Books and the Media By the Numbers

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Books and the Media By the Numbers

Sep 06 2008

Publishers Weekly provides top line stats from the Veronis Suhler Stevenson Communications Industry Forecast, including the following:

109: Hours adults spent reading a book for pleasure, 2007

85: Hours persons 12+ spent playing videogames, 2007

1,613: Hours persons 12+ spent watching TV, 2007

$105.52: Estimated per person spending by adults on books, 2008

$55.77: Estimated per person spending by persons 12+ on videogames, 2008

Source: Publishers Weekly

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