In a landscape where streaming now commands nearly 40% of television revenue and the average American household spends over $100 a month on TV services, the global industry is navigating a dramatic and lucrative transformation defined by both steep declines in traditional viewership and explosive growth in digital content and advertising.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, the global television industry revenue reached $280 billion
- US pay TV subscribers numbered 74.3 million in 2023, down from 104 million in 2015
- OTT video revenue in the US hit $50.6 billion in 2023
- US TV households totaled 122.4 million in 2023
- Average US TV viewing time was 2 hours 32 minutes per day in 2023
- Streaming captured 38.7% of US TV usage in Q4 2023
- In 2023, US scripted series production totaled 532, down 12% from 2022
- Netflix produced 17,000 hours of content in 2023
- US unscripted TV shows reached 1,200 in 2023
- In 2023, US TV ad spend was $22.5 billion, down 7%
- CTV ad revenue in US reached $30 billion in 2023
- Netflix ad-supported tier grew to 40 million users in 6 months
- In 2023, 67% of US TV viewing via streaming
- Smart TV penetration reached 65% globally in 2023
- AI used in 30% of TV content recommendation systems 2023
Streaming revenue surges as traditional television viewing and advertising continue their steady decline.
Advertising & Subscriptions
1In 2023, US TV ad spend was $22.5 billion, down 7%
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2CTV ad revenue in US reached $30 billion in 2023
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3Netflix ad-supported tier grew to 40 million users in 6 months
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4Average CPM for linear TV ads $25 in 2023
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5Disney+ ad tier subscribers 5 million in US by end 2023
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6Local TV ad revenue $16 billion in 2023
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7Political ad spend on TV $10 billion in 2024 election cycle
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8Hulu ad revenue up 20% to $4.5 billion in 2023
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9Global FAST channels ad revenue $7 billion in 2023
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10YouTube TV ad load 10% higher than cable
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11Subscription video-on-demand penetration 85% US households 2023
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12Paramount+ subscribers 60 million globally in 2023
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13TV ad share of total US ad market 20% in 2023
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14Addressable TV ad spend $3 billion in 2023
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15Average SVOD price $13/month in US 2023
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16Roku ad platform revenue $3.3 billion in 2023
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17Max ad tier launch drove 2 million subs in 2024
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18Sports TV ads CPM averaged $50 in 2023
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1965% of US advertisers plan CTV increase in 2024
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20Vizio ad revenue $500 million in 2023
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21CTV ad spend US $21 billion projected 2024
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22Linear TV ad revenue decline 10% to $18 billion 2024
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23Netflix ads monthly users 70 million 2024
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24Disney ad revenue $5 billion FY2024 Q1
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25Local news ad revenue down 15% to $12 billion 2023
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26Pharma ads on TV $6.5 billion 2023
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27Retail TV ads $8 billion holiday 2023
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28Tubi FAST ad revenue $700 million 2023
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29Olympics ad revenue NBC $1.2 billion 2024
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30Programmatic TV ad buy 50% total TV ads 2024
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31AVOD services 200 million MAUs global 2023
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32Hulu + Live TV subs 4.5 million 2024
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33Connected TV households 180 million US 2023
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34Retail media TV integration $2 billion 2023
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35News ads TV $2.8 billion 2023
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36Sports streaming subs growth 25% 2023
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37Addressable ads 30% cable homes 2023
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38Peak pricing TV ads up 20% Super Bowl
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39Global TV ad market $200 billion 2024 forecast
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40Sling TV subs 2 million 2023
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41Shoppable TV ads trials 100 brands 2023
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Advertising & Subscriptions Interpretation
While traditional TV ad revenue is graciously bowing out like a fading star, its younger, data-savvy, and insatiable streaming cousins are grabbing the spotlight and all the advertising dollars, turning every couch into a potential point of sale.
