* The source indicates that the data consists of "total spend estimates for each of the content types" for the three months previous to survey. Figures were rounded to the nearest million in each case. Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used.
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Consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by content format
This statistic displays the estimated total quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) for the three month period running March to May 2018, based on a survey of UK internet users over 12 years old. Spending was broken down by content format and content type. Consumers spent an estimated *** million British pounds on music purchases or rentals in physical format during that period.
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Ofcom, & Kantar. (July 4, 2018). Quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by content format and content type (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/
Ofcom, und Kantar. "Quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by content format and content type (in million GBP)." Chart. July 4, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/
Ofcom, Kantar. (2018). Quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by content format and content type (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/
Ofcom, and Kantar. "Quarterly Consumer Spending on Media Content in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2018, by Content Format and Content Type (in Million Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Jul 2018, /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/
Ofcom & Kantar, Quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by content format and content type (in million GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Quarterly consumer spending on media content in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by content format and content type (in million GBP) [Graph], Ofcom, & Kantar, July 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291686/consumer-spending-on-media-content-uk-by-content-format/