Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey
Entertainment Streaming Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey Ofcom’s latest data shows people are starting to prefer Netflix. By Daniel Cooper July 29, 2026 9:43 am EST Ofcom Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has published its annual report into the country's media habits. One of the most eye-catching statistics from this year is, for the first time, Brits are more likely to opt for Netflix than the BBC.
- ▪Entertainment Streaming Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey Ofcom’s latest data shows people are starting to prefer Netflix.
- ▪By Daniel Cooper July 29, 2026 9:43 am EST Ofcom Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has published its annual report into the country's media habits.
- ▪One of the most eye-catching statistics from this year is, for the first time, Brits are more likely to opt for Netflix than the BBC.
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Entertainment Streaming Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey Ofcom’s latest data shows people are starting to prefer Netflix. By Daniel Cooper July 29, 2026 9:43 am EST Ofcom Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has published its annual report into the country's media habits. One of the most eye-catching statistics from this year is, for the first time, Brits are more likely to opt for Netflix than the BBC. According to its research, 26 percent of viewers would go to the streaming giant as their default, with the BBC at 25 percent and ITV at 15 percent. For Netflix to pull ahead of the BBC, given all of its structural advantages, speaks volumes about how the broadcasting landscape has changed.
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