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About 6 in 10 young adults in U.S. primarily use online streaming to watch TV

The primary method for watching television (18–29 only):
1) Streaming: 61%
2) Cable/Satellite: 31%
3) Digital Antenna: 5%
4) Other: 3%

This trend appears to only be accelerating with kids. The average audience on kids’ networks has declined 21 of the past 23 quarters.

Average audiences on kids’ networks (2–11 only):
1) 2011: 2.5m
2) 2016: 1.3m (↓50%)

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