American Digital Media Use to Surpass TV Time

An employee demonstrates a Blackberry Z10 smartphone at the Blackberry Style Lounge during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany, on July 3, 2013. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Americans will spend 4 hours and 31 minutes watching television every day on average this year, according to eMarketer. The average adult American will spend more than 5 hours a day, however, using digital media, with smart phone activities accounting for a large portion of this time. 

Mobile device activity is up about an hour a day on average over last year’s estimates. Digital media consumption overall is up 15.8 percent. 

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