*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2023 as figures for fiscal year 2023. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year. Figures for previous years are based on earlier surveys, each with a sample size of 3,000 respondents. **Figures are based on diary entries of 1,500 respondents. Answers represent the average usage time of two weekdays, which is why the sample size is indicated as 3,000 respondents.
Data prior to fiscal year 2022 come from previous reporting.
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Average VOD viewing time per weekday Japan FY 2014-2023
People in Japan on average spent **** minutes per weekday watching video-on-demand (VOD) services in fiscal year 2023. The viewing time increased considerably in recent years.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 21, 2024). Average time people spend watching video-on-demand (VOD) services per weekday in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1293177/japan-average-time-spent-video-on-demand-per-weekday/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Average time people spend watching video-on-demand (VOD) services per weekday in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes)." Chart. June 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1293177/japan-average-time-spent-video-on-demand-per-weekday/
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Average Time People Spend Watching Video-on-demand (Vod) Services per Weekday in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jun 2024, /statistics/1293177/japan-average-time-spent-video-on-demand-per-weekday/
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Average time people spend watching video-on-demand (VOD) services per weekday in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes) [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1293177/japan-average-time-spent-video-on-demand-per-weekday/