Content Production
1In 2023, US scripted series production totaled 532, down 12% from 2022
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2Netflix produced 17,000 hours of content in 2023
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3US unscripted TV shows reached 1,200 in 2023
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4Disney+ originals numbered 150 in 2023
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5Global TV drama production hours hit 450,000 in 2022
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6HBO Max invested $17 billion in content in 2023
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7UK TV production output value £5.7 billion in 2022
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8Prime Video commissioned 300+ originals in 2023
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9Reality TV accounted for 40% of US primetime in 2023
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10Children's TV programming hours up 15% globally in 2023
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11Sports rights spending by broadcasters $50 billion annually
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12International TV format sales reached 25,000 in 2022
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13US late-night shows produced 1,800 episodes in 2023
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14Korean dramas exported to 190 countries in 2023
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15Documentary production in Europe up 8% to 12,000 hours in 2022
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16Bollywood TV serials averaged 200 episodes/season in 2023
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17Global news production 3.5 million hours yearly
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18Peacock originals totaled 50 in 2023
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19US TV pilot orders down 25% to 60 in 2023
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20US original scripted episodes 495 in 2023, down 7%
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21Amazon MGM Studios 40+ originals 2024 slate
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22Apple TV+ 50 shows renewed/ordered 2023
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23BBC content spend £5.7 billion 2023
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24Non-scripted US production 1,400 hours 2023
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25Turkish dramas global sales $600 million 2023
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26Spanish TV exports €500 million 2023
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27Animated TV series 300 new globally 2023
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28Game shows production up 10% US 2023
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29Warner Bros TV 75 series 2023
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30French TV fiction 250 hours new 2023
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31Sports documentaries 200 new titles 2023
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32Talk shows US 500 episodes daily average
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33Australian drama production AUD 200 million 2023
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34Italian TV series 150 new 2023
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35Live-action kids shows 400 global 2023
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36Soap operas episodes 15,000 US 2023
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37Nordic noir series 50 new 2023
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38True crime docs 1,000 hours US 2023
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39Sitcoms new US 20 in 2023
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Content Production Interpretation
While Hollywood scales back its delicate prestige dramas, the relentless global content machine—fueled by billions in streaming wars and reality TV's iron grip—marches on, churning out a dizzying avalanche of everything from Nordic noir to endless soap operas, proving that in television, quantity has become its own dystopian quality.
Industry Trends & Tech
1In 2023, 67% of US TV viewing via streaming
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2Smart TV penetration reached 65% globally in 2023
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3AI used in 30% of TV content recommendation systems 2023
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4FAST services grew 40% to 1,000 channels in 2023
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54K TV adoption 50% in US households by 2023
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6Bundling SVOD services used by 45% consumers 2023
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7Voice search on smart TVs up 25% in 2023
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8Global 8K TV shipments 2 million units in 2023
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9Social TV engagement metrics up 15% in 2023
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10Hybrid live/streaming events 20% of major broadcasts 2023
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11User-generated content on TV platforms 10% share 2023
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12Sustainability initiatives in TV production by 70% studios 2023
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13Interactive TV features in 15% programs 2023
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14Cloud production used in 40% live events 2023
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15Diversity in TV casts improved to 45% non-white 2023
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16VR/AR TV pilots by 10 major networks in 2023
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17Password sharing crackdowns added 13 million Netflix subs 2023
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18Regional content localization up 30% on streamers 2023
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19Sports betting integration in TV apps by 25% providers 2023
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205G enhanced mobile TV viewing for 200 million users 2023
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21Personalized ads on CTV reached 60% effectiveness boost 2023
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22Smart TV OS market Android 50% share 2023
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23Time-shifted viewing 35% total TV time US 2023
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24Blockchain for content rights 15% pilots 2023
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25Multi-view sports TV features 40% broadcasters 2023
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26OLED TV market share 10% premium 2023
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27Live commerce TV sales $5 billion US 2023
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28Quantum dot TV tech 25% shipments 2023
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29Social video clips drive 20% TV discovery 2023
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30Edge computing for live TV latency <1s 2023
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31Female creators 35% TV shows 2023
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32NFT TV collectibles 1 million issued 2023
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33360-degree video TV experiments 50 titles 2023
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34Remote production 60% news workflows 2023
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35Inclusive audio descriptions 80% major broadcasters
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36Gamified TV apps 30 million downloads 2023
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37Carbon-neutral productions 25% studios goal 2023
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38AI dubbing 40 languages Netflix 2023
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39Holographic guests TV pilots 5 networks 2023
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40Viewer data privacy compliance 95% platforms 2023
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Industry Trends & Tech Interpretation
The television industry in 2023 is a paradox of intelligent curation and chaotic expansion, where smart TVs quietly observe our habits, AI dutifully recommends content in forty languages while FAST channels multiply like rabbits, all in a desperate but calculated bid to keep us from remembering we can just go outside.
