YouTube holds the largest share time spent with TV

Key stat: YouTube claims 10.4% of daily time spent with TV in the US, according to July 2024 data by Nielsen.

Beyond the chart:

• YouTube is the first streaming platform tracked by Nielsen Gauge to exceed more than a 10% share of daily viewership.
• The platform’s growth may be thanks to an increase in viewership of sports content, which reached 35 billion hours in Q2 2024, growing 45% YoY, YouTube’s CEO, Neal Mohan, told the Financial Times.

Use this chart: Advertisers can use this chart to plan connected TV (CTV) budgets per streamer and emphasize YouTube’s dominance.

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