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Public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio

22 September 2021

Ofcom commissioned this research to inform its decisions about potentially offensive language.

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

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

Employee diversity profiles for eight major UK broadcasters, 2018-20

21 September 2021

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/guidance/diversity/diversity-equal-opportunities-tv-and-radio/major-uk-broadcasters-employee-diversity-profiles

Employee diversity profiles for the UK radio and TV industries, 2018-20

21 September 2021

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/guidance/diversity/diversity-equal-opportunities-tv-and-radio/diversity-profiles-uk-radio-and-tv-industries

Qualitative responses from broadcasters to questions on diversity and inclusion, 2020

21 September 2021

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/guidance/diversity/diversity-equal-opportunities-tv-and-radio/broadcasters-qualitative-responses-diversity-inclusion

Covid-19 news and information: consumption, attitudes and behaviour – interactive data

21 September 2021

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

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

Ofcom's third Annual Report on the BBC: interactive performance report

21 September 2021

An interactive report to accompany our third annual report on the BBC.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/bbc-operating-framework/performance/bbc-annual-report/third-bbc-annual-report-interactive-data

Covid-19 news and information: consumption and attitudes

21 September 2021

As a response to the Covid-19 outbreak, Ofcom is providing a range of information about how people are getting news and information about the crisis.

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

Open data

20 September 2021

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

Usability and accessibility research

This section covers research into usability of devices and services, and accessibility, particularly in relation to older people and those with disabilities.

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

Affordability of communications services

13 September 2021

Our initial findings on the affordability of major communications, particularly fixed broadband and mobile-internet services.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/information-for-industry/policy/affordability-of-communications-services

Interactive report

Interactive visualisation of data from Connected Nations, Summer update 2021.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-summer-2021/interactive-report

Communications industry facts and statistics

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

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

Interactive report 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive data for our first Mobile Matters publication.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/interactive-report-2021

Connection test success percentage for the United Kingdom over the period 1 January - 31 March 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive map showing median average response time for 3G, 4G and wifi connections between 1 January and 22 March 2020.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/maps-2021/4g-uk

Connection test success percentage for Leeds over the period 1 January - 31 March 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive map showing median average response time for 3G, 4G and wifi connections between 1 January and 22 March 2020.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/maps-2021/4g-leeds

Connection test success percentage for Derby over the period 1 January - 31 March 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive map showing median average response time for 3G, 4G and wifi connections between 1 January and 22 March 2020.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/maps-2021/4g-derby

Connection test success percentage for London over the period 1 January - 31 March 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive map showing median average response time for 3G, 4G and wifi connections between 1 January and 22 March 2020.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/maps-2021/4g-london

Connection test success percentage for Stoke-on-Trent over the period 1 January - 31 March 2021

09 September 2021

Interactive map showing median average response time for 3G, 4G and wifi connections between 1 January and 22 March 2020.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/mobile-smartphones/mobile-matters/maps-2021/4g-stoke