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Daily Record
Daily Record
Lifestyle
Martyn Landi & Nicola Roy

Why young people are watching 'less than an hour' of TV per day

Whether it's Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon Prime, many people rely on on-demand streaming services for their entertainment.

These are particularly popular among younger people, as a new study from communications regulator Ofcom has shown.

So much so that those aged 16 to 24 spend less than an hour per day (53 minutes) watching broadcast TV. This figure is in stark contrast to those over 65, who still spend over five and a half hours each day watching scheduled television.

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