How much time do internet users in Western Europe spend consuming media? In the second half of 2023 users reported spending most of the time on either PCs, laptops, and tablets, at two hours nine minutes. This was followed by mobile phone usage at two hours 44 minutes, and broadcast TV viewing at two hours and 14 minutes.
Daily time spent consuming media by internet users in Western Europe in 1st half of 2023, by media
(in hours.minutes)
Characteristic
Time spent consuming media in hours.minutes
PC/laptop/tablet
2.56
Mobile
2.44
Broadcast TV
2.14
Social/messaging
1.44
Broadcast radio
1.14
Music streaming
1.13
Online TV/streaming*
1.1
Gaming
0.49
Online press
0.43
Podcasts
0.36
Print press
0.31
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Time spent consuming media in hours.minutes2.562.562.442.442.142.141.441.441.141.141.131.131.11.10.490.490.430.430.360.360.310.31PC/laptop/tabletMobileBroadcast TVSocial/messagingBroadcast radioMusic streamingOnline TV/streaming*GamingOnline pressPodcastsPrint press
00.20.40.60.811.21.41.61.822.22.42.62.83
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eMarketer. "Daily time spent consuming media by internet users in Western Europe in 1st half of 2023, by media (in hours.minutes)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342873/daily-media-consumption-time-internet-users-wesern-europe/
eMarketer. (2023). Daily time spent consuming media by internet users in Western Europe in 1st half of 2023, by media (in hours.minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342873/daily-media-consumption-time-internet-users-wesern-europe/
eMarketer. "Daily Time Spent Consuming Media by Internet Users in Western Europe in 1st Half of 2023, by Media (in Hours.Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342873/daily-media-consumption-time-internet-users-wesern-europe/
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