Kids prefer the TV for their viewing, but love other devices

Grace Ellis has never known a time when you needed a TV to watch TV. The North Attleboro, Massachusetts, fifth-grader watches shows like “Liv and Maddie,” ”Jessie” and “The Lodge” on her laptop, iPad and phone. “Sometimes I watch TV in the car,” she says. “I have ballet every day, so I watch on the way.” She has a TV in her bedroom that isn’t hooked up to cable but is perfect for watching DVDs. And the family’s flat-screen has advantages of its own. “It’s much bigger,” Grace explains, “and on the couch, it’s comfier.” Ever since freckle-faced puppet...

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