STAT PACK: Coronavirus: Impact on Media Consumption in the U.S.

The coronavirus has impacted virtually every aspect of our lives, including media consumption, SVOD and gaming spending, and more.

As of Sunday, November 22, 2020, the United States had reported nearly 12.2 million cases of coronavirus and more than 256,000 deaths. This pandemic has turned our world upside down with virtually every aspect of our lives touched in some way. As people continue their lockdowns, working and learning from home, they are hungry for accurate coronavirus news. In addition, their news consumption and entertainment habits have changed dramatically. In this STAT PACK, we share how Americans are consuming news in the days of COVID-19, the responsibility they put on the media for accurate information, most and least trusted sources for news, and what types of entertainment they are consuming online. Get all those statistics and more. Download our exclusive report today.

Coronavirus: Impact on Media Consumption in the U.S.

Views on media response

Coronavirus and the media: support for restricting events U.S. 2020
Coronavirus and the media: opposition for restricting events U.S. 2020
Media responsibility and coronavirus containment U.S. 2020
Media responsibility and coronavirus containment U.S. 2020, by generation
Media attention and the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by politics
Opinion on the media exaggerating coronavirus news U.S. 2020, by politics
Media accuracy and the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by politics

News consumption

U.S. local newscasts: coronavirus viewership impact 2020
Consumers keeping updated with the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by age group
Most used sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020, by age group
Most trusted sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020
Least trusted sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020
Fake news exposure and the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by politics

TV and SVOD consumption

U.S. cable news networks: coronavirus viewership impact 2019-2020
Coronavirus TV viewing: popular programs U.S. 2020
Coronavirus: SVOD audience change U.S. 2020, by service
Coronavirus: SVOD audience distribution during business hours U.S. 2020, by daypart
Coronavirus: SVOD audience change U.S. 2020, by genre
Watching online TV and movies more dure to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
Subscribing to SVOD services due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
Netflix subscriber growth forecasts: coronavirus impact 2020

Media spending

COVID-19: video game spending change as of April 2020
Music streaming spending increase due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
SVOD spending increase due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
Renting movies to watch at home due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!