Americans are watching more television than ever, but the screen they turn to increasingly isn’t wired for cable. According to Bank of America Institute , streaming platforms officially overtook traditional “linear” television in viewership share this spring, marking a historic shift in how people spend their downtime. It’s almost as large as linear TV and radio combined.

The change is more about delivery than demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey shows Americans still devote about five hours a day to leisure, with more than half of that time spent watching TV.

But instead of flipping through cable channels, more households are paying monthly for on-demand services. Internal BofA payments data shows streaming video and audio represented more than 10% of spe

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