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How The Pandemic Has Changed Video Content And Consumption

04-Feb-21 12:45

How The Pandemic Has Changed Video Content And Consumption

Consumer spending patterns have been turned upside down by the pandemic—from the demand for jigsaw puzzles climbing 370%, to sales of yeast growing more than 400%, to Peloton sales spiking 172%. But it’s not just the dollar spending that has changed, it’s also another type of currency—our attention. In particular, the pandemic has fundamentally changed how we consume video.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury, Arvindh Yuvaraj, and Christine Wong


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