This seems like the revenge of TV. People used to spend many hours watching TV and now video is back, with algorithms that try to give you more stimulating things to watch.
Other entertainment (like video games) have to compete with that. But I’m not sure that websites have to compete with that if they have more practical purposes. What will people do when not watching TV?
The metric of “hours spent on entertainment” doesn’t seem like the right one to use. It doesn’t measure the value you get from an activity or how much you’re willing to spend on it.
For example, does a banking app need to try to compete with video games for hours spent on them? Something seems wrong with that comparison.
Other entertainment (like video games) have to compete with that. But I’m not sure that websites have to compete with that if they have more practical purposes. What will people do when not watching TV?
The metric of “hours spent on entertainment” doesn’t seem like the right one to use. It doesn’t measure the value you get from an activity or how much you’re willing to spend on it.
For example, does a banking app need to try to compete with video games for hours spent on them? Something seems wrong with that comparison.