- Media & Advertising›
- Media Usage›
Online media consumption in European countries 2016
Online media consumption in European countries 2016
Share of individuals who play or download games, listen to music or watch streamed TV or videos on the internet in selected European countries in 2016
by Dennis Schmid,
last edited
May 23, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in selected European countries who had used the internet to play or download games, listen to music or watch streamed TV or videos in 2016. Online media consumption was highest in Norway, with 88 percent of individuals using the internet for these purposes.
Share of individuals who play or download games, listen to music or watch streamed TV or videos on the internet in selected European countries in 2016
Loading statistic...
Expand statistic
| Share of individuals | |
|---|---|
| Norway | 88% |
| Denmark | 88% |
| Luxembourg | 87% |
| Sweden ** | 86% |
| Finland | 86% |
| Netherlands | 83% |
| United Kingdom | 77% |
| Estonia | 74% |
| Malta | 70% |
| Germany | 70% |
| European Union (15 countries) | 68% |
| Spain | 68% |
| Austria | 67% |
| Euro area* | 65% |
| Cyprus | 65% |
| Hungary | 64% |
| France | 64% |
| European Union (28 countries) | 64% |
| European Union (27 countries) | 64% |
| Belgium | 63% |
| Latvia * | 62% |
| Croatia | 62% |
| Ireland | 61% |
| Portugal | 59% |
| Czech Republic | 59% |
| Slovenia | 59% |
| Macedonia | 58% |
| Lithuania | 58% |
| Slovakia | 56% |
| Italy | 55% |
| Greece | 53% |
| Turkey | 50% |
| Poland | 50% |
| Romania | 40% |
| Bulgaria | 38% |
| Share of individuals | |
|---|---|
| Norway | 88% |
| Denmark | 88% |
| Luxembourg | 87% |
| Sweden ** | 86% |
| Finland | 86% |
| Netherlands | 83% |
| United Kingdom | 77% |
| Estonia | 74% |
| Malta | 70% |
| Germany | 70% |
| European Union (15 countries) | 68% |
| Spain | 68% |
| Austria | 67% |
| Euro area* | 65% |
| Cyprus | 65% |
| Hungary | 64% |
| France | 64% |
| European Union (28 countries) | 64% |
| European Union (27 countries) | 64% |
| Belgium | 63% |
| Latvia * | 62% |
| Croatia | 62% |
| Ireland | 61% |
| Portugal | 59% |
| Czech Republic | 59% |
| Slovenia | 59% |
| Macedonia | 58% |
| Lithuania | 58% |
| Slovakia | 56% |
| Italy | 55% |
| Greece | 53% |
| Turkey | 50% |
| Poland | 50% |
| Romania | 40% |
| Bulgaria | 38% |
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by Dennis Schmid,
last edited
May 23, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in selected European countries who had used the internet to play or download games, listen to music or watch streamed TV or videos in 2016. Online media consumption was highest in Norway, with 88 percent of individuals using the internet for these purposes.
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- April 2017
- Region
- Europe
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Supplementary notes
-
* EA11-2000, EA12-2006, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2010, EA17-2013, EA18.
** Break in time series.
Data given are based on the annual Eurostat Model Questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage and e-commerce in enterprises. The aim of the European ICT usage surveys is to collect and disseminate harmonised and comparable information on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in enterprises and e-commerce at European level.
Data coverage corresponds to code I_IUENT of INDIC_IS (Information Society Indicators).
Free access to basic statistics
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- April 2017
More information
- Region
- Europe
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Supplementary notes
-
* EA11-2000, EA12-2006, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2010, EA17-2013, EA18.
** Break in time series.
Data given are based on the annual Eurostat Model Questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage and e-commerce in enterprises. The aim of the European ICT usage surveys is to collect and disseminate harmonised and comparable information on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in enterprises and e-commerce at European level.
Data coverage corresponds to code I_IUENT of INDIC_IS (Information Society Indicators).
