This statistic shows the average daily usage time of selected types of media in Germany in 2018. In 2018, respondents reported watching TV for roughly 248 minutes each day. For comparison, the amount of time dedicated to reading newspapers and magazines per day in 2018 was 23 minutes while books were read for a total of 30 minutes daily on average.
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This statistic shows the average daily usage time of selected types of media in Germany in 2018. In 2018, respondents reported watching TV for roughly 248 minutes each day. For comparison, the amount of time dedicated to reading newspapers and magazines per day in 2018 was 23 minutes while books were read for a total of 30 minutes daily on average.
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This statistic shows the average daily usage time of selected types of media in Germany in 2018. In 2018, respondents reported watching TV for roughly 248 minutes each day. For comparison, the amount of time dedicated to reading newspapers and magazines per day in 2018 was 23 minutes while books were read for a total of 30 minutes daily on average.
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- October 2018
- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- February and March 2018
- Number of respondents
- n=2,469
- Age group
- 14-69 years
- Special properties
- Incl. communication media
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
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* Internet: online videos, online shopping, social networks, reading articles/posts, blogs/forums, online navigation, e-learning, online banking.
**Music includes: CD/mp3, music streaming
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- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- February and March 2018
- Number of respondents
- n=2,469
- Age group
- 14-69 years
- Special properties
- Incl. communication media
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
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* Internet: online videos, online shopping, social networks, reading articles/posts, blogs/forums, online navigation, e-learning, online banking.
**Music includes: CD/mp3, music streaming
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+Number of internet users in Germany 1997-2017
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Statistics on "Media usage in Germany"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Broadest user group (at least occasional usage) of selected media in Germany from 2014 to 2017Broadest user group of selected media in Germany 2014-2018
- Average daily usage time of selected types of media in Germany in 2018 (in minutes)Daily usage time of selected types of media in Germany 2018
- Average daily usage time of communications media in Germany in 2016 and 2017 (in minutes)Daily usage time of communications media in Germany 2016 and 2017
- Average daily usage time of moving images content in Germany in 2016 (in minutes)Daily usage time of video content in Germany 2016, by type
- Time budget for audiovisual media in Germany from 2014 to 2016 (in minutes per day)Daily usage time of audiovisual media in Germany 2014-2016
- Which of these devices do you own in your household?Device ownership for household media consumption in Germany 2017
- Which devices is your household equipped with?Devices in households with adolescents in Germany 2017
- Which of the following devices do you personally use to consume media?Device use for personal media consumption in Germany 2018
- Television
The most important statistics
- Share of television viewers in total population on average weekdays in Germany from 1988 to 2017Share of TV viewers in total population in Germany 1988-2017
- Average daily television viewing time in Germany from 1997 to 2017 (in minutes)Daily time spent watching television in Germany 1997-2017
- Average daily time spent watching television in Germany from 2016 to 2017, by age group (in minutes)Daily television viewing time in Germany 2016-2017, by age group
- Daily time spent watching television in Germany as of July 23, 2018, by age group (in minutes)Television consumption in Germany as of July, 2018, by age group
- Average daily television viewing time of children (3-13 years) in Germany in selected years from 1995 to 2017 (in minutes)Television viewing time of children in Germany 1995-2017
- Market share of television channels in Germany in 2017Market share of TV channels in Germany 2017
- Ranking of individual broadcasts with the largest TV audience reach in Germany in 2016, by number of viewers (in millions)TV broadcasts with the largest reach in Germany 2016
- Most popular television genres in Germany from 2015 to 2017Most popular television genres in Germany 2015-2017
- Internet
The most important statistics
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017Share of internet users in Germany 2001-2017
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2017Share of mobile internet users in Germany 2015-2017
- Share of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018*, by age groupShare of internet users in Germany 1997-2018, by age group
- Number of internet users who use the internet at least occasionally, in Germany from 1997 to 2017 (in millions)Number of internet users in Germany 1997-2017
- Average daily internet usage time in Germany from 2000 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily internet usage time in Germany 2000-2018
- Average duration of daily internet usage in Germany in 2016 (in minutes), by ageDuration of daily internet usage in Germany 2016, by age
- Daily internet usage time of adolescents in Germany from 2006 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily internet usage time of adolescents in Germany 2006-2018
- Leading websites in Germany in November 2018, by number of visits (in millions)Leading websites in Germany November 2018, by visits
- Radio
