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U.S. online video consumption change 2018
U.S. online video consumption change 2018
Year-on-year change in watching online video according to internet users in the United States as of November 2018
This statistic presents the year-on-year change in watching online video according to internet users in the United States as of November 2018. During the survey, 49 percent of respondents stated that they watched more online video content compared to last year.
Year-on-year change in watching online video according to internet users in the United States as of November 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Watch less online video compared to last year | 8% |
| Watch the same amount of online video compared to last year | 43% |
| Watch more online video compared to last year | 49% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Watch less online video compared to last year | 8% |
| Watch the same amount of online video compared to last year | 43% |
| Watch more online video compared to last year | 49% |
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This statistic presents the year-on-year change in watching online video according to internet users in the United States as of November 2018. During the survey, 49 percent of respondents stated that they watched more online video content compared to last year.
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- January 2019
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- November 12 to 28, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,887 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- excludes streaming
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Total survey n=16,000 panelists from Nordic, German, UK and US panels
Original question: How much online video do people watch compared to last year?
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- November 12 to 28, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,887 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- excludes streaming
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Total survey n=16,000 panelists from Nordic, German, UK and US panels
Original question: How much online video do people watch compared to last year?
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