Poll: Despite mobile options and cord-cutting, sports fans still turn on the TV

Three men sitting on couch watching sports
In partnership with the Washington Post, the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion surveyed 1,000 American adults on their attitudes about sports. This, the sixth in a series, focuses on general attitudes about sports consumption, in relation to traditional TV and computer or mobile devices.

KEY FINDINGS

  • Despite the growth in mobile viewing options, sports fans still prefer to watch games on live TV. 
  • 19 percent of sports fans say they yell at the TV while watching sports "all the time." Women sports fans were more likely to say they yell at the TV all the time while watching sports than men. 
  • Sports fans between the ages of 18 and 39 are the most likely to attend a sporting event in person.