
Television industry in the United Kingdom - statistics & facts
Key insights
- TV industry revenue in the UK
- 20bn GBP

Detailed statistics
TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by source
- TV households in the UK
- 27.3m

Detailed statistics
Number of TV households in the UK 2013-2022
- TV advertising revenue in the UK
- 3.8bn GBP

Detailed statistics
TV net advertising revenue in the UK 2009-2022
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by source
- Premium Statistic TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Daily television viewing time in European countries 2021
- Basic Statistic Leading TV broadcasters in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by audience share
- Premium Statistic Independent TV producer revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2022
Overview
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TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by source
TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by source
Television industry revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022, by source (in billion GBP)
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TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by sector
TV industry revenue in the UK 2013-2022, by sector
TV industry revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022, by sector (in billion GBP)
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Daily television viewing time in European countries 2021
Daily television viewing time in European countries 2021
Average time spent watching television daily in European countries in 2021 (in minutes)
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Basic Statistic
Leading TV broadcasters in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by audience share
Leading TV broadcasters in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by audience share
Leading TV broadcasters in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by audience share
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Independent TV producer revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2022
Independent TV producer revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2022
Revenue of independent TV producers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2022 (in million GBP)
Infrastructure
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- Basic Statistic Number of TV households in the UK 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Household penetration of smart TV sets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Household ownership of smart TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023, by age
- Premium Statistic Household ownership of digital TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Infrastructure
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Number of TV households in the UK 2013-2022
Number of TV households in the UK 2013-2022
Total number of TV households in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Household penetration of smart TV sets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023
Household penetration of smart TV sets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023
Household penetration of smart TV sets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2023
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Household ownership of smart TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023, by age
Household ownership of smart TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2023, by age
Share of households that own a smart TV in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2023, by age group
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Household ownership of digital TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Household ownership of digital TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Share of households that own a digital TV in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021
Public service broadcasting
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- Premium Statistic TV content production spending by five main PSB channels in the UK 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of new and one-off programs on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021, by channel
- Premium Statistic Number of news and current affairs programs shown on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic The BBC's licence fee income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic TV viewing shares of PSBs' portfolio among different age groups in the UK 2021
- Basic Statistic Views on ways of funding BBC in Great Britain 2021
- Basic Statistic Views on BBC's license fee value for money in Great Britain 2021
Public service broadcasting
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TV content production spending by five main PSB channels in the UK 2013-2022
TV content production spending by five main PSB channels in the UK 2013-2022
Production and rights spending on TV content by the five main PSB channels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Number of new and one-off programs on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021, by channel
Number of new and one-off programs on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021, by channel
Number of new and one-off programs shown on the main PSB channels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021, by channel
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Number of news and current affairs programs shown on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021
Number of news and current affairs programs shown on PSB channels in the UK 2013-2021
Number of news and current affairs programs shown on public service broadcasting (PSB) channels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021
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The BBC's licence fee income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
The BBC's licence fee income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
Licence fee income of the BBC in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in billion GBP)
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TV viewing shares of PSBs' portfolio among different age groups in the UK 2021
TV viewing shares of PSBs' portfolio among different age groups in the UK 2021
Public service broadcasters' portfolio viewing shares among 16-34 year-olds and all audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Views on ways of funding BBC in Great Britain 2021
Views on ways of funding BBC in Great Britain 2021
Opinions on ways in which the BBC should be funded in Great Britain as of December 2021
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Views on BBC's license fee value for money in Great Britain 2021
Views on BBC's license fee value for money in Great Britain 2021
Perception of the value for money of the BBC license fee in Great Britain as of December 2021
Commercial TV and advertising
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- Premium Statistic Television advertising spending in the UK 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic TV net advertising revenue in the UK 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic TV net advertising revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic TV advertising spending in the UK 2012-2022, by format
- Premium Statistic Traditional TV advertising reach in the UK 2019-2028, by type
Commercial TV and advertising
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Television advertising spending in the UK 2011-2022
Television advertising spending in the UK 2011-2022
Television advertising expenditure in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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TV net advertising revenue in the UK 2009-2022
TV net advertising revenue in the UK 2009-2022
Television net advertising revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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TV net advertising revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2021, by source
TV net advertising revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2021, by source
TV net advertising revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021, by source (in billion British pounds)
