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Format distribution of media consumed in the UK in 2018, by type
Digital and physical share of media consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
by Katrin Kienast,
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Sep 6, 2018
This statistic displays the format distribution of media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK), by media type, from March to May 2018. It was estimated by the source, that 89 percent of music consumed during the period in consideration was consumed digitally, compared to 24 percent of books.
Digital and physical share of media consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
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| Physical | Digital | |
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| - | - | - |
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by Katrin Kienast,
last edited
Sep 6, 2018
This statistic displays the format distribution of media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK), by media type, from March to May 2018. It was estimated by the source, that 89 percent of music consumed during the period in consideration was consumed digitally, compared to 24 percent of books.
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- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March to May 2018
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- during the past three months**
- Supplementary notes
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* Base varied by content type.
** The source estimated the volume and distribution of paid and free digital content consumption based upon survey responses. The source states: "the following table outlines total consumption volume estimates for each of the content types (in the past three months)."
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March to May 2018
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- during the past three months**
- Supplementary notes
-
* Base varied by content type.
** The source estimated the volume and distribution of paid and free digital content consumption based upon survey responses. The source states: "the following table outlines total consumption volume estimates for each of the content types (in the past three months)."
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
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