Leading motivations for consuming media in Malaysia as of May 2025

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Release date

July 2025

Region

Malaysia

Survey time period

May 8 to 30, 2025

Number of respondents

7,483 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among those who consumed types of media

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey question was, “What are your reasons for consuming media?” 

Multiple answers were allowed.

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Main reasons for media consumption Malaysia 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 13, 2026

According to a survey by Rakuten Insight in Malaysia in May 2025, ** percent of respondents stated that entertainment and leisure were their primary reasons for consuming media. In contrast, **** percent of respondents said they consumed media to find like-minded people or groups. 

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