A CNSNews.com article (2018) reports on the American Time Use Survey.
« Americans spent an average of 16.8 minutes a day (or 0.28 of an hour) reading on their own volition for purposes other than work or school in 2017, according to survey data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. »
They spend 166.2 minutes (2.77 hours) watching TV.
« That is the least amount of time Americans have dedicated to reading since the BLS began tracking the question in 2003. »