While screens continue to dominate our lives, the global story of media consumption is a fascinating and rapidly shifting picture, where traditional television holds strong in some regions even as streaming and social media carve out ever-larger slices of our daily attention.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, global average daily TV viewing time was 3 hours 12 minutes
- US adults spent 2.75 hours per day on TV in Q1 2024, down 4% YoY
- UK linear TV viewing reached 2 hours 52 minutes daily average in 2023
- Global social media users reached 5.17 billion in 2024
- Average daily social media time worldwide is 2 hours 23 minutes in 2024
- 62.6% of world population active on social media in 2024
- 82% of internet users watch online videos daily 2024
- Netflix 269.6 million paid subscribers worldwide Q1 2024
- Global SVOD revenue $50 billion in 2023
- Global news media revenue $300 billion in 2023
- 86% of Americans get news from digital sources 2024
- TV news reaches 44% of US weekly audience 2024
- Print newspaper circulation down 70% since 2005 US
- US digital news subs 30 million in 2023
- E-book market $14.6 billion globally 2023
Despite the growth of streaming, live television remains dominant, especially for older generations.
Digital Reading and Print
1Print newspaper circulation down 70% since 2005 US
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2US digital news subs 30 million in 2023
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3E-book market $14.6 billion globally 2023
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475% of US adults read book in past year 2023
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5Audiobook revenue $1.8 billion US 2023
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6Global book market $143 billion in 2023
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7Amazon Kindle Unlimited 4 million titles, 67 million subs est. 2024
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8Newspaper print ad revenue $8.2 billion US 2023
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9Magazine print circulation 130 million US 2023
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10Goodreads 150 million members 2024
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11UK physical book sales up 1% to £2.9 billion 2023
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12Digital magazines surpass print in US circ. 2023
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13India print newspaper readers 200 million daily 2023
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14E-reader ownership 33% US adults 2023
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15France book sales €2.6 billion 2023
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16Comic book market $2 billion US 2023
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17Library visits 1.3 billion US annually pre-pandemic
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18Japan manga market ¥677 billion 2023
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19Self-published books 1.7 million on Amazon 2023
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20Brazil print book sales 70 million units 2023
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2150% of book sales digital in Norway 2024
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22US periodical print revenue $6 billion 2023
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23Wattpad 90 million users, 500 million stories 2024
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24Germany book market €9.1 billion 2023
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25Children's books $3.2 billion US 2023
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Digital Reading and Print Interpretation
The newsprint is fading, but the human urge to read is thriving, having simply traded the rustle of a broadsheet for the silent swipe of a screen and the quiet companionship of a well-worn book.
News Consumption
1Global news media revenue $300 billion in 2023
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286% of Americans get news from digital sources 2024
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3TV news reaches 44% of US weekly audience 2024
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4Online news sites visited by 53% of US adults weekly 2024
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5Radio news 32% weekly reach in US 2024
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6Print newspapers just 8% weekly reach US 2024
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7Social media primary news source for 30% globally 2023
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8CNN average 580k primetime viewers Q1 2024
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9Fox News 2.5 million primetime avg viewers 2024
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10MSNBC 1.2 million primetime avg Q1 2024
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11BBC News website 1.3 billion visits annually 2023
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12New York Times 8.8 million digital subs Q1 2024
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13Washington Post 3 million digital subs 2024
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14Wall Street Journal 3.8 million total subs 2024
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15Global podcast listeners 464 million monthly 2023
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1648% of US get news from social media weekly 2024
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17UK digital news consumption 89% of adults 2024
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18India news consumers 900 million, TV dominant 2023
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19Trust in news media 40% globally 2024
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20Email newsletters 350 million subscribers US 2023
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21Australia news from TV 62% weekly 2024
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22Podcasts news/talk 22% of US listening 2024
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23Germany online news daily use 60% 2023
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24Brazil fake news concerns 65% of population 2024
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2571% pay for news in Norway, highest globally 2024
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26US local TV news 35 million viewers nightly 2023
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27Global digital news ad revenue $100 billion 2023
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News Consumption Interpretation
The world remains hungry for news, but the global diet has shifted decisively from the printed page and living room tube to a messy, mobile, and often distrustful digital buffet, where a staggering $300 billion industry tries to serve everyone from the Fox News devotee to the BBC News skimmer, all while fighting fake news and fleeting attention spans.
