Streaming services trump free-to-air for first time, new study shows

January 24, 2022 9:46

Australians’ consumption of online subscription services such as Netflix and Stan have surpassed that of free-to-air linear television for the first time.

The research commissioned by the federal Department of Communications and conducted by the Social Research Centre, found that 62% of Australian adults reported watching screen content on an online subscription service in 2021, compared to 60% in 2020, while 58% aid they viewed linear commercial free-to-air television at some point in 2021, down from 61% in the previous year.

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

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