Abstract
The viewing of television programming on screens other than a television set has become increasingly common. This article discusses the different modes of viewing that have emerged as a result of timeshifting, downloading, streaming and mobile technologies. Using data collected from an online survey (n = 671) over a six-month period in 2010–2011, we present a descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of both traditional and emerging modes of viewing. We also examine whether significant differences exist across three demographic variables: gender, age and country or region of residence. Our findings show that while the majority of viewing still takes place in front of a television screen, the computer has achieved secondary screen status among North Americans and equal status among younger viewers and Europeans. Viewing on a mobile device remains minimal across all demographics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 592-610 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | New Media and Society |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Apr. 2015 |
Keywords
- Audience measurement
- audience reception
- computer
- convergence
- digital video recorder
- downloading
- mobile device
- streaming
- television
- timeshifting