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TV advertising spending in the UK 2012-2022, by format
TV advertising spending in the UK 2012-2022, by format
Television advertising expenditure in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022, by format (in million GBP)
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Traditional TV advertising reach in the UK 2019-2028, by type
Traditional TV advertising reach in the UK 2019-2028, by type
Number of TV advertising viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2028, by type (in million users)
Online TV
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- Premium Statistic Online audiovisual revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic BVOD viewing time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by device
- Premium Statistic Monthly reach of BVOD and AVOD services in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading online television services used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Online TV
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Online audiovisual revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
Online audiovisual revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
Online audiovisual revenues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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BVOD viewing time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by device
BVOD viewing time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by device
Viewing time on broadcaster video-on-demand (BVOD) services in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 3 to 9, 2023, by device (in million minutes)
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Monthly reach of BVOD and AVOD services in the UK 2017-2021
Monthly reach of BVOD and AVOD services in the UK 2017-2021
Monthly reach of selected broadcaster and ad-supported video-on-demand services in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2017 to first quarter 2021
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Leading online television services used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Leading online television services used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Most used online TV services to watch channels and programs live at the time they are broadcast in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023
Market Leaders
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- Basic Statistic BBC TV programming spending in the UK 2011-2023, by channel
- Basic Statistic BBC TV production cost per user hour in the UK 2015-2023, by channel
- Premium Statistic Content spend by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022, by platform
- Premium Statistic Investment in content of Channel 4 2018-2021, by genre
- Basic Statistic ITV revenue 2012-2022, by source
- Premium Statistic Sky's segmental revenue statement 2021-2022
Market Leaders
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Basic Statistic
BBC TV programming spending in the UK 2011-2023, by channel
BBC TV programming spending in the UK 2011-2023, by channel
BBC television programming spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2022/23, by channel (in million GBP)
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Basic Statistic
BBC TV production cost per user hour in the UK 2015-2023, by channel
BBC TV production cost per user hour in the UK 2015-2023, by channel
Cost to deliver BBC TV services to individual users per user hour in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015/16 to 2022/23, by channel (in pence)
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Content spend by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022, by platform
Content spend by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022, by platform
Content spend across the Channel 4 network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022, by platform (in million GBP)
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Investment in content of Channel 4 2018-2021, by genre
Investment in content of Channel 4 2018-2021, by genre
Investment in acquired and originated content across the Channel 4 TV portfolio in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 and 2021, by genre (in million GBP)
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ITV revenue 2012-2022, by source
ITV revenue 2012-2022, by source
ITV revenue generated from 2012 to 2022, by source (in million GBP)
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Sky's segmental revenue statement 2021-2022
Sky's segmental revenue statement 2021-2022
Revenue of Sky in 2021 and 2022, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
Consumer behavior
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- Basic Statistic Daily TV viewing time per person in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Minutes per day spent watching broadcast TV in the UK 2010-2022, by age
- Basic Statistic TV consumption in the UK: daily viewing time per individual 2010-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Weekly linear TV viewing rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular TV channels and VOD platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
- Premium Statistic Audience share of the main TV channels in the UK 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Weekly TV viewing via connected TV boxes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Most viewed television program every year in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Consumer behavior
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Basic Statistic
Daily TV viewing time per person in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2022
Daily TV viewing time per person in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2022
Average daily time spent watching TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in minutes)
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Minutes per day spent watching broadcast TV in the UK 2010-2022, by age
Minutes per day spent watching broadcast TV in the UK 2010-2022, by age
Average time per day spent watching broadcast TV in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by age (in minutes)
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TV consumption in the UK: daily viewing time per individual 2010-2021, by gender
TV consumption in the UK: daily viewing time per individual 2010-2021, by gender
Average daily time spent watching TV per individual in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by gender (in minutes)
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Weekly linear TV viewing rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Weekly linear TV viewing rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Share of people watching linear television weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021
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Most popular TV channels and VOD platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Most popular TV channels and VOD platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Most popular TV channels and video streaming services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 3rd quarter 2023
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Audience share of the main TV channels in the UK 2010-2020
Audience share of the main TV channels in the UK 2010-2020
Television audience share of main broadcasters in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020
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Weekly TV viewing via connected TV boxes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2021
Weekly TV viewing via connected TV boxes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2021
Share of respondents watching TV via connected TV boxes on a weekly basis in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021
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Basic Statistic
Most viewed television program every year in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Most viewed television program every year in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Viewing figures for the most watched television program of each year in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)
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