Key Takeaways
- Streaming captured 47.5% of television viewing in December 2025, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge™ (2026).
- Christmas Day 2025 saw 55.1 billion viewing minutes on streaming, setting a new single-day record, as reported by Nielsen (2026).
- Audiences spent an estimated 16.7 trillion minutes streaming in 2025, a 19% increase from 2024, according to Nielsen (2026).
- In 2026, 34% of consumers watch TV exclusively through streaming apps, as per tvScientific’s 2026 Consumer Trends Report (2026).
- Video is projected to account for 82% of global internet traffic in 2026, marking a significant shift in media consumption.
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