The pie charts depict the proportion of technological equipment those in the 18-25 age group make use of watching TV in Europe from 2007 to 2017. From an overall perspective, it is clear that there was a significant change in the popularity of different equipment over the ten-year period, with traditional TV sets experiencing a marked decline, while modern gadgets such as mobile phones and flat-screen televisions became increasingly dominant.
In 2007, the majority of youth relied on conventional TV, which accounted for 34% as opposed to 4% of adults in 2017. Laptops were also the second most common devices, representing 20%, though this figure declined slightly by 8% over the ten-year period.. Desktop computers also witnessed a downward trend in the percentage, dropping to 12% at the end of the period. Although conventional TV was the highest in 2007, it was the lowest in 2017.
By contrast, other modern equipment gained greater data. For instance, there was a dramatic increase in the consumption of mobile phones, rising from 15% to 26%, almost double in usage. Similarly to the corresponding figures from tablet and flat-screen also rocket significantly. Both tablets and flat-screen televisions experienced a threefold increase, with the former rising from 5% to 12% and the latter surging from 8% to 27%, becoming the most preferred device by the end of the period.