Market Size & Revenue
1In 2023, the global television industry revenue reached $280 billion
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2US pay TV subscribers numbered 74.3 million in 2023, down from 104 million in 2015
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3OTT video revenue in the US hit $50.6 billion in 2023
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4Cable TV revenue in the US was $88.7 billion in 2022
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5Global TV advertising spend grew to $193 billion in 2023
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6US linear TV revenue declined 11% to $120 billion in 2023
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7Streaming services accounted for 38% of US TV revenue in 2023
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8European TV market size was €95 billion in 2022
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9India's TV industry revenue projected at $12.5 billion by 2025
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10UK TV sector contributed £4.9 billion to economy in 2022
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11Average US household spent $108/month on TV services in 2023
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12Global smart TV market revenue $142 billion in 2023
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13Traditional TV ad revenue in US fell to $57 billion in 2023
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14Asia-Pacific TV market to reach $130 billion by 2028
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15Latin America pay TV revenue $25 billion in 2023
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16Global TV market revenue $290 billion projected for 2024
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17Pay TV households in US dropped to 70 million in 2024 Q1
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18SVOD revenue forecast $100 billion US by 2026
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19Broadcast TV revenue US $40 billion in 2023
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20China TV market size $35 billion in 2023
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21Australia TV industry revenue AUD 13 billion 2023
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22Satellite TV revenue global $90 billion 2023
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23VOD market Latin America $8 billion 2023
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24Middle East TV ad market $5.2 billion 2023
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25Africa pay TV subscribers 50 million 2023
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26Traditional pay TV ARPU US $100/month 2023
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27CTV device revenue $20 billion global 2023
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28News channel revenue US $6 billion 2023
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29Japan TV market ¥3.5 trillion 2023
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30Canada TV revenue CAD 6 billion 2023
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Market Size & Revenue Interpretation
The television industry, like an aging movie star discovering filters, is gracefully, if begrudgingly, trading its cable crown for a streaming scepter, proving viewers will gladly pay a king's ransom to watch what they want, just not all at once on a single bill.
Viewership & Ratings
1US TV households totaled 122.4 million in 2023
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2Average US TV viewing time was 2 hours 32 minutes per day in 2023
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3Streaming captured 38.7% of US TV usage in Q4 2023
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4Sports live TV viewing averaged 12.1 million viewers in 2023 NFL season
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5Super Bowl LVIII drew 123.4 million viewers in 2024
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6UK linear TV viewing down 12% to 2.5 hours/day in 2023
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7Netflix had 260 million global subscribers in Q1 2024
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8Prime Video US monthly reach 200 million in 2023
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9Cable news averaged 1.1 million primetime viewers in 2023
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10Oscars 2024 telecast had 19.5 million viewers, down 4%
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11Daily TV news viewership in US fell to 20.3 million in 2023
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12YouTube TV had 8 million subscribers in 2023
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13Global daily TV viewing 3 hours 15 minutes average in 2022
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14Emmys 2023 drew 9.7 million viewers
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15Hulu live TV subscribers reached 4.1 million in 2023
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16US primetime TV viewership down 6% to 28.2 million in 2023
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1782% of US adults watch TV weekly, mostly streaming
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18Globally, 1.5 billion households have TV sets in 2023
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19Streaming share of TV time 41% US Q1 2024
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20Cable TV share fell to 27.5% US viewing 2023
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21Broadcast share 20.3% US TV time 2023
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22Disney bundle reached 2 million subs in months
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23World Cup final 2022 1.5 billion viewers cumulative
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24Taylor Swift Eras Tour film 4.1 million opening weekend
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25Fox News averaged 2.3 million primetime 2023
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26MSNBC primetime average 1.2 million 2023
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27CNN primetime 650k viewers 2023
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28WWE Raw averaged 1.7 million viewers 2023
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29The Masked Singer season finale 5.4 million viewers
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30Grey's Anatomy averaged 5.8 million live+7 2023
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3160 Minutes 6.9 million viewers average 2023
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32Young Sheldon 9 million live+7 finale
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33US Open tennis final 1.2 million viewers 2023
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34Daily Show with Trevor Noah era end 800k average
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35Paramount+ Super Bowl stream 7 million viewers
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3690 Day Fiance franchise 2 million average 2023
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37Chicago Fire averaged 6.5 million live+7 2023
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38NCIS 6.3 million average viewers 2023-24
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Viewership & Ratings Interpretation
The traditional television universe is still vast, but it's been quietly redecorated, as we now bicker over a smaller slice of a larger pie, with the remote control permanently set to 'stream' for most except when the game—or Taylor Swift—is on.
How We Rate Confidence
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