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Digital Media Consumption Statistics

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Digital Media Consumption Statistics
Ryan TownsendWritten by Ryan Townsend·Edited by Maya Johansson·Fact-checked by Abigail Foster
Last verified Jul 14, 2026
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Digital media consumption blends news, video, music, podcasts, social feeds, and games into everyday routines. Patterns vary by age and platform: younger audiences often rely on social channels, while viewing and listening measured in minutes, hours, and subscribers show where attention concentrates. On this page, you’ll explore time spent, major platforms, and the revenue and user-scale behind streaming, audio, and gaming in 2023.

Key Takeaways

  • 54% of US adults get news from digital devices daily in 2023.
  • Global digital news consumption time averaged 47 minutes per day in 2023.
  • Online news video views reached 1.5 billion monthly in the US in 2023.
  • Spotify had 602 million monthly active users in Q4 2023.
  • Global music streaming revenue was $17.5 billion in 2023.
  • Apple Music reached 88 million subscribers worldwide in 2023.
  • Global online gamers numbered 3.24 billion in 2023.
  • Mobile gaming generated $103 billion in revenue worldwide in 2023.
  • Fortnite had over 400 million registered players as of 2023.
  • In 2023, global social media users spent an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes per day on social platforms.
  • US adults aged 18-29 spent 4 hours and 13 minutes daily on social media in 2023.
  • Facebook had 3.03 billion monthly active users worldwide as of Q4 2023.
  • YouTube users watched over 1 billion hours of content daily in 2023.
  • Netflix had 260.28 million paid subscribers worldwide at the end of 2023.
  • Global video streaming market revenue reached $129.3 billion in 2023.

From digital news to streaming and gaming, people now spend hours daily across platforms worldwide.

Related reading

01 · Category

Digital News25 stats

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54% of US adults get news from digital devices daily in 2023.
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Global digital news consumption time averaged 47 minutes per day in 2023.
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Online news video views reached 1.5 billion monthly in the US in 2023.
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86% of Americans under 30 consume news via social media.
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E-book market revenue hit $14.6 billion globally in 2023.
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Apple News+ had 5 million subscribers in 2023.
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Flipboard had 100 million monthly users in 2023.
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71% of US adults read news digitally weekly in 2023.
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Google News served 1 billion users monthly in 2023.
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Digital magazine readership grew 12% to 150 million in US 2023.
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SmartNews app had 20 million monthly users in US 2023.
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64% of global internet users read online news daily in 2023.
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News apps on mobile averaged 30 minutes daily use in US 2023.
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The New York Times app had 9.9 million subscribers in 2023.
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Audiobook listeners in US reached 53% of population in 2023.
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Washington Post digital subs 3 million in 2023.
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UK digital news consumption 1 hour 20 min daily 2023.
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48% Americans pay for online news in 2023.
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BuzzFeed News app traffic up 20% in 2023.
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Global e-newspaper market $10B in 2023.
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Wall Street Journal digital subs 3.8M 2023.
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France digital news time 1 hour daily avg 2023.
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Mobile news alerts used by 41% US adults 2023.
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Medium platform 100 million readers monthly 2023.
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Digital comic market $5.2B globally 2023.
Interpretation

Digital News Interpretation

Digital news is becoming a daily habit and a social-first experience, with 54% of US adults getting news from digital devices every day in 2023 and 86% of Americans under 30 consuming it through social media.

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Music Streaming25 stats

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Spotify had 602 million monthly active users in Q4 2023.
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Global music streaming revenue was $17.5 billion in 2023.
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Apple Music reached 88 million subscribers worldwide in 2023.
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Podcast listeners worldwide exceeded 464 million in 2023.
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YouTube Music had 80 million premium subscribers in early 2023.
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Amazon Music had 70 million subscribers worldwide in 2023.
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Deezer reported 10.2 million paying subscribers in 2023.
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Global podcast ad revenue reached $2.55 billion in 2023.
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Tidal had 3 million subscribers in 2023.
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Audiobooks market generated $6.5 billion globally in 2023.
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Pandora had 55 million monthly active users in 2023.
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SoundCloud reached 175 million users globally in 2023.
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42% of US adults listened to podcasts monthly in 2023.
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Global streaming music subscribers exceeded 700 million in 2023.
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SiriusXM had 34.3 million subscribers in 2023.
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Spotify Premium subscribers hit 239 million in Q4 2023.
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YouTube Music & Premium together 100 million subs in 2023.
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India music streaming users 500 million in 2023.
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Podcast consumption grew 12% YoY to 42% US adults 2023.
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Global recorded music revenues up 10.2% to $28.6B in 2023.
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Global radio streaming revenue $1.2B in 2023.
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Anghami 72 million users MENA region 2023.
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US weekly podcast listeners 42% adults 2023.
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Boomplay 60 million MAU Africa 2023.
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JioSaavn 100 million MAU India 2023.

