According to a study on media consumption in the United Kingdom, the average time spent consuming traditional media is consistently decreasing while people spend more time using digital media. In 2023, it is estimated that people in the United Kingdom will spend four hours and one minute using traditional media, while the average daily time spent with digital media is predicted to reach six hours and nine minutes.
Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes)
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Statista. (June 6, 2022). Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
Statista. "Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
Statista. (2022). Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
Statista. "Average Daily Time Spent per Person with Traditional and Digital Media in The United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/
Statista, Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Average daily time spent per person with traditional and digital media in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 (in minutes) [Graph], Statista, June 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230381/time-spent-media-by-type-united-kingdom/