Whether it's Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon Prime, many people turn to on-demand streaming services for entertainment.
These are especially popular among young people, as a new survey by his Ofcom, a communications regulator, shows.
People between the ages of 16 and 24 spend less than 1 hour (53 minutes) a day watching broadcast television. This figure contrasts with those over the age of 65, who watch more than five-and-a-half hours of reserved TV a day.
This highlights a clear 'generation gap' in viewing habits as public service broadcasters are warned of declining audience numbers.
Why don't young people watch TV?
Television is no longer the way young people get their entertainment.
Instead, streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime have taken over. Video-based content sites such as YouTube and Tik Tok are also included in this category, and from 18-year-olds to 10-year-olds to 9-year-olds, he uses TV channels when looking for something to watch. I answer no.
Instead, go directly to something like Netflix, the UK's most popular streaming site. But the cost-of-living crisis is having an impact here, too, with at least one streaming service-subscribing household down by more than 350,000.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of the streaming subscribers who unsubscribed earlier this year tell regulators they expect to rejoin at some point.
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Ofcom's Market His Intelligence His Director Ian Macrea said: viewing habits of men and women of all ages.
"Traditional broadcasters face stiff competition from online streaming platforms, partially countered by the popularity of their own on-demand player apps, while TV broadcasts remain at scale. It's the place to attend great events, such as the Euro final or anniversary celebrations, bringing the country together.”
According to Ofcom's report, more than 5 million homes in the UK live on the three largest streaming services. (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime).
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