This statistic displays the distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, broken down by age and media. Watching TV or films on a TV set made up almost half of all activity for respondents aged over 65, while text communications made up 23 percent of all activity for respondents aged 16 to 24.
Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age
* All activity records for adults aged 16+ (108782), 16-24 (6910), 25-34 (16035), 35-44 (25304), 45-54 (26662), 55-64 (19918), 65+ (13953).
Adult participants recorded all their media behaviour in a paper diary for seven days, and these data were captured on a daily basis online or by telephone.
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Ofcom. (August 6, 2014). Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age." Chart. August 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Distribution of Media Consumption Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Media and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/
Ofcom, Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by media and age [Graph], Ofcom, August 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/326955/media-consumption-time-by-media-and-age-uk/
