audience behaviour
30 July 2026
Netflix overtakes the BBC as viewers' first choice
Ofcom finds twenty-six percent of British viewers now choose Netflix first when seeking something to watch, narrowly ahead of the BBC.
“Ofcom finds twenty-six percent of British viewers now choose Netflix first when seeking something to watch, narrowly ahead of the BBC. The one-point lead marks a symbolic shift in discovery, even as broadcaster video-on-demand viewing grows while weekly linear reach declines.”Watch the full briefing