The leading TV news channel in the United Kingdom remains BBC One, with 71 percent of respondents to a survey saying they used it for news. ITV1 ranked second (including ITV Wales, STV, and UTV), whereas Channel 5 and BBC Two were less popular.
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Ofcom. (July 21, 2023). Leading television channels used for news by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Leading television channels used for news by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023." Chart. July 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Leading television channels used for news by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Leading Television Channels Used for News by Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Leading television channels used for news by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Leading television channels used for news by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, July 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266781/leading-tv-news-channels-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/