Brits will consume 8.5 hours of media a day in 2014

Research suggests that Brits will spend more time consuming media via their desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones than their televisions this year.

The average adult Brit will spend more than 8.5 hours consuming media in 2014, according to new research.

The research from eMarketer also found that Brits will spend more time consuming media via their desktops, laptops, tablet and mobile phones compared to their televisionS.

“The growth of mobile is the key to this shift, as it continues to drive both digital growth and overall growth of time spent with all media,” said the report. The mobility of new technology is leading the migration.

“It’s unsurprising that mobile is overtaking TV when it comes to media consumption in 2014,” James Briscoe, managing director of Unique Digital, told The Drum.

“Evidently, online outreach has more to offer consumers, as they can be part of and determine the success of a campaign in real time. Brands are therefore finding themselves at a fork in the road.

“So much of our experience happens online and all the evidence suggests that digital campaigns are the driving force, with mobile devices starting to play a huge part in driving sales and brand awareness. Dual screening takes the conversation from the living room to the rest of the world and 2014 is the year to really test its profitability.”

Duel screening was taken into account by the report, with an hour spent watching TV while on social media or playing games on a smartphone counting as both an hour of TV and an hour of digital.

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