This statistic shows the penetration of various text and print media consumption activities among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016. As of the most recent survey wave, 69 percent of respondents reported frequenting free newspaper websites, and 34 percent used free newspaper apps.
Penetration of various text and print media usage related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016
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* 2015 W1 = 2,003, 2015 W2 = 2,000, 2016 H1 = 2,000, 2016 H2 = 2,001. ** Wave 2 (2015 W1) ran January to April 2015 and Wave 3 (2015 W2) ran May to August 2015, Wave 4 (2015 W3) ran September to December 2015 and Wave 5 (2016 H1) ran January to June 2016. Wave 4 (2015 W3) report was not available, 2016 H2 ran from July to December 2016; in 2016, the survey moved to a 6-monthly reporting cycle.
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MediaTel. (March 27, 2017). Penetration of various text and print media usage related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/512943/text-and-print-usage-activities-uk/
MediaTel. "Penetration of various text and print media usage related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016." Chart. March 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/512943/text-and-print-usage-activities-uk/
MediaTel. (2017). Penetration of various text and print media usage related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/512943/text-and-print-usage-activities-uk/
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