According to a study on media consumption in the United Kingdom, the average time spent consuming traditional media is consistently decreasing while people spend more time using digital media. In 2023, it is estimated that people in the United Kingdom will spend four hours and one minute using traditional media, while the average daily time spent with digital media is predicted to reach six hours and nine minutes.
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*Forecast. Figures for periods prior to 2019 come from previous reporting.
Traditional media include time spent on TV, newspapers, magazines and radio.
The data describes time spent with each medium including all time spent with that medium, regardless of multitasking.
The calculations from hours to minutes were done by Statista.
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Statista. (June 6, 2022). Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
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Statista. (2022). Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
Statista. "Average Daily Time Spent per Person with Traditional and Digital Media in The United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
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