Social Media Engagement
1Global social media users reached 5.17 billion in 2024
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2Average daily social media time worldwide is 2 hours 23 minutes in 2024
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362.6% of world population active on social media in 2024
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4US adults spend 2 hours 16 minutes daily on social media 2024
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5Instagram has 2 billion monthly active users in 2024
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6TikTok daily active users hit 1.7 billion globally 2024
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7Facebook still leads with 3.05 billion MAU in Q1 2024
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8YouTube 2.7 billion MAU, average 1 hour daily watch time 2024
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9WhatsApp 2 billion users, 100 billion messages daily 2024
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10Snapchat 414 million DAU in Q1 2024
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11LinkedIn 1 billion members, 310 million weekly users 2024
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12Pinterest 518 million MAU in 2024
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13Twitter/X 550 million MAU in 2024
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14Gen Z spends 4 hours 40 minutes daily on social media
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1595% of US teens use YouTube, 67% daily 2024
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16India 462 million social media users, 2 hours 30 min daily 2024
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17Social media ad spend $207 billion globally 2023
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1854% of social media users shop via platforms monthly 2024
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19China 1.05 billion social media users 2024
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20Average user has 6.8 social media accounts globally 2024
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21Brazil 144 million social media users, WhatsApp top app 2024
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2270% of social media time on mobile devices worldwide
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23UK social media use 1 hour 45 minutes daily 2024
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24Influencer marketing market $21.1 billion in 2023
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2541% of users prefer short-form video content 2024
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26Indonesia 167 million social media users 2024
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27Social media drives 31% of referral traffic to sites 2024
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28Mexico 92 million social media users, TikTok rising 2024
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Social Media Engagement Interpretation
With over five billion of us now clocking in for a daily average of two and a half hours of scrolling, liking, and watching, humanity has collectively taken on a lucrative second full-time job where our attention is the product and our clicks pay the salary.
Streaming and Video-on-Demand
182% of internet users watch online videos daily 2024
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2Netflix 269.6 million paid subscribers worldwide Q1 2024
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3Global SVOD revenue $50 billion in 2023
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4Disney+ 150 million subscribers in 2024
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5US streaming video usage 24 hours 36 minutes monthly per person 2023
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6Amazon Prime Video 200 million subscribers globally 2024
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7YouTube Premium 100 million subscribers 2024
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8HBO Max (Max) 97.6 million global subs Q1 2024
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9Global FAST services reach 300 million monthly users 2024
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10Paramount+ 71.2 million subs Q1 2024
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11Peacock 34 million paid subs Q1 2024
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1238.7% of US TV time spent streaming in March 2024
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13Apple TV+ growing to 25 million subs est. 2024
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14Hulu 48.8 million subs Q1 2024
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15Global video streaming market $99.1 billion revenue 2023
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16UK SVOD penetration 68% of households 2024
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17India streaming users 500 million by 2024 est.
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1884% of US internet users stream video weekly 2024
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19Brazil SVOD subs 50 million in 2023
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20Live streaming views on Twitch 31 billion hours 2023
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21Spotify 626 million MAU, 239 million Premium Q1 2024
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2267% of global internet traffic video in 2023
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23Australia streaming 40% of video consumption 2024
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24China online video users 1.1 billion 2024
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25Gaming streaming on YouTube 100 million hours daily
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2655% of US pay TV subs also have SVOD 2024
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27France SVOD market €2.1 billion revenue 2023
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Streaming and Video-on-Demand Interpretation
The global population has collectively entered a state of constant, subscription-funded distraction, where we now measure our cultural footprint not in great works of art, but in billions of streaming hours and a dizzying array of monthly bills.
Television Viewing
1In 2023, global average daily TV viewing time was 3 hours 12 minutes
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2US adults spent 2.75 hours per day on TV in Q1 2024, down 4% YoY
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3UK linear TV viewing reached 2 hours 52 minutes daily average in 2023
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478% of US households have pay-TV subscriptions in 2023
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5Children aged 2-11 in US watched 2.5 hours of TV daily in 2022
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6Global TV ad spend hit $180 billion in 2023
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765% of Americans over 65 watch 4+ hours of TV daily
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8India TV viewership averaged 4 hours 30 minutes per day in 2023
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9Cable TV subscribers in US dropped to 65.2 million in Q4 2023
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1055% of TV viewing in Europe is live in 2023
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11US TV viewing among 18-34 year olds is 1 hour 45 minutes daily
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12Brazil TV daily viewership 4 hours 10 minutes in 2023
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1382% of US TV households own smart TVs in 2024
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14Japan TV viewing time 3 hours 25 minutes daily average 2023
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15Sports events account for 12% of total TV viewing hours globally
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16Australia TV viewing down 10% to 2 hours 20 minutes daily 2023
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1770% of TV ads watched on connected TVs in US 2023
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18France daily TV consumption 3 hours 40 minutes in 2023
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19Over 50% of US TV time shift viewing via DVRs in 2023
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20Germany TV viewership 3 hours 15 minutes daily 2023
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2145% of global TV revenue from advertising in 2023
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22US Hispanics watch 30% more TV than average
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23South Korea TV viewing 2 hours 50 minutes daily 2023
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2490% of US Super Bowl viewers watch live on TV
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25Italy TV daily average 3 hours 50 minutes 2023
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26Streaming captures 38% of US TV time in 2024
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27Canada TV viewing 2 hours 55 minutes daily 2023
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2860% of TV content consumed via antennas in rural US
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29Spain TV viewership 3 hours 20 minutes daily 2023
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30Live TV still dominates 70% of viewing in prime time globally
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Television Viewing Interpretation
The world remains stubbornly glued to the box, with traditional TV holding its ground like a seasoned heavyweight, even as its younger audience slips away to stream in the shadows and its revenue model clings to the adrenaline of live sports and prime-time ads.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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