U.S. Internet Video Usage: 2006 Consumer Survey Results

This IDC study presents results from our 2006 Consumer Video Devices and Services Survey. Included in this study are results pertaining to Internet video use in the United States. Specific topics include the number of people watching Internet video, frequency of viewing, types of content viewed, and sites where consumers access content. Results for each question are presented in two tables: one by gender and age group and the other by income and home network ownership.

"Although Internet video is one of the hottest consumer technologies today, only one-third of survey respondents have actually watched online content, with less than a fifth of those watching daily," says Greg Ireland, research manager in IDC's Consumer Markets program. "Nevertheless, the Internet is already an important distribution channel for video content ranging from short clips to movies and TV programs."