Programming & Performance

Gen Z Spends More Time on YouTube Than Netflix, Survey Shows

Cable TV represents just 12% of teens' daily video consumption

Gen Z inside a laptop screen pointing at Youtube Logo
Respondents were 9,500 teens, with an average age of 15.8.Illustration: Trent Joaquin; Source: Unsplash
By Kelsey Sutton

October 9, 2019

Teens are spending more time during the day streaming videos on YouTube than on Netflix, according to a new report from financial services firm Piper Jaffray.

Kelsey Sutton

Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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