Time Spent Streaming Spiked 20% Worldwide This Past Weekend
- Time spent streaming video rose more than 20% last weekend
- Video-game streaming, TV news viewing are also on the rise
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For years, TV executives have fretted there is too much TV. Now, with the coronavirus looming large, they are worried there might not be enough.
Because of the pandemic, streaming surged this past weekend, according to Wurl Inc., a company that delivers video and advertising to connected TVs. The amount of time people spent streaming spiked by more than 20% worldwide, including more than 40% in Austria and Spain.