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Online Gaming25 stats

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Global online gamers numbered 3.24 billion in 2023.
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Mobile gaming generated $103 billion in revenue worldwide in 2023.
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Fortnite had over 400 million registered players as of 2023.
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Esports audience reached 532.1 million viewers globally in 2023.
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Roblox had 70 million daily active users in Q4 2023.
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PC gamers worldwide numbered 886 million in 2023.
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Console gaming revenue was $53 billion globally in 2023.
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League of Legends had 160 million monthly players in 2023.
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Global games market revenue hit $184 billion in 2023.
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Minecraft sold over 300 million copies worldwide by 2023.
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Candy Crush Saga had 250 million monthly players in 2023.
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PUBG Mobile reached 1 billion downloads by 2023.
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3.2 billion people played games digitally in 2023.
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Call of Duty: Warzone had 100 million players in 2023.
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Steam had 132 million monthly active users in 2023.
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GTA Online had 100k concurrent players daily avg 2023.
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Among Us peaked at 500 million monthly players 2023.
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Asia-Pacific gaming market $92 billion revenue 2023.
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Valorant had 15 million monthly players in 2023.
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Epic Games Store downloads 881 million in 2023.
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Apex Legends 18 million monthly players 2023.
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Dota 2 peak concurrent 1 million players 2023.
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Cloud gaming users 295 million globally 2023.
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Genshin Impact 60 million monthly players 2023.
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Xbox Game Pass 25 million subscribers 2023.

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Social Media Usage24 stats

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In 2023, global social media users spent an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes per day on social platforms.
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US adults aged 18-29 spent 4 hours and 13 minutes daily on social media in 2023.
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Facebook had 3.03 billion monthly active users worldwide as of Q4 2023.
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TikTok reached 1.58 billion monthly active users globally in 2023.
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Instagram's advertising audience grew to 1.44 billion users in early 2024.
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WhatsApp had 2 billion monthly active users worldwide in 2023.
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Snapchat's daily active users reached 414 million in Q4 2023.
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LinkedIn had 1.11 billion members globally in 2023.
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Pinterest users numbered 498 million monthly actives in 2023.
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Twitter (X) had 556 million monthly active users in 2023.
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Reddit had 73 million daily active users in 2023.
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Telegram reached 800 million monthly active users in 2023.
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WeChat had 1.3 billion monthly active users in China 2023.
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Discord had 150 million monthly active users in 2023.
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Threads by Instagram launched with 100 million users in days in 2023.
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Facebook video views hit 8 billion daily in 2023.
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TikTok users spent average 95 minutes daily in 2023.
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Instagram Reels had 200 billion daily views in 2023.
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YouTube Shorts reached 70 billion daily views in 2023.
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Global social media ad spend $207 billion in 2023.
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Gen Z spends 4+ hours daily on TikTok avg 2023.
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Twitter daily tweets 500 million in 2023.
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LinkedIn video views 40% YoY growth 2023.
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Snapchat AR lenses used 250 million times daily 2023.

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Video Streaming25 stats

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YouTube users watched over 1 billion hours of content daily in 2023.
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Netflix had 260.28 million paid subscribers worldwide at the end of 2023.
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Global video streaming market revenue reached $129.3 billion in 2023.
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Disney+ subscriber count hit 150.2 million globally in Q4 2023.
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Average US household streamed 5 hours of video per day in 2023.
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Amazon Prime Video had 200 million subscribers in 2023.
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Hulu reached 48.3 million subscribers in the US in 2023.
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Global OTT video market was valued at $105.5 billion in 2023.
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HBO Max had 97.6 million global subscribers in Q3 2023.
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US adults spent 1 hour 12 minutes daily on video apps in 2023.
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Paramount+ had 60 million subscribers worldwide in 2023.
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Peacock reached 28 million paid subscribers in 2023.
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Video-on-demand users globally hit 1.8 billion in 2023.
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Twitch had 140 million monthly users in 2023.
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UK video streaming time averaged 4 hours daily in 2023.
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Max (formerly HBO Max) video hours watched tripled in 2023.
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YouTube Premium had 100 million subscribers in 2023.
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India video streaming users to reach 500 million by 2023 end.
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Discovery+ had 45 million global subscribers in 2023.
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Daily video consumption on smartphones averaged 90 minutes globally 2023.
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Apple TV+ 25 million subscribers projected 2023.
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Global SVOD subs 1.5 billion in 2023.
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Brazil video streaming penetration 80% households 2023.
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Roku users 75 million active accounts 2023.
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Connected TV usage 3.5 hours daily US 2023.
report visual · Breakdown

Digital news consumption is widespread, with heavy engagement across formats

Most adults consume digital news regularly, and consumption spans daily reading, video, and social media channels.

20%
BuzzFeed News app traffic up 20% in 2023.
80%
Brazil video streaming penetration 80% households 2023.
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