Coronavirus impact on media consumption in the United Kingdom

Statistics report about the impact of Coronavirus on media consumption in the UK

Coronavirus impact on media consumption in the United Kingdom

This report includes the most important data on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected media consumption in the United Kingdom (UK). It includes chapters on coronavirus news coverage in the UK, coronavirus topics on social media, and changes in media entertainment habits. It also includes data on contact tracing apps and other popular mobile app downloads since the outbreak.

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Media consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Activities since staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic Device usage increase due to the coronavirus in the UK in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Consuming media at home due to the coronavirus in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: media consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020

Coronavirus news and information

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  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus news and information sources in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus news checking frequency in the UK March-September 2020
  • Premium Statistic Avoiding coronavirus news in the UK September 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus news sources used in the UK 2021, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Sharing news about the coronavirus outbreak in the UK in September 2020, by method
  • Premium Statistic Share of people watching the daily Government briefing in the UK March-June 2020
  • Premium Statistic Use of local, national, and foreign news sources since coronavirus outbreak UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on coronavirus in the media in the UK September 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Misleading advice about coronavirus in the UK 2021
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on government's data strategy in relation to COVID-19 in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Importance of open access to data about COVID-19 in the UK in May 2020

Apps: contact tracing and video calls

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  • Basic Statistic Cumulative downloads of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales 2021
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on contact tracing in relation to privacy in the UK in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Download growth of video conference apps as of March 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Daily active users of Zoom on android and iOS devices in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Daily active users of Google Hangouts and Google Meet in the UK 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Houseparty app downloads during the coronavirus outbreak in the UK 2020

Social media

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  • Premium Statistic Social media company responsibilities during COVID-19 crisis in the UK in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Trust in coronavirus news on social media in the UK in December 2020, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Most popular Instagram topics during Covid-19 in the UK in 2020, by growth increase
  • Premium Statistic Most unpopular Instagram topics during Covid-19 in the UK in 2020, by growth decrease
  • Basic Statistic Number of #coronavirus posts by IG influencers in selected countries as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Facebook and Instagram CPM (cost-per-mille) in the UK 2024

Entertainment

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: increase in time spent playing video games worldwide as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus impact on gaming app downloads in Western Europe in Q1 2020
  • Premium Statistic Twitch app DAU in the UK 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic Top 200 Spotify track streaming totals per week in the UK January-October 2020
  • Premium Statistic Festival attendance after the coronavirus lockdown in Europe in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Europe: Opinion on live music streams during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Subscription to online media and dating services since COVID-19, by brand 2020
  • Premium Statistic Change in Pornhub traffic due to coronavirus outbreak in the UK 2020
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