Cultural consumption in the UK during the COVID-19 lockdown

Republished by ECBN from: Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC) /Author: Hasan Bakhshi

The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdown has led to unprecedented changes in how we live, including the ways in which we interact with cultural content. Movement restrictions leading to more time in the home, the mental wellbeing consequences of social distancing and the huge economic uncertainties, are all likely to disrupt how the public accesses digital content in the coming weeks and months, and very likely in the long term. Monitoring the nature and impacts of these disruptions is essential for understanding the human experience as the crisis evolves. But it is critically important to understand the impact that the crisis is having on the Creative Industries, like film, TV, music, video games, publishing and theatre, too.

To meet this need, the PEC is partnering with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and research agency AudienceNet to follow a cohort of 1,000 consumers over a six-week period of time. Read the full report for Week 1 here.

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