Adult participants recorded all their media behaviour in a paper diary for seven days, and these data were captured on a daily basis online or by telephone.
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Media and communications time spent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2014, by age
This statistic displays the time individuals spent consuming media and communications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, broken down by age. The total time spent consuming media and communications increased from *** minutes per day in 2010, to *** minutes per day in 2014 among all adults.
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Ofcom. (August 6, 2014). Total time spent consuming media and communications per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, by age (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Total time spent consuming media and communications per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, by age (in minutes)." Chart. August 6, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Total time spent consuming media and communications per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, by age (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Total Time Spent Consuming Media and Communications per Day in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2010 and 2014, by Age (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2014, /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/
Ofcom, Total time spent consuming media and communications per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, by age (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Total time spent consuming media and communications per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010 and 2014, by age (in minutes) [Graph], Ofcom, August 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/326978/media-and-communications-time-spent-by-age-uk/
