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Spend on originated nations and regions output by the BBC, ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2007 prices.
Note: The BBC changed the way it calculated its spend figures from 2005 onwards. The figures for 2002 - 2004 are based on cost per hour averages, while those for 2005 - 2007 are actual spend figures. Comparisons over the period 2002-2007 should therefore be exercised with caution.

Total investment in nations and regions output by the BBC, ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2007 prices.
Note: The BBC changed the way it calculated its spend figures from 2005 onwards. The figures for 2002 - 2004 are based on cost per hour averages, while those for 2005 - 2007 are actual spend figures. Comparisons over the period 2002-2007 should therefore be exercised with caution.

Investment in English regional television output by the BBC, ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2007 prices.
Note: The BBC changed the way it calculated its spend figures from 2005 onwards. The figures for 2002 - 2004 are based on cost per hour averages, while those for 2005 - 2007 are actual spend figures. Comparisons over the period 2002-2007 should therefore be exercised with caution.

Investment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland television output

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2007 prices.
Note: The BBC changed the way it calculated its spend figures from 2005 onwards. The figures for 2002 - 2004 are based on cost per hour averages, while those for 2005 - 2007 are actual spend figures. Comparisons over the period 2002-2007 should therefore be exercised with caution.

Investment in national and regional output by genre by the BBC, ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2007 prices.
Note: The BBC changed the way it calculated its spend figures from 2005 onwards. The figures for 2002 - 2004 are based on cost per hour averages, while those for 2005 - 2007 are actual spend figures. Comparisons over the period 2002-2007 should therefore be exercised with caution.

Investment in national and regional output by genre and nation by the BBC, ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: PSB returns

Distribution of spend by genre

Source: PSB returns

Investments made by the BBC and ITV1 in national and regional output

Source: PSB returns

Investment per capita in regional output

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom estimates

Change in investment by genre and nation

Source: PSB returns

S4C total income

Source: S4C Annual report Annual Accounts

Investment in Welsh language programmes by genre

Source: S4C Annual Accounts
Note: this excludes spend on acquisitions and repeats, and excludes BBC investment in statutory hours

Investment in Gaelic output by genre

Source: Gaelic Media Service annual reports

Investment in Irish language output by genre

Source: ILBF
Note: New Media was established as a new category, while investment for music programming has been put into Factual Entertainment and Light Entertainment categories.

Total hours of nations and regions output, BBC and ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: PSB Returns

Hours of output in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, BBC and ITV1/stv/UTV

Source: PSB Returns

Total hours of nations and regions output, BBC and ITV1/stv/UTV, 2002 and 2007

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom estimates

Regionalised output from the BBC and ITV1

Source: PSB returns

Hours of regionalised output per genre

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom estimates

Hours of regionalised output by genre

Source: PSB returns

Hours of regionalised output by genre and broadcaster

Source: PSB returns

S4C’s Hours of first-run output by genre

Source: S4C Annual Accounts
Note: The hours for S4C include those commissioned for the digital service plus the simultaneous transmission of the analogue service. There were 125 hours of acquired Welsh language content that is not included in this chart for 2006, 115 hours in 2005 and 120 in 2004, because S4C does not break down these hours by genre. Note that the Channel 4 hours are all in English.

Regionalised output cost per hour by nation 2002 - 2007

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom calculations

Regionalised output cost per hour by genre

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom calculations

Regionalised output cost per hour by producer, 2007

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom calculations

Performance against the Out-of-London production quotas

Source: Broadcaster returns
Note: Figures for 2006 have been restated following Ofcom’s audit of out-of-London production
These figures reflect data provided to Ofcom by the PSBs as at 2 May 2008 and may be subject to further minor amendments

Expenditure on out-of-London production

Source: Broadcaster returns
Note: Figures for 2006 have been restated
These figures reflect data provided to Ofcom by the PSBs as at 2 May 2008 and may be subject to further minor amendments

Volume of out-of-London production

Source: Broadcaster returns
Note: Figures for 2006 have been restated
These figures reflect data provided to Ofcom by the PSBs as at 2 May 2008 and may be subject to further minor amendments

Breakdown of expenditure on production by broadcaster

Source: Broadcaster returns
Note: Figures for 2006 have been restated
These figures reflect data provided to Ofcom by the PSBs as at 2 May 2008 and may be subject to further minor amendments

Breakdown of production volume, by broadcaster

Source: Broadcaster returns
Note: Figures for 2006 have been restated
These figures reflect data provided to Ofcom by the PSBs as at 2 May 2008 and may be subject to further minor amendments

Total Regional output BBC and ITV1

Source: Annual reports and accounts and broadcaster returns
Note: Pre-1998 the BBC figure excludes London productions. The Chart shows first run totals, apart from ITV 1993 to 1998 which includes repeats

