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Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on the media industry in Germany

Statistics report on the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on the media industry in Germany

This report provides statistics illustrating the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the German media industry. Figures show both how the pandemic has influenced media sales, and reach and consumption. Additionally, for a general overview and placing media industry figures within the coronavirus context, the report includes statistics on case numbers in Germany and GDP change forecasts from various countries.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of new confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths in Germany 2023
  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and deaths in Germany by federal state in 2023
  • Premium Statistic GDP growth rate of the world's seven largest economies 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Forecasted global real GDP growth 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employees subject to social security contributions in Germany 2023, by occupation
  • Basic Statistic Number of short-time workers in Germany 1991-2025
  • Premium Statistic Monthly development DAX Index 2015-2026
  • Basic Statistic Main sources of information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany 2020

Media industry figures

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the entertainment and media industry in Germany 2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Leading media groups ranked by revenue in Germany 2023
  • Premium Statistic Press market revenue in Germany 2020-2021, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Book trade revenue development in Germany 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Book market year-on-year revenue in Germany September 2025, by category and format
  • Premium Statistic Sales development in book retail in Germany 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Drive-in movie theater revenue in Germany 2007-2024

Impact on television consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Television consumption in Germany in 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic TV viewing duration during the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany 2020
  • Basic Statistic TV user numbers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Germany 2020
  • Basic Statistic TV viewers of COVID-19 news programs in Germany March-April 2020
  • Basic Statistic Leading topics in TV news in Germany November 2020
  • Basic Statistic Sky Sport Bundesliga und Sky Sport News HD viewer numbers in Germany 2019/2020 season
  • Basic Statistic Daily time spent watching television in Germany 1997-2024

Impact on newspaper, magazine and website consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Increase of newspaper reach in Germany in March 2020
  • Basic Statistic Increase of magazine reach in Germany March 2020
  • Basic Statistic Unique users of digital newspapers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany 2020
  • Basic Statistic Digital newspaper reach in Germany during COVID-19 in spring 2020, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Number of visits on regional online newspaper websites in Germany in August 2025
  • Basic Statistic Unique user numbers on news websites during the coronavirus (COVID-19) Germany 2020
  • Premium Statistic Daily newspaper circulation breakdown in Germany Q1 2024 and Q1 2025
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