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Second screen usage in the United States as of November 2016, by age

Which are things you typically do while watching your home TV?

The data displays the activities undertaken whilst watching television in the U.S. as of November 2016, sorted by age group. During the survey, 49% of Millennial respondents stated that they send text messages while watching TV at home.

Text message	54	49	36	16	4
Browse and surf the web	44	45	41	17	11
Use a social network	43	50	34	18	6
Read email	19	36	32	19	17
Browse for products/services online	24	34	28	14	4
Talk on the phone	15	32	25	12	7
Play video games	22	34	22	6	3
Write email	13	27	25	11	9
Read for pleasure	14	31	16	9	7
Purchase products/services online	13	32	22	6	4
Read for work and/or school	20	30	17	6	2
Exercise	14	27	21	6	6
Microblogging	20	28	19	3	1
Nothing else - just watch TV	1	1	4	14	18

Second screen usage in the United States as of November 2016, by age

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