Britons ditch BBC for American streamers as Ofcom reveals 'challenges' for national broadcaster
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Scores of Britons are turning to American streamers over the BBC, a new Ofcom report has revealed, amid "growing challenges" for the national broadcaster.According to the regulator's annual Media Nations report, Netflix has now eclipsed the BBC as British viewers' go-to platform when it comes to looking for something to watch - at 26 per cent vs 25 per cent.
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The review also found that 15 per cent of audiences opt for ITV when deciding what to watch.
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The amount of time people spend watching YouTube on television sets has doubled since 2022 to an average 19 minutes a day per person - with even older viewers now increasingly turning to the platform.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Across all home devices, total YouTube viewing rose to 41 minutes per person a day - up from 33 minutes in 2022.Weekly YouTube viewing among Britons aged 75 and over has risen from 28 per cent in 2022 to 33 per cent last year.
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According to Ofcom, the revelations have outlined "growing challenges" for...
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