The statistic presents data on online/digital TV program consumption among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of eight survey waves running between August 2012 and March 2018. As of wave eight, ending March 2018, 41 percent of respondents reported ever having consumed TV programs in this way, compared to 33 percent that reported having consumed digital TV programs in the three months previous to survey.
Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?*
Characteristic
Ever done
Past three months
August to October 2012
46%
35%
November 2012 to January 2013
47%
36%
March to May 2013
43%
34%
March to May 2015
42%
34%
March to May 2016
44%
35%
March to May 2017
46%
37%
March 2018
41%
33%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents46%46%47%47%43%43%42%42%44%44%46%46%41%41%35%35%36%36%34%34%34%34%35%35%37%37%33%33%Ever donePast three monthsAugust to October 2012November 2012 to January2013March to May 2013March to May 2015March to May 2016March to May 2017March 2018
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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* Consumed includes streaming, accessing and downloading.
** Base of most recent survey wave (Wave 8). Base varied by wave: n (W2) = 4,728; n (W3) = 4,708; n (W4) = 4,673; n(W5) = 4,552, n(W6) = 4,670, n(W7) = 4,573. Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used. The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey. Data for waves previous to Wave 8 published earlier by the source.
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Ofcom, & Kantar. (July 4, 2018). Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/
Ofcom, und Kantar. "Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?*." Chart. July 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/
Ofcom, Kantar. (2018). Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/
Ofcom, and Kantar. "Have You Consumed Tv Programs Online by Streaming, Accessing or Downloading?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/
Ofcom & Kantar, Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/ (last visited May 14, 2025)
Have you consumed TV programs online by streaming, accessing or downloading?* [Graph], Ofcom, & Kantar, July 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291249/online-tv-program-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom-by-frequency/
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