According to a study, the television set has become somewhat more important again in German households during the Corona times. “58 Percentage of people from 14 years in Germany name the TV screen as the most important device for video use. This corresponds to over one percentage point more than in the previous year, which has stopped the downward trend of recent years, “said the media authorities’ new video digitization report published on Monday. 2016 the value was still good 66 percent, 2018 at 63 percent, 2019 at almost 57 percent. The authors emphasize, however, that the return to the big screen must be viewed against the background of the special situation this year. “It remains to be seen whether the trend back to television sets will continue in the future.”

Classic TV is on the rise again In Corona -Times, the daily use of classic TV programs – this means the broadcasters’ ongoing programming – has increased again after years, as the representative survey further shows. 69 percent watched linear television every day. 2019 it was still 64 percent and in the year before 66 Percentage.

The increase in video usage on the Internet is significantly greater: almost 42 percent now view moving images on the internet every day. 2019 it was 14 percent and 2016 still 8 percent, as the study lists.

Netflix leads when streaming When using Streaming services led Netflix in the surveys. About one third (32 percent) of the population from 14 years in Germany watches Netflix content at least once a month. Behind are the platforms Amazon Prime Video with a good 22 percent and Disney + with more than 11 Percent.

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