Netflix edges BBC as first choice for UK viewers, Ofcom report shows

LONDON, July 29 : Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons' first choice when deciding what to watch on television, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday, with 26 per cent of viewers turning first to the U.S. streaming service compared with 25 per cent for the BBC.Here are details from Ofcom's annual Media Nations report:• The regulator found ITV was the first choice for 15 per cent of viewers, showing increasing competition for audiences from streaming and online video platforms.• Viewing of broadcaster-owned streaming services including BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 Streaming and 5 rose 9 per cent year-on-year, making them the fastest-growing category of television service. • Subscription streaming services were present in around 70 per cent of British homes, a figure Ofcom said ha