The charts depict the usage of six different devices through which people aged 18 to 25 watched television in Canada in 2009 and 2019.
Overall, the use of conventional TV, laptops, and desktop computers to watch television decreased, while the use of flat-screen TVs, mobile phones, and tablets increased significantly.
In 2009, conventional TV was the main device used to watch TV, with 34% of adults aged 18-25 using it. This figure, however, had fallen to 4% by 2019. Additionally, watching TV via laptops and desktop computers decreased by 8% and 6% respectively.
In comparison, the percentage of people watching TV through mobile phones, flat-screen TVs, and tablets increased dramatically. While the proportions for the use of flat-screen TVs and tablets were 8% and 5% in the initial year, these figures rose to 27% and 19% respectively in 2019. At the same time, the proportion of people using mobile phones to watch TV also saw an increase from 15% to 26%.
