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Statistical release calendar 2022

Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are scheduled to publish in 2022.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/statistics/stats22

TV, radio and on-demand research

Research reports and data on the television and radio broadcasting sectors as well as on-demand services.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/tv-radio-and-on-demand

Tracking abuse on Twitter against football players in the 2021-22 Premier League season

02 August 2022

To understand the problem of footballing abuse, we commissioned The Alan Turing Institute to analyse more than 2.3 million tweets directed at Premier League footballers during the 2021-22 season.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/twitter-abuse-against-premier-league-players

Telecoms data updates

Quarterly updates tracking key trends emerging from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector including fixed voice services, mobile services and fixed broadband.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/data-updates

Multi-sector

This page highlights some of the cross-sector research into the markets regulated by Ofcom.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research

Mobile signal strength measurement data from our spectrum assurance vehicles

26 July 2022

We have been compiling the 4G- and 5G-specific signal strength measurement data that our spectrum assurance vehicles capture along roads in England, Scotland and Wales.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/coverage/mobile-signal-strength-measurement-data

Open data

26 July 2022

Ofcom’s open data is a mix of data from or about the companies we regulate in the communications sector, and the citizens and consumers who use them.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/opendata

Statistical release calendar 2022: pre-release access lists

In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the DCMS statement of compliance, named officials can receive privileged early access to Official Statistics.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/statistics/stats22/pre-release-access-lists

News consumption in the UK

21 July 2022

This report provides key findings from Ofcom’s 2022 research into news consumption across television, radio, print and online.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/tv-radio-and-on-demand/news-media/news-consumption

Behavioural insights for online safety: understanding the impact of video sharing platform (VSP) design on user behaviour

20 July 2022

In this Economic Discussion Paper, we discuss results from research into the impact of behaviourally-informed designs of alert messages and content-reporting mechanisms on video-sharing platforms (VSPs) on user behaviour.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/economics-discussion-papers/understanding-the-impact-of-vsp-design-on-user-behaviour

Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2022 – interactive data

19 July 2022

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/childrens/children-and-parents-media-use-and-attitudes-report-2022/interactive

Communications Market Reports

Ofcom's annual statistical survey of developments in the communications sector; includes the International Communications Market Reports and reports on the nations of the UK.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/cmr

ADR schemes' performance

18 July 2022

Every quarter we publish key performance results for the two main ADR schemes, CISAS and Ombudsman Services.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/adr-schemes/adr-schemes-performance

Report: Complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV services

13 July 2022

We publish the number of complaints we have received about landline, broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/telecoms-and-pay-tv-complaints

TV broadcasting: data and research

To provide us with the evidence we need to carry out our duties, we carry out and publish market and consumer research, and collect data.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/tv-radio-and-on-demand/tv-research

Other media regulation

Ofcom’s work to support a strong and diverse TV sector across the UK.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/other-general-media-regulation

Making Sense of Media bulletins

01 June 2022

Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletins summarise media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/bulletins

Internet research

Links to Ofcom's research on broadband speeds, internet safety measures and attitudes to internet use, as well as our consultations on aspects of internet policy

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research

The communications sector at a glance

Facts and statistics on the communications industry, taken from Ofcom's research publications.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/facts

Online Nation: interactive report

31 May 2022

The interactive data for our first Online Nation report.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/online-nation/interactive