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Share of U.S. digital media time spent 2013-2016, by platform
Share of digital media time in the United States from June 2013 and December 2016, by platform

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Share of digital time spent on mobile | Share of digital time spent on mobile app | Share of digital time spent on smartphone app | Share of digital time spent on desktop | |
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Jun '13 | 51% | 42% | 33% | 49% |
Dec '13 | 53% | 44% | 35% | 47% |
Jun '16 | 67% | 58% | 49% | 33% |
Dec '16 | 69% | 60% | 51% | 31% |
Share of digital time spent on mobile | Share of digital time spent on mobile app | Share of digital time spent on smartphone app | Share of digital time spent on desktop | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jun '13 | 51% | 42% | 33% | 49% |
Dec '13 | 53% | 44% | 35% | 47% |
Jun '16 | 67% | 58% | 49% | 33% |
Dec '16 | 69% | 60% | 51% | 31% |
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- March 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- June 2013 to December 2016
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- United States
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- June 2013 to December 2016
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