This statistic shows the penetration of set-top boxes connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) in early 2015 and 2016. As of the most recent survey wave, 31 percent of respondents reported they had a Sky+ Box connected to their TV (12 percent decrease since the beginning of 2015), while 24 percent reported owning a DVD player (10 percent drop). The popularity of Freeview Box also declined to the level of 17 percent.
Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016
* 2015 W1 = 2,003, 2016 H1 = 2,000, 2016 H2 = 2,001. ** Wave 2 (2015 W1) ran January to April 2015 and Wave 5 (2016 H1) ran January to June 2016, 2016 H2 ran from July to December 2016. in 2016, the survey moved to a 6-monthly reporting cycle.
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MediaTel. (March 27, 2017). Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/
MediaTel. "Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016." Chart. March 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/
MediaTel. (2017). Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/
MediaTel. "Penetration of Set-top Box Brands Connected to Tvs in Households in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/
MediaTel, Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Penetration of set-top box brands connected to TVs in households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016 [Graph], MediaTel, March 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/514006/tv-household-set-top-boxes-connected-uk/