The ITV1 licensees’ performance, England

Source: Broadcaster returns

The ITV1 licensees’ performance, Nations

Source: Broadcaster returns

The BBC’s performance against regional programming quotas

Source: Broadcaster returns

BBC portfolio share in multichannel homes, 2007

Source: BARB

ITV portfolio share in multichannel homes, 2007

Source: BARB

C4 portfolio share in multichannel homes, 2007

Source: BARB

Five portfolio share in multichannel homes, 20072007

Source: BARB

Share of the five PSB channels in all homes, 2007

Source: BARB

Five PSB channels’ share loss in all homes, 2003 & 2007

Source: BARB

Change in the share of the five PSB channels in multichannel homes, 2003-2007

Source: BARB

Net change in the audience share of the five PSB channels and their portfolio channels, 2003-2007 - multichannel homes

Source: BARB
Note: ‘PSB portfolio channels’ includes all PSB channels except for the five terrestrial channels

Change in share of the PSB portfolio channels,2003- 2007

Source: BARB
Note: ‘PSB portfolio channels’ includes all PSB channels except for the five terrestrial channels

Non-PSB group shares in multichannel homes (%)

Source: BARB
Note: This calculation has examined channels for each of the groups in the chart only if they appeared in the top 20 digital-only channels across all multichannel homes 2007 (excludes PSB spin offs)

Share of early evening regional news bulletins, all homes in 2007

Source: BARB

Spend on nations, regions and networked production per head

Source: PSB returns and Ofcom estimates

The availability of DTT and cable television platforms

Source: Ofcom

Digital television penetration, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

Digital television penetration, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

Digital television penetration, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

Digital television penetration, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 16+ with a TV in the household

Digital television penetration, 2008

Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+/ Aged 16+ in Northern Ireland with a TV in the household

DTV penetration in 2008 and growth since 2006

* The apparent 2% point drop is within the survey error margin so should not be considered a real decrease in digital TV penetration.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+/ Aged 16+ in Northern Ireland with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of homes with free and pay television, 2006

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of homes with free and pay television, 2006

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of homes with free and pay television, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of homes with free and pay television

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+ with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of homes with free and pay television, 2008

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution.
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 16+ with a TV in the household

The television viewer
Proportion of pay television homes with satellite and cable

Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 15+/ Aged 16+ in Northern Ireland with Pay-TV
Note: remaining percentages are those who have Freeview with free channels plus paid-for top-up channels

Satisfaction with digital television services

Source: Joint Ofcom/DUK tracker Q4 2007. Note only regions where there is a statistically robust sample of respondents are included in this chart

Digital switchover timetable map

Source: Digital UK

UK Multichannel homesQ4 2007

Source: Apogee / GfK

Awareness and understanding of digital switchover by nation/region

Source: Joint Ofcom/DUK tracker Q4 2007. Note only regions where there is a statistically robust sample of respondents are included in this chart. The four regions illustrated are the first to switch.

Daily consumption of TV per head by nation and region - 2007

Source: BARB

Combined total hours of viewing of early evening regional news bulletins, all homes in 2003-2007

Source: BARB
Note: Analysis done on genre Regional News, start time 17:55-18:35, 10mins+ duration, channels BBC1 and ITV1 combined, M-F

Combined total hours of viewing of early evening regional news bulletins, all homes in 2003-2007, by English region

Source: BARB
Note: Analysis done on genre Regional News, start time 17:55-18:35, 10mins+ duration, channels BBC1 and ITV1 combined, M-F

Maximal and minimal TV reach by daypart across all nations and regions, 2007

Source: BARB
Note: 'Maximal' reach identifies, by daypart, the maximum TV reach as a proportion of the population, achieved at fifteen minute intervals across the UK. Over the day, the nation or English region with the maximum reach may change. The converse is true for 'minimal'.

Audience profile by daypart - 2007

Source: BARB

All TV reach in all homes during 2007

Source: BARB
Note: Reach in all charts is measured as fifteen minute consecutive viewing over a week

Reach to the five terrestrial channels in all homes, 2007

Source: BARB
Note: Reach in all charts is measured as fifteen minute consecutive viewing over a week

Share of five main networks in all homes, 2007

Source: BARB

ITV1/BBC One share margin in all homes, all day, 2007

Source: BARB

Combined share of the five PSB channels in all homes, 2003 and 2007

Source: BARB

Combined share of the five terrestrial channels in all homes, in peak and all day - 2007

Source: BARB

Peak time share of the five main networks in all homes in 2007

Source: BARB

Additional share attracted by the five terrestrial channels in peak time vs. all day, 2007

Source: BARB

BBC One share lead over ITV1 across peak time - 2007

Source: BARB

All PSB peak time share, all homes in 2007

Source: BARB

Top 10 digital-only channels’ share in multichannel homes, 2007

Source: BARB

Consumption of television by genre, peak-time 2006

Source: BARB

Consumption of television by genre, all day 2006

Source: BARB

Top 5 most popular channels in multichannel homes

Top 10 programmes of 2007 in all homes by region

Access to Republic of Ireland TV Channels
Proportion who can pick up channels from Republic of Ireland at home

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 16+ with a TV at home

RTE viewing in Northern Ireland

Source: BARB

Access to Republic of Ireland TV Channels
Frequency of viewing channels in Northern Ireland

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 16+ who pick up RoI channels at home

Access to Republic of Ireland TV Channels
Reaction to hypothetical loss of channels

