Multitasking Trends & Statistics

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Gen Z Digital Audio Habits 2026

Gen Z Digital Audio Habits 2026

Report
May 13, 2026

Gen Z’s audio habits are rapidly shifting as streaming, social discovery, and multitasking reshape engagement. Music still dominates, but video podcasts and always-on listening are fragmenting attention and redefining how content is found and consumed.

Black Consumers' Digital Habits 2026

Black Consumers' Digital Habits 2026

Report
Mar 12, 2026

Black consumers are reshaping streaming, social, and shopping habits. They overindex on key platforms, embrace ad-supported CTV, and blend digital discovery with in-store buying—pushing brands to balance cultural relevance with performance-driven media.​

The key to creating financial content that resonates with Gen Z: Let them multitask

The key to creating financial content that resonates with Gen Z: Let them multitask

Article
Feb 09, 2024

To out-influence Gen Zers’ favorite financial social media creators, banks should mimic certain finfluencer strategies.

Gen Z loves podcasts—and considers them far less toxic than social media

Article
Jun 05, 2023

Gen Z's podcast listening surges: New study reveals insights into the habits and preferences of this diverse listener demographic.

UK Time Spent with Media 2022

UK Time Spent with Media 2022

Report
Jun 06, 2022

Adults in the UK are spending more time than ever with digital media. Time spent watching videos online, particularly via social, is soaring.

US Generation Z Technology and Media Use

US Generation Z Technology and Media Use

Report
Nov 15, 2021

As the first true generation of digital natives, Gen Z has had round-the-clock access to on-demand information, streaming entertainment, and instantaneous communication since birth. This report examines trends in Gen Z’s technology and media use.

Five Charts: Gauging Gen X’s Digital Device Usage and Attitudes Towards Advertising

Five Charts: Gauging Gen X’s Digital Device Usage and Attitudes Towards Advertising

Article
Aug 12, 2019

Straddling the analogue and digital divide, Xers are readily reachable by marketers, but they can be picky when it comes to where and how they want to interact with ads. We spoke with demographics thought-leaders about this generation’s device and media usage.

When Media Usage Overlaps

Article
Oct 16, 2018

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer's Oscar Orozco and Corey McNair discuss how consumers engage with content while multitasking.

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