Other statistics on the topic
Online media and entertainment usage in Europe
+Music
Digital music streaming penetration in the United Kingdom 2018, by demographic group
Books & Publishing
Online news, newspaper and magazine consumption in Great Britain 2007-2018
+Music
Listening to music online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by age and platform
+Music
Music consumption in Great Britain 2011-2018, by format
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
I think of Statista as Google for researchers. Statista provides you with the information you search for right away.Dr. Horst Stipp
EVP, Research & Innovation, Advertising Research Foundation
Statistics on "Online media & entertainment usage in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Usage Overview
The most important statistics
- Online activity categories carried out in the prior week the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*Online activities carried out in the prior week in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Digital services ranked by usage to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018Leading digital content services ranked by usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Have you ever accessed or streamed digital media online, including music, films, TV shows, games, e-books or software?Digital media accessing and streaming in the UK 2012-2018, by frequency
- Have you ever done the following with any type of digital content?Digital content behavior in the UK as of 2018
- Have you downloaded or streamed digital content before purchasing it?Downloading and streaming content before purchase in the UK as of March 2018, by type
- Median number of digital content files consumed by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by typeVolume of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by type
- Digital and physical share of media consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by typeFormat distribution of media consumed in the UK in 2018, by type
- Demographic profile of digital content consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018*Digital content consumers in the UK 2018, by demographic group
- Video
The most important statistics
- Have you done the following with a digital movie?Digital film behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
- Have you streamed or accessed full-length films or movies online?Online film and movie streaming in the UK 2012-2018, by frequency
- Share of internet users who watched TV content online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by regionInternet users who watched TV content online in the UK 2017, by region
- Viewing time for TV players offering on-demand and live streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) during week ending September 9, 2018, by platform* (in million minutes)Viewing time for on-demand and live streaming TV players in the UK 2018, by platform
- Consumer spending on digital video in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2017 (in million GBP)*Digital video: consumer spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2017
- Thinking about when you watch TV programs or films, do you use any of the following services?*Most popular video on-demand and streaming services in the UK 2017, by age
- Number of households subscribing to Netflix in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019 (in 1,000 households)Netflix's household take-up in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2014-Q2 2019
- Number of Amazon Prime Video households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019 (in 1,000 households)Amazon Prime Video households in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2014-Q2 2019
- Music & Audio
The most important statistics
- Have you done the following with music?Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
- Have you streamed music through the internet in the past three months?Digital music streaming penetration in the United Kingdom 2018, by demographic group
- Music consumption in Great Britain from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2018, by formatMusic consumption in Great Britain 2011-2018, by format
- Listening to audio content online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2018, by age group and platform*Listening to music online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by age and platform
- Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2019 (in million hours)Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2009-Q1 2019
- Weekly reach of digital radio in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2019Digital radio reach in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2009 -Q1 2019
- Age distribution of digital music downloaders, streamers and sharers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018Digital music downloaders, streamers, sharers age profile in the UK 2018
- Average spending per person on digital music and film subscriptions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018, by content type (in GBP)Consumer spending on digital music and film subscriptions in the UK 2016-2018
- E-books, Newspapers & Magazines
The most important statistics
- Have you done the following with an e-book?E-book consumption behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
- Have you consumed e-books?*E-book consumption in the UK 2012-2018, by frequency
- Ownership of ebook readers in Great Britain from 2nd quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2017Ebook reader ownership in Great Britain Q2 2011-Q4 2017
- Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2018, by age and genderBooks, magazines, newspapers: Online purchasing in Great Britain 2018, by demographic
- Which sites or services have you used in the past three months to stream/access, or share e-books through the internet?Leading services used for e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Share of individuals reading or downloading online news, newspapers or magazines in Great Britain from 2007 to 2018Online news, newspaper and magazine consumption in Great Britain 2007-2018
- Leading online news brands accessed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018Leading online news brands accessed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018
- Have you paid for online news content, or accessed a paid for online news service in the last year?Paying for digital news in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018
- Online Gaming
The most important statistics
- Have you done the following with a digital video game?Digital video game behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
- Have you consumed digital video games?*Digital video game consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by frequency
- Do you ever play online games?Online gaming among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2018, by age
- Have you ever accessed digital video games?*Online video game accessing in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by frequency
- Have you downloaded or accessed video games through the internet in the past three months? Digital video game downloading and accessing in the UK 2018, by demographic
- Distribution of digital video game downloaders and accessers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by socio-economic groupSocio-economic distribution of digital video gamers in the UK 2018, by method
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Online media consumption in Germany 2006-2014
- Online media consumption in Slovakia 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in France 2006-2014
- Online media consumption in Belgium 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Sweden 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Greece 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Lithuania 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in the European Union 2007-2014
- Online media consumption in Hungary 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Ireland 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Romania 2006-2014
- Online media consumption in Luxembourg 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Estonia 2005-2014
- Online media consumption in Slovenia 2005-2014
- Children upset by tablet and smartphone usage in Great Britain 2014
- Consumption distribution of OTT videos in MENA by device 2016
- Number of hours spent per week in front of a screen in France 2016
- BBC future media's weekly reach in the UK 2012/13-2013/14, by service
- Instant Messaging services usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2013
Studies
- Ethnic groups in the U.S. - media consumption
- Illegal media consumption in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Online media & entertainment usage in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Online media and entertainment usage in Italy
- Online media and entertainment usage in the Netherlands
- Millennials in the U.S.: media & marketing
- Media usage in Denmark
- Media usage in Norway
- Media usage in Switzerland
- Children and media in the U.S.
