2019 Marks an Inflection Point in Media Consumption

On the one hand, it's official; on the other hand it comes as no surprise to us here at Tematica that "internet consumption," which of course includes video streaming be it on Netflix, Google's YouTube or some of the newer platforms, such as Disney+, given our Digital Lifestyle investing theme. With more streaming services from Apple and AT&T to be had plus the looming launch of 5G networks, before too long we could see "TV viewing" go the way of newspapers and magazines. Again, no real surprise, just a matter of time.

According to Zenith, daily mobile internet consumption will amount to 130 minutes per day, up from just 80 minutes in 2015. Adding 40 minutes of desktop internet use, total internet use is expected to amount to 170 minutes per day this year, compared to 167 minutes of daily TV viewing. In line with the old advertising adage “money follows eyeballs”, online advertising expenditure is also on the rise and, according to Zenith, surpassed TV ad spending for the first time in 2017.

Source: • Chart: 2019 Marks an Inflection Point in Media Consumption | Statista