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Germany’s Media Use Held at 10 Hours 53 Minutes Daily in 2025 as TV Dipped and Streaming Rose

VAUNET uses the findings to press for fair competition that protects privately funded journalism.

Overview

  • Audio and audiovisual content accounted for 9 hours 38 minutes per day, equal to 88.5% of total media use.
  • Linear TV averaged 2 hours 55 minutes daily, down 13 minutes from 2024, while online video rose to 1 hour 43 minutes; total video time reached 5 hours 19 minutes.
  • Daily audio use edged up to 4 hours 19 minutes, led by weekday radio at 3 hours 9 minutes, with music streaming at 50 minutes and podcasts at 9 minutes.
  • Reach remained broad for legacy formats, with about 86% of people watching TV regularly and roughly 92% using audio media.
  • VAUNET compiled the figures from multiple measurement systems and cautioned that cross-media totals are approximate, noting VuMA’s discontinuation at the end of 2025 and reiterating concerns over competition with Big Tech and publicly funded broadcasters.