- Children and media in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Online media & entertainment usage in Spain
- Media usage in Finland
- Fake news in Germany
- Media usage in the United Kingdom (UK)
Statistics on "Online media & entertainment usage in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Online activity categories carried out in the prior week the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*
- Digital services ranked by usage to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018
- Have you ever accessed or streamed digital media online, including music, films, TV shows, games, e-books or software?
- Have you ever done the following with any type of digital content?
- Have you downloaded or streamed digital content before purchasing it?
- Median number of digital content files consumed by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
- Digital and physical share of media consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
- Demographic profile of digital content consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018*
- Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
- Have you done the following with a digital movie?
- Have you streamed or accessed full-length films or movies online?
- Share of internet users who watched TV content online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region
- Viewing time for TV players offering on-demand and live streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) during week ending September 9, 2018, by platform* (in million minutes)
- Consumer spending on digital video in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2017 (in million GBP)*
- Thinking about when you watch TV programs or films, do you use any of the following services?*
- Number of households subscribing to Netflix in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019 (in 1,000 households)
- Number of Amazon Prime Video households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019 (in 1,000 households)
- Have you done the following with music?
- Have you streamed music through the internet in the past three months?
- Music consumption in Great Britain from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2018, by format
- Listening to audio content online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2018, by age group and platform*
- Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2019 (in million hours)
- Weekly reach of digital radio in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2019
- Age distribution of digital music downloaders, streamers and sharers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018
- Average spending per person on digital music and film subscriptions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018, by content type (in GBP)
- Which sites or services have you used in the past three months to stream/access, or share music tracks or albums through the internet?
- Share of subscribers to music streaming services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Market penetration of music streaming services in the United Kingdom (UK) in July 2017 and July 2018
- Have you done the following with an e-book?
- Have you consumed e-books?*
- Ownership of ebook readers in Great Britain from 2nd quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2017
- Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2018, by age and gender
- Which sites or services have you used in the past three months to stream/access, or share e-books through the internet?
- Share of individuals reading or downloading online news, newspapers or magazines in Great Britain from 2007 to 2018
- Leading online news brands accessed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018
- Have you paid for online news content, or accessed a paid for online news service in the last year?
- Have you done the following with a digital video game?
- Have you consumed digital video games?*
- Do you ever play online games?
- Have you ever accessed digital video games?*
- Have you downloaded or accessed video games through the internet in the past three months?
- Distribution of digital video game downloaders and accessers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by socio-economic group
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Germany from 2006 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Slovakia from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in France from 2006 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Belgium from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Sweden from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Greece from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Lithuania from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in the European Union (EU 28) from 2007 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Hungary from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Ireland from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Romania from 2006 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Luxembourg from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Estonia from 2005 to 2014
- Share of individuals who play or download games, images, films or music on the internet in Slovenia from 2005 to 2014
- In the last year, has your child been upset or worried by something they have seen when using a smartphone or tablet?
- Distribution of consumption of over-the-top videos in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by device
- Distribution of the French population according to the number of hours spent per week in front of a screen in 2016 *
- Share of the population who use BBC future media services each week in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2013/14*
- How often do you use Instant Messaging services?*
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month*
| |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.