* Base size less than 100. Apply caution
Source: Ofcom research, 2008
Base: Adults aged 16+ who pick up RoI channels at home

Share of early evening regional news bulletins, all homes in 2007

Source: BARB

Change in BBC early evening regional news share, 2003-2007

Source: BARB

Change in ITV early evening news share, 2003-2007

Source: BARB

Change in BBC early evening news share - all homes and multichannel homes - 2007

Source: BARB

Change in ITV early evening news share - all homes and multichannel homes - 2007

Source: BARB

Sources of world news for each nation
What is your main source of news about what is going on in the world today?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+. n = 1471 (UK), 1127 (Eng) 120 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Sources of UK news for each nation
What is your main source of news about what is going on in the UK?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+. n = 1471 (UK), 1127 (Eng) 120 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Sources of national news for each nation
What is your main source of news about what is going on in your nation?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults with a TV 15+. n = 1455 (UK), 117 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Sources of local news for each nation
What is your main source of news about what is going on in your local area?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+. n = 1471 (UK), 1127 (Eng) 120 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Preferred channel for getting local area news
Which one of the channels, if any, is your preferred channel for getting news about your local area from the TV?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ with a TV. n = 1455 (UK), 1114 (Eng) 117 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Agreement whether local/regional TV company reports well on local news
Please tell me whether or not you agree with the following statement: My local/regional TV company reports well on events and news in my local area

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ with a TV. n = 1455 (UK), 1114 (Eng) 117 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Top 5 genres of personal importance, by nation and region

Source Ofcom PSB Review. Note: 2,260 interviews with UK adults aged 16+, October - December 2007

Top 5 genres of social importance, by nation and region

Source Ofcom PSB Review. 2,260 interviews with UK adults aged 16+, October - December 2007

Which nations and regions would like to see more of particular PSB genres? (Top 10)

Source: Ofcom PSB Review. Note: 2,260 interviews with UK adults aged 16+, October - December 2007

Percentage of consumers who think it is important that news should be impartial by different news sources
How important do you think it is that news from each of these sources is impartial?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+. n = 1471 (UK), 1127 (Eng) 120 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

Importance of indigenous language programming

 

Source Q40: 395 Welsh adults aged 16+, October - December 2007
* small base size for speakers of Ulster Scots (33) and Gaelic (26), should be interpreted with caution

Question: Do you ever watch TV at home and do these other things at the same time? Is that most times or sometimes when you watch TV?
Base: Adults aged 16+ with a TV in the household (2887 in UK, 1635 in England, 406 in Scotland, 431 in Wales, 415 in Northern Ireland)
Source: Ofcom research, fieldwork carried out by Saville Rossiter-Base in October to December 2007

Media activity would miss the most - nations

A2 - Which one of these would you miss doing the most?
Base: All adults aged 16+ (2905 in UK, 1647 in England, 409 in Scotland, 432 in Wales, 417 in Northern Ireland)
Source: Ofcom research, fieldwork carried out by Saville Rossiter-Base in October to December 2007

Opinions about the changing quality of television programmes
Do you feel that over the past year, television programmes have improved, got worse, or stayed the same?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+. n = 1424 (UK), 1083 (Eng) 133 (Sc), 195 (Wa), 113 (NI)

TV concern

T11 - Overall, how concerned are you about what is on TV?
Base: All adults aged 16+ (2905 in UK, 1647 in England, 409 in Scotland, 432 in Wales, 417 in Northern Ireland)
Source: Ofcom research, fieldwork carried out by Saville Rossiter-Base in October to December 2007

Belief that TV programmes show unfair treatment to certain groups
Some people say certain television programmes show material containing unfair treatment of people or organisations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ who have a TV . n = 1424 (UK), 1083 (Eng) 133 (Sc), 95 (Wa), 113 (NI)

Respondents that ever found anything on TV offensive

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ who have a TV. n = 1424 (UK), 1083 (Eng) 133 (Sc), 95 (Wa), 113 (NI)

Belief that there is too much sex, violence, swearing and intrusion on television

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ who have a TV. n = 1424 (UK), 1083 (Eng) 133 (Sc), 95 (Wa), 113 (NI)

Responsibility for ensuring that children don’t watch unsuitable programmes
Do you think it is mainly the responsibility of parents, broadcasters or both equally, to make sure that children don't see unsuitable programmes?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ with a TV. n = 1473 (UK), 1108 (Eng) 131 (Sc), 129 (Wa), 105 (NI)

Opinions about the 9pm watershed
On terrestrial TV channels, the time after which these programmes may be shown is 9pm. Do you think this is too early, too late or about right?

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Base: All adults 15+ with a TV. n = 1473 (UK), 1108 (Eng) 131 (Sc), 129 (Wa), 105 (NI)

Trust in platform
When I watch TV I tend to trust what I see

T17D - ‘When I watch TV I tend to trust what I see’
Base: Adults aged 16+ with a TV in the household (2887 in UK, 1635 in England, 406 in Scotland, 431 in Wales, 415 in Northern Ireland) Source: Ofcom research, fieldwork carried out by Saville Rossiter-Base in October to December 2007

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