In 2024, the average daily time spent watching broadcast television in the United Kingdom decreased compared to the previous year. While the viewing time was nearly three hours in 2021, people from the UK spent 35 minutes less on watching TV in 2024.
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Ofcom. (July 28, 2025). Average daily time spent watching broadcast TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Average daily time spent watching broadcast TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in minutes)." Chart. July 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2025). Average daily time spent watching broadcast TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Average Daily Time Spent Watching Broadcast Tv per Individual in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2024 (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Jul 2025, /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Average daily time spent watching broadcast TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average daily time spent watching broadcast TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in minutes) [Graph], Ofcom, July 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/269870/daily-tv-viewing-time-in-the-uk/