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- Number of people listening to the radio in Germany from 2013 to 2017, by frequency (in millions)Radio consumption in Germany 2013-2017, by frequency
- Daily reach of the radio in Germany according to ma 2018 Audio IIDaily reach of the radio in Germany according to ma 2018 Audio II
- Average daily radio listening time in Germany from 1995 to 2017 (in minutes)Daily radio listening time in Germany 1995-2017
- Radio and station listening time of 14- to 49-year-olds in Germany in 2017, by weekday (in minutes)Radio and station listening time of 14- to 49-year-olds in Germany 2017, by weekday
- How often do you listen to the radio?Radio usage frequency of teenagers in Germany 2016-2017
- Share of respondents that listened to live radio online at least occasionally in Germany from 2003 to 2018Share of respondents that listened to online radio occasionally in Germany 2003-2018
- Leading radio stations (advertisers only) in Germany in 2018, by gross contacts Leading radio stations in Germany 2018, by gross contacts
- Web radio channels ranked by number of sessions in Germany in 1st quarter 2018Web radio channels ranked by sessions in Germany Q1 2018
- Print media
The most important statistics
- Number of persons reading newspapers during their free time in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by frequency (in millions)Frequency of reading newspapers during leisure time in Germany 2014-2017
- Number of persons reading magazines during their free time in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by frequency (in millions)Frequency of reading magazines during leisure time in Germany 2014-2017
- Most popular types of magazines in Germany in 2016Most popular types of magazines in Germany 2016
- Circulation of daily newspapers in Germany in selected years from 1991 to 2017 (in million copies)Circulation of daily newspapers in Germany 1991-2017
- Sales volume of consumer magazines in Germany from 1996 to 2017 (in million copies)Circulation of consumer magazines in Germany 1996-2017
- Leading magazines ranked by reach in Germany in 2017 (in million readers)Magazines ranked by reach in Germany 2017
- Leading magazines ranked by circulation in Germany in the 3rd quarter of 2018Magazines ranked by circulation in Germany Q3 2018
- ma 2018 Pressemedien II: reach of national daily newspapers in Germany (in million readers)National daily newspaper reach in Germany 2018
- Books
The most important statistics
- Number of people reading books in Germany from 2013-2017, by frequency (in millions)Frequency of reading books in Germany 2013-2017
- Number of purchased books per person over the past year in Germany from 2013 to 2017 (in million people)Purchased books per person within the past year in Germany 2013-2017
- Number of e-book buyers on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in millions)E-book buyers in Germany 2010-2018
- Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2018, by age groupShare of e-book readers in Germany 2014-2018, by age group
- Do you read books or e-books, at least every now and then, for professional or private purposes?Book and e-book usage in Germany 2013-2017
- Do you read mostly e-books or mostly printed books? E-book and printed book consumption in Germany 2016
- Which of the following devices do you use to read e-books either for professional (incl. educational) or private purposes?Usage of e-books in Germany 2014-2017, by type of device
- How often do you read printed books?Book reading frequency of teenagers in Germany in 2016-2017
- Video consumption and streaming
The most important statistics
- Number of people watching DVDs, videos or Blu-rays* during leisure in Germany time from 2014 to 2017, by frequency (in millions)Frequency of DVD, video or Blu-ray* watching during leisure time in Germany 2014-2017
- Number of customers in the DVD/Blu-ray sell-through market in Germany from 2007 to 2016 (in millions)Customers in the DVD/Blu-ray sell-through market in Germany 2007-2016
- Number of digital video renters and buyers in Germany in 2012 and 2017 (in millions)Number of digital video users in Germany 2012-2017
- Share of persons viewing videos online at least occasionally in Germany from 2011 to 2018Viewing online videos in Germany 2011-2018
- Share of respondents who used the following online video applications at least occasionally from 2011 to 2018Usage of online video applications in Germany 2011-2018
- Share of internet users who watched videos online via stream in Germany in 2017, by age groupUsage of video streams on the internet in Germany 2017, by age group
- Share of online users who watch television shows via the internet at least occasionally in Germany from 2011 to 2017Television usage via the internet in Germany 2011-2017
- What type of broadcasts or videos do you stream at least now and then online?Types of video streaming usage in Germany in 2018
- Games and parallel media usage
The most important statistics
- Number of computer gamers in Germany in 2018, by gender (in millions)Computer gamers in Germany 2018, by gender
- Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by frequency (in millions)Video and computer game playing frequency in Germany 2014-2017
- On which devices do you play video or computer games? Gaming device preferences in Germany 2017
- How often do you play computer, console, online, tablet and smartphone games?Frequency of gaming among adolescents in Germany 2017
- Share of internet users accessing music streaming services in Germany from 2013 to 2018Music streaming services use in Germany 2013-2018
- Distribution of users of free and paid music streaming services in Germany in 2017, by ageMusic streaming users in Germany 2017, by age
- How often do you use online music streaming services?Music streaming service usage frequency in Germany 2018
- Which of the following fee-based online streaming/subscription services do you use for music?Use of paid online music streaming/subscription services in Germany 2017
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