The television remains the preferred device for watching content in Spanish homes with children

April 6 (Portaltic/EP) –

Televisions remain as the preferred device to watch content in 90 percent of Spanish homes of families with childrenwho prefer this type of screen to watch series or movies compared to tablets or smartphones.

This has been revealed by the data collected in the study on 'Television Consumption Habits' carried out by LGin which the Korean technology company has collected some of the habits of Spanish users when watching content, specifically, in homes with children.

Although more than 90 percent of the users under 36 years old they have replaced conventional television programming with streaming platformsthe television continues to be the most chosen device to watch different types of content.

It is a preference that is accentuated in homes with childrenso that in nine out of ten homes With children, the television is used to watch their favorite content, in front of a 40 percent who choose the tablet and a 36 percent who go to their smartphone, as LG has shared in a statement.

In this sense, being a support used by children, the 57 percent of users have indicated that they have parental control functions activated on the television, such as the viewing time of content.

Following this line, the 54 percent of those surveyed also affirm that they try to watch content together with minors on the television. In this way, users can guarantee a audiovisual consumption with appropriate content for your children, an issue that worries three out of four families surveyed.

Yesonly 6 percent of the parents surveyed say they do not influence children's television consumption, since They claim that they “fully trust the abilities of their children.”

With all this, as stated in this regard by the Marketing Director of LG Spain, Miguel Ángel Fernández, The company advocates guaranteeing “quality entertainment for all audiences.” To this end, he has indicated that they work to develop solutions and products “capable of responding to the changing needs of each family, in each house”.

SAFE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES

Regarding the options available to guarantee safe entertainment suitable for all ages, LG has pointed out that, for years, the menu of the webOS operating system of the technology's entire range of televisions and monitors, has options that “help create an environment suitable for children.”

Specifically, webOS has functions to block television programs and channels, applications of, for example, main streaming platforms and even the input from other devices connected to the TV, as is the case of video game consolesplayers or decoders, which will not be able to work with the screen.

In this way, parents or guardians can limit access to content that is not recommended for minors in the home. However, these settings may vary depending on the different television user profileswhich can be customized specifically for a member of the house.

Another tool that this system offers is an option to limit the hours of use of the television, as well as carrying a Track time spent on each device and its applicationsthanks to the Screen Time Report tool.

SMART TV BY LG STANDBYME, “ALLY IN PARENTAL CONTROL MANAGEMENT”

Taking into account the preferences of Spanish users regarding their habits when watching television, LG has made reference to its television Portable and touch smart TV LG StandbyMEwhich he has defined as “a ally in the management of parental control”.

LG StandbyME It is a device that allows its mobility to any room in the house, which It was presented in June of last year and, later, arrived in Spain in December of the same year. Can help users share good moments with family, while allowing you to control what is being viewed and how much time is spent in front of the screen.