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Volume of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by type
Median number of digital content files consumed by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
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Sep 16, 2019
The statistic presents data on the volume of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018, broken down by content type and consumption method. Among those who had downloaded digital music in the three months previous to survey, the median number of files consumed was 9.
Median number of digital content files consumed by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 16, 2019
The statistic presents data on the volume of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018, broken down by content type and consumption method. Among those who had downloaded digital music in the three months previous to survey, the median number of files consumed was 9.
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- Release date
- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,829*
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- All bases are among those who had done each activity in the past three months
- Supplementary notes
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* The base varied by type of content and method of content consumption.
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question.
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- Release date
- July 2018
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,829*
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- All bases are among those who had done each activity in the past three months
- Supplementary notes
-
* The base varied by type of content and method of content consumption.
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question.
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