Network, based on average daily minutes. Some variation in figures
due to rounding.
New BARB panel introduced in 2010. As a result, pre- and post-panel change data must be compared with caution. All viewing (via a TV set) of broadcast content watched within 7 days after broadcast is reported by BARB. This includes viewing to programmes stored on recording devices and through player services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD etc.
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Time-shifted TV viewing in households in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2016
This statistic displays a timeline of time-shifted TV viewing in the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2016. Of households, **** percent watched time-shifted TV in 2014. This was an increase from 2007, when * percent of households watched time-shifted television.
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Ofcom. (August 3, 2017). Share of households that watch time-shifted television in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2016, by DVR ownership [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of households that watch time-shifted television in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2016, by DVR ownership." Chart. August 3, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2017). Share of households that watch time-shifted television in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2016, by DVR ownership. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Households That Watch Time-shifted Television in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2016, by Dvr Ownership." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Aug 2017, /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Share of households that watch time-shifted television in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2016, by DVR ownership ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of households that watch time-shifted television in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2016, by DVR ownership [Graph], Ofcom, August 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/275009/time-shifted-tv-viewing-in-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
