When Americans say they get news from TV, what do they mean?
Even though more Americans now use streaming services – like Netflix – than subscribe to cable or satellite TV, most people who say they get news from television still rely on cable, satellite or broadcast channels.
For decades, TV has been an important way that Americans get news. About two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) now say they get news from television at least sometimes, including 32% who say they do so often.
But with streaming services available on televisions and content from traditional TV news outlets available on smartphone apps and social media, it is not always clear what it means when people say they get news from TV. In an August 2025 survey, Pew Research Center asked Americans who say they get news from television how they access it.
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