This statistic shows the average daily time individuals spent viewing television in the United Kingdom in 2017, by TV platform technology. Individuals with Freeview only, spent an average of 224 minutes consuming television daily, more than users of other platforms.
Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform
(in minutes)
Characteristic
Average minutes per day
All individuals
212
Freeview only
224
Digital satellite
209
Digital cable
199
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Ofcom. (August 3, 2017). Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/
Ofcom. "Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform (in minutes)." Chart. August 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/
Ofcom. (2017). Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/
Ofcom. "Time Individuals Spent Viewing Television per Day in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Platform (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/
Ofcom, Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Time individuals spent viewing television per day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by platform (in minutes) [Graph], Ofcom, August 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275155/hours-of-daily-tv-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-platform/
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