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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Respondents' views on the internet as more popular than television in Australia 2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues, ** percent of Australians believed it likely that people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020. The views of Australian respondents were similar to respondents from all countries participating in the survey.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Australia Who Thought It Likely That More People Would Spend More Time Online than Watching Television in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041758/australia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/