This statistic breaks down TV news viewing in the UK, by channel group, from 2010 to 2021. BBC News took 13 percent of viewing in 2021. BBC One's share of viewing grew each year from 58 percent in 2010 to 69 percent as of 2018, and dropped to 60 percent in 2021.
Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group
In 2016 figures do not add up to 100 percent. Other channel groups account for the remaining percentage points. The source does not specify the number of respondents.
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Ofcom. (July 21, 2022). Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/
Ofcom. "Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group." Chart. July 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/
Ofcom. (2022). Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/
Ofcom. "Distribution of Tv News Viewing in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2021, by Channel Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/
Ofcom, Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/ (last visited October 12, 2024)
Distribution of TV news viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by channel group [Graph], Ofcom, July 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278636/news-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-channel-group/