Band 8+: The pie charts below show the devices people in the 18 to 25 age group use to watch television in Canada in two different years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two pie charts illustrate the types of devices used by 18 to 25-year-olds in Canada to watch television in 2009 and 2019.

Overall, there was a clear shift from traditional to portable devices over the decade. In 2009, most people watched TV using conventional or flat-screen TVs. By 2019, mobile phones and laptops had become the most common choices.

In 2009, conventional TVs were the most popular, accounting for 34% of use. Flat-screen TVs came next with 20%, followed by laptops and desktop computers at 15% each. Tablets and mobile phones were the least used, with 8% and 5% respectively.

By 2019, the use of mobile phones rose sharply to 26%, and laptops became the most used device at 27%. Tablet usage also increased significantly to 19%. In contrast, conventional TV usage fell dramatically to only 4%. Flat-screen TVs also declined to 12%, while desktop computers dropped slightly to the same figure.

In summary, young people in Canada increasingly preferred portable electronic devices to watch television by 2019, reflecting a strong move away from traditional TV sets toward mobile technology.