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The World’s Couch Potatoes
SOURCES: Ofcom; Eurodata TV Worldwide; Médiamétrie CREDIT: AXL/Shutterstock.com (tv)
Americans watch more than four-and-a-half hours of television a day on average, according to a recent survey—but we’re not the only ones who like to binge. This chart shows the average amount of time people in selected countries spent watching TV each day in 2016. Are you surprised by any of the top countries?