a figure which decreased to 22.5 million in 2018. It is forecast that the number of teenage TV viewers will continue to decline as digital video consumption continues to grow.
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Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019
(in millions)
among individuals who watched TV or video content via any device at least once per month
Supplementary notes
*Forecast.
TV viewers are defined by the source as individuals who watch live or recorded video on a television at least once a month, including DVR and other prerecorded video. Digital video viewers are classified as internet users watching streaming or downloaded video content.
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eMarketer. (November 26, 2018). Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/
eMarketer. "Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. November 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/
eMarketer. (2018). Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/
eMarketer. "Number of Teenagers Watching Television and Digital Video Each Month in The United States from 2017 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/
eMarketer, Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Number of teenagers watching television and digital video each month in the United States from 2017 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], eMarketer, November 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946598/teens-tv-video-viewing-habits-us/
