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70% of UK Adults Watch TV Weekly, Outpacing Social Media

6/6/2026

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Seventy percent of UK adults watch broadcast TV weekly, the highest usage among media formats.
TV viewing rises from 49% of 18-24-year-olds to 81% of adults aged 55 and over.
Social-media use falls from 86% of 18-24-year-olds to 52% of those aged 55 and over.
The BBC reaches 62% of UK adults weekly.
Netflix reaches 55% of UK adults weekly.

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Story summary

Seventy percent of UK adults watch broadcast TV weekly, the highest usage among media formats.
TV viewing rises from 49% of 18-24-year-olds to 81% of adults aged 55 and over.
Social-media use falls from 86% of 18-24-year-olds to 52% of those aged 55 and over.
The BBC reaches 62% of UK adults weekly.
Netflix reaches 55% of UK adults weekly.