Mediagazer: Nielsen: in May, US viewers used their TVs for streaming 26% of the time, up from 20% in 2020, 14% in 2019; 64% of the time was spent on network and cable TV (Jessica Bursztynsky/CNBC)

11:20 AM ET, June 20, 2021

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Nielsen: in May, US viewers used their TVs for streaming 26% of the time, up from 20% in 2020, 14% in 2019; 64% of the time was spent on network and cable TV — - Streaming accounts for 26% of all time spent on TV, according to new data from Nielsen. — Network and cable TV still hold strong, accounting for 64% of time spent.

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