The decline of broadcast television viewership has seen its sharpest fall since records began, according to a new report by Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator. As competition intensifies between traditional channels and streaming services, the proportion of people watching broadcast TV each week dropped from 83% in 2021 to 79% in 2022. Additionally, the average time spent watching broadcast TV per person per day decreased from two hours 59 minutes in 2021 to two hours 38 minutes the following year.
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Despite the decline, BBC One and ITV1 continue to dominate the UK’s most-watched list with valued national TV moments. Public Service Broadcaster channels are recognized for delivering broadcast events that bring the nation together for shared viewing experiences. England’s quarter-final in the Fifa World Cup, the State Funeral of the Queen, and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were among the top three most-watched programmes in the UK in 2022.
