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The other day, I shared with you 2020’s year in review for various general and widespread topics such as travel, health, and the economy. Today we remember what 2020 in Media was like.
What did we watch, listen to, and play this past year?
Today’s post breaks down 2020 in the various forms of media that we as a society, consumed, and what was a hit, and what wasn’t.
Media in General
- In memoriam: A round-up of the media companies we lost in 2020, Digiday, by Kayleigh Barber, Dec. 30 2020
Books
- My Favorite Books of 2020, Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site, by NomadicMatt, Dec. 3 2020
eSports
- How Esports Showed Up as Dependable Entertainment in 2020, Adweek Feed, by Ian Zelaya, Nov. 2020
Film
Gaming
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tops Tumblr’s 2020 Year in Review, Adweek Feed, by David Cohen, Dec.7 2020
- YouTube Gaming Saw 100 Billion Hours of Watch Time in 2020, Underlining the Rise of Gaming Culture, Social Media Today – Latest News, by Andrew Hutchinson, Dec. 9 2020
Podcasting
- These Are Adweek’s Podcasts of the Year for 2020, Adweek Feed, by David Griner, Julian Gamboa,Oct. 2020
Mobile Apps
- App Annie: TikTok Was the Most Downloaded App Worldwide in 2020, Adweek Feed, by Brandy Shaul, Dec. 9 2020
Music / Audio / Smart Speakers
- Spotify’s First 2020 Wrapped for Advertisers Offers Up Listening Insights, Adweek Feed, by Patrick Kulp, Dec 8 2020
- Spotify Thanks Cardi B, WAP and Others in Its Year-End OOH Campaign, Adweek Feed, by Kyle O’Brien, 2 Dec. 2020
- Spotify’s 2020 Wrapped Details the Audio Streaming Platform’s Top Performers, Adweek Feed, by David Cohen, Dec 1 2020
- 2020 Ceridian Insights Conference Takeaways, Research with Results: a blog from the A…, by Jess Burns, Dec. 5 2020
Television
- The 10 Best New TV Shows of 2020, Adweek Feed, by Jason Lynch, Dec. 9 2020
- How FanDuel Kept Fans Entertained During the Great Live Sports Shutdown of 2020, Adweek Feed, by Kathryn Lundstrom, Nov. 2020
- How the future of TV was reshaped by 2020, Digiday, by Tim Peterson, Dec. 16 2020
- ABC’s Election Coverage Was 2020’s Most Clicked Article From Facebook News, Adweek Feed, by David Cohen, 15 Dec 2020
- NFL, NCIS, FBI Among 2020’s Most-Watched Shows, Adweek Feed, by Jason Lynch, Dec. 14 2020
- Virgin Media reveals record-breaking 2020, Advanced Television, by Colin Mann, Dec. 17 2020
- 12 Popular Shows That Didn’t Air New Episodes in 2020, Adweek Feed, by Jason Lynch, Dec. 30 2020
- These Duds Were TV’s Worst New Shows In 2020, MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews, Dec. 31 2020
- Fox News Named ‘Misinformer Of The Year’ For 2020, MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews, Dec. 31 2020
- Report Ranks Who And What Were Most Engaging In 2020 TV, MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews, Dec. 2020
Streaming
- The Fastest Growing Brands of 2020 Are Streamers, Ecommerce and Videoconferencing, Adweek Feed, by Emmy Liederman, 10 Déc. 2020
- Netflix reveals 2020 US viewing trends, Advanced Television, by Colin Mann, Dec. 11 2020
- The 10 Most Consequential Streaming Moments of 2020, Adweek Feed, by Kelsey Sutton, Dec. 30 2020
- Survey: 1.9m Brits illegally streamed Premier League in 2020, Advanced Television, Dec. 31 2020
- TV Ad Impressions 2020: Streamers Up 93%, Insurance Dominates Most-Seen Brands, MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews, Dec. 22 2020
- CTV Will Rise To $8.11B In 2020, Soar To $11.36B In 2021: eMarketer, MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews, Dec. 23 2020
Websites
- ‘Generation Alpha’: Publishers Leaned Into Youth-Focused Media in 2020, Adweek Feed, by Lucinda Southern, Dec 22 2020
