Less Than Half of Young People Tune in to Live TV Each Week: Ofcom

Published on July 31, 2024

Less than half of young people are watching live TV each week, the UK communications watchdog has found. An annual study into the nation’s media habits by Ofcom recorded a significant decline in the weekly reach of traditional TV in 2023. Only 48 percent of viewers aged 16 to 24 tuned in to TV broadcasts last year, compared to 76 percent in 2018. Among children aged 4–15 the figure is 55 percent, down from 81 percent six years ago. Young people also watch live TV for shorter periods, at only 20 minutes each day. They are spending more than three times as long each day watching content on TikTok and YouTube....

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