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

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% ‌of viewers turning first to the U.S. streaming service compared with 25% for the BBC.

The report shows 26 per cent of viewers turn to Netflix first compared with 25 per cent for the BBC.

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 Natio

Netflix has narrowly become UK audiences’ first port of call. According to Ofcom’s latest Media Nations report, 26% of UK viewers in 2025 said the streamer is where they turn to first when thinking about what to watch, ahead of the BBC on 25% and well up on ITV (15%) and YouTube (10%). The figures…