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
Characteristic
Watching TV or films on a TV set
Text communications
Other internet media
Radio on radio set
Other audio
Voice communications
Games
Other non-internet media
Watching TV or films on another device
Radio on another device
Print media
Watching other video (short clips)
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* 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 August 25, 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 August 25, 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: August 25, 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 August 25, 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/