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Coronavirus: impact on media consumption worldwide
Statistics report on the coronavirus disease and media consumption worldwide
This report features data on global media consumption, device usage, internet traffic, and SVoD viewing during the coronavirus outbreak, as well as country breakdowns for hard hit regions including China, Europe, and the United States. For further reports on this topic, please visit our dedicated COVID-19 landing page which includes information about how the pandemic has impacted industries across the globe.
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Global media consumption
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- Premium Statistic Consuming media at home due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Media consumption increase due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Device usage increase due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Consuming media at home due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Media consumption increase due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Device usage increase due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Video streaming growth worldwide: coronavirus impact 2020
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: growth in number of SVoD users worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus podcast content listenership on Acast worldwide 2020
Global internet usage
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- Basic Statistic Global online traffic change YoY 2021
- Basic Statistic Online traffic change YTD 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus global online user engagement impact as of April 2020, by industry
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 and VPN usage increase in selected countries as of March 2020
Global news consumption
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- Premium Statistic Most used sources of coronavirus news and information worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Frequency of coronavirus news consumption worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus news sources worldwide 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Problems with finding coronavirus news worldwide 2020
United States
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- Premium Statistic Most trusted sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Millennials' most trusted coronavirus news outlets in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Most used sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. local newscasts: coronavirus viewership impact 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus TV viewing: popular programs U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic SVoD spending increase due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: SVoD audience change U.S. 2020, by service
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: SVoD audience distribution U.S. 2020, by genre
- Premium Statistic U.S. cable news networks: coronavirus viewership impact 2019-2020
China
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- Premium Statistic Major information sources for coronavirus first news in rural China 2020
- Premium Statistic Main information sources for Chinese in coronavirus outbreak 2020
- Premium Statistic Duration change of TV news consumption in coronavirus outbreak in China 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Growth of daily TV consumption in coronavirus outbreak in China 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Increase in digital media consumption in coronavirus outbreak in China 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Increased digital media consumption after coronavirus outbreak in China 2020, by type
Italy
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- Basic Statistic Audience of public newscasts after coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in Italy 2020
- Basic Statistic Growth in news websites audience during coronavirus (COVID-19 outbreak in Italy 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of legitimate streams in Italy 2025, by TV channel
- Premium Statistic Total stream duration in Italy weekly 2025, by channel
- Premium Statistic Average video stream duration of national broadcasters in Italy 2024, by device
- Premium Statistic Average stream duration of national broadcasters in Italy 2023-2024, by display mode
France
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- Basic Statistic Primary source of information about the coronavirus in France 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Paid subscription to a VOD service during lockdown in France April 2020
- Basic Statistic Impact of the lockdown caused by coronavirus on video game consumption in France 2020
- Basic Statistic Impact of the lockdown caused by coronavirus on book consumption in France 2020
Spain
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- Basic Statistic Most used sources of coronavirus news and information Spain 2020
- Basic Statistic Activities during self-isolation due to COVID-19 in Spain March 2020
- Basic Statistic TV consumption during coronavirus outbreak Spain March 2020
- Basic Statistic Opinions on the media practices about COVID-19 by age in Spain 2020
- Premium Statistic Streaming platform use due to coronavirus lockdown in Spain March 2020
Germany
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- Basic Statistic TV user numbers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Germany 2020
- Basic Statistic TV viewing duration during the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany 2020
- Basic Statistic Unique user numbers on news websites during the coronavirus (COVID-19) Germany 2020
- Basic Statistic Unique users of digital newspapers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany 2020
- Basic Statistic Coronavirus (COVID-19) information sources among the German population in 2020
- Basic Statistic Frequently used Google search terms in Germany 2024
United Kingdom
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- Premium Statistic COVID-19: media consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus news and information sources in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
- Premium Statistic Houseparty app downloads during the coronavirus outbreak in the UK 2020
Central and Eastern Europe
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- Basic Statistic TV rating increase during COVID-19 in Russia in March 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic TV audience time during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Poland 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Distribution of information about the coronavirus in the media in Poland 2020
- Basic Statistic Leading sources of news about coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hungary 2020
- Basic Statistic Main sources of information on the outbreak of COVID-19 in Romania 2020
Northern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Impact of coronavirus on increase in entertainment TV show viewers in Norway 2020
- Basic Statistic Trust in news sources during the COVID-19 outbreak in Norway 2020
- Basic Statistic Reading fake news about the coronavirus in Norway 2020, by source
- Basic Statistic Reading fake news about the coronavirus in Norway 2020, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Opinions of the Finnish public broadcaster's response to COVID-19 situation 2020
- Basic Statistic Popular home activities during the coronavirus outbreak in Finland 2020
LATAM
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- Basic Statistic Argentina: growth in TV viewers due to COVID-19
- Basic Statistic Argentina: growth in TV usage due to COVID-19
- Basic Statistic Peru: growth in TV viewers due to COVID-19, by age
- Basic Statistic Brazil: growth in TV viewership in March 2020
- Basic Statistic Colombia: growth of TV reach due to COVID-19
- Basic Statistic Guatemala: growth of TV reach due to COVID-19
- Basic Statistic Panama: growth of TV reach due to COVID-19
- Basic Statistic Costa Rica: growth of TV reach due to COVID-19
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