survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen...
People around the world will spend more time online than watching TV."
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Views on the internet as more popular than television in Malaysia 2019-2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2020, ** percent of Malaysians believed it likely that people would spend more time online than watching television in that year. This was a decrease from last year's share of respondents.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 and 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 and 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 and 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Thought It Likely That More People Would Spend More Time Online than Watching Television in 2019 and 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 and 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 and 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1040854/malaysia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
