College Students' Multitainment Activities, February 2013 [CHART]

When students turn on the TV, it is to watch a program, even if using other devices is a corollary part of the experience. The study found that eight out of 10 college students reported using a second screen at least a few times a week while watching TV. Only 13% did so less than once a week, or not at all.

The most popular activity students engaged in while watching TV was using Facebook or Twitter, at 63% of respondents. Social TV can be boon to TV marketers and advertisers, but there is always the possibility that social networks are merely distractions from TV content. Read the rest at eMarketer.