How many hours of TV does the average person watch per day worldwide?

Movies & TV medium Data from 2024

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3 hours

Roughly 2.9.

The average person watches about 2 hours 55 minutes of television a day, counting both broadcast and streaming. Add social media and general internet use and screens absorb over six hours of the average waking day.

Where this number comes from

Source DataReportal Digital Global Overview Report
Figure refers to 2024
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Unit hours

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