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Viewing figures for the most watched television program of each year in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2024 (in millions)

Characteristic	Audience in millions
2024: Gavin & Stacey	19.11
2023: King's Coronation Service	18.96
2022: The Queen's Funeral Service	26.5
2021: UEFA Euro 2020: England v Denmark	18.4
2020: Prime Ministerial Statement	18.99
2019*: Gavin and Stacey	17.92
2018: World Cup Croatia v England	20.73
2017: Blue Planet 2	14.01
2016: The Great British Bake Off	15.9
2015: The Great British Bake Off	15.05
2014: World Cup Germany v Argentina	14.96
2013: New Year's Eve Fireworks	13.53
2012: Olympics Closing Ceremony	24.46
2011: The Royal Wedding	13.59
2010: The X Factor Results	16.55
2009: Britain's Got Talent Final Result	18.29
2008: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death	16.15
2007: Eastenders	14.38
2006: World Cup England v Sweden	18.46
2005: Coronation Street	14.36
2004: Euros England v Portugal	20.66
2003: Coronation Street	19.43
2002: Only Fools & Horses	17.4
2001: Only Fools & Horses	21.35
2000: Coronation Street	18.96

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2025

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2005 to 2024

Supplementary notes

* Audience from 2019 onwards, includes figures for TV set, PC/laptop, tablet, and smartphone viewing.

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In 2024, the final episode of “Gavin & Stacey” achieved a remarkable viewership of 19.11 million, surpassing the previous year's “King's Coronation Service,” which had 18.96 million viewers. The most viewed program in the past two decades remains “The Queen's Funeral Service” from 2022, with an impressive 26.5 million viewers.

UK audiences spend the most time watching TV

According to data from 2023, consumers spent the most time watching live television each day compared to any other audiovisual content such as video sharing and streaming platforms. This amounted to an average of nearly 110 minutes daily per individual. Comparatively, only an average of 38 minutes per day was spent on subscription-based and ad-supported video streaming.

Drop in advertising

Television advertising spending, including broadcaster video-on-demand, in the UK has seen a general decline since 2017, despite a recovery in 2021 and 2022 as a result of advertisers reacting to the removal of pandemic-related restrictions. Following that, the sector will likely slightly increase in 2024, with a 0.9 percent growth.