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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Caroline Davies and agency

Less than half of young people in UK watch live television, says Ofcom

Young people watching television together
Media regulator Ofcom found 48% of young people watched live TV each week in 2023, down from 76% in 2018. Photograph: MBI/Alamy

The numbers of young people tuning into live TV in an average week has dropped significantly as they increasingly turn to video-streaming platforms, according to a study.

But while traditional television is losing its grip on household leisure time, radio is making a comeback, says the study.

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