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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.”
— AMTC News, 30 Jul 2026
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