83% of U.S. adults use streaming services, far fewer subscribe to cable or satellite TV
Americans’ use of streaming services varies by age and income, but it’s still relatively common across groups.
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5 facts about Americans and YouTube
Here are five key findings about YouTube from our research to mark its 20th anniversary.
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Teens and Video Games Today
85% of U.S. teens say they play video games. They see both positive and negative sides, from making friends to harassment and sleep loss.
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5 facts about Americans and sports
About half of Americans (48%) say they took part in organized, competitive sports in high school or college.
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By a wide margin, Americans say football – not baseball – is ‘America’s sport’
More than half of Americans (53%) say America’s sport is football – about twice the share who say it’s baseball (27%).
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Most Americans don’t closely follow professional or college sports
About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say they follow professional or college sports not too or not at all closely.
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True crime podcasts are popular in the U.S., particularly among women and those with less formal education
True crime stands out as the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts in the United States.
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A Profile of the Top-Ranked Podcasts in the U.S.
True crime is the most common topic, making up 24% of top-ranked podcasts; 15% of the top podcasts focus on news. The next most common topics are politics and government (10%); entertainment, pop culture and the arts (9%); and self-help and relationships (8%).
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Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
About a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online or on TV, and most of them are highly satisfied with the experience. About two-in-ten Americans (21%) use apps or websites to help with reading scripture.
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Americans name a long, diverse list of podcasts they listen to most
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that podcast listening is highly fragmented, and no one podcast dominates.
