* All activity records for adults aged 16+ (108782), Men (45218), Women (63564).
Adult participants recorded all their media behavior in a paper diary for seven days, and these data were captured on a daily basis online or by telephone.
Figures do not sum 100 percent. The source provides no explanation.
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Distribution of media consumption time in the UK 2014, by media and gender
This statistic displays the distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, broken down by gender and media. Watching TV or films on a TV set made up ** percent of all time spent for women, and ** percent of all time spent for men.
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Ofcom. (August 6, 2014). Distribution of media consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and media [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/326974/media-consumption-time-by-gender-and-media-uk/
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