Nielsen's March 2024 Report of The Gauge™ Reveals Seasonality in Monthly TV Usage and Greater Shifts in Viewing Behavior Over Time
While usage fell to some extent across each of the primary viewing categories this month, cable viewing from February to March drove a 0.7-point bump in share, resulting in 28.3% of TV for cable.
- While usage fell to some extent across each of the primary viewing categories this month, cable viewing from February to March drove a 0.7-point bump in share, resulting in 28.3% of TV for cable.
- The cable category was lifted in part by sports, which was up 43% in March, driven largely by college basketball viewership.
- YouTube ended the month with another record, accounting for 9.7% of total TV usage in March (+0.4 pt.)
- When the report debuted in May 2021, broadcast sat at 25.4% of TV, while cable and streaming accounted for 39.5% and 26.2% of TV, respectively.