TV, radio and on-demand search

Our media literacy research

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

Exploring high media literacy among adults and children

05 December 2023

Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote and research media literacy. A key way we seek to fulfil this duty is through our Making Sense of Media programme, which aims to help improve the online skills, knowledge and understanding of children and adults in the UK.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/publications/exploring-high-media-literacy-among-adults-and-children

Ofcom’s annual report on the BBC

30 November 2023

This is Ofcom’s sixth Annual Report on the BBC in which we assess the BBC’s performance against all areas of our regulation and set out how we have carried out our role.

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

Online Nation

28 November 2023

Online Nation is an annual report that looks at what people are doing online, how they are served by online content providers and platforms, and their attitudes to and experiences of using the internet.

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

Statistical release calendar 2023: 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/stats23/pre-release-access-lists

Statistical release calendar 2023

Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are due to publish in 2023.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/statistics/stats23

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

A toolkit for evaluating media literacy interventions

10 November 2023

Ofcom has produced this set of guides to help you evaluate media literacy interventions.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/approach/evaluate/toolkit

Made outside London TV programming

08 November 2023

A list of the programmes produced by the PSBs outside the M25, and criteria against which each programme qualifies as made outside London.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/tv-radio-and-on-demand/tv-research/made-out-of-london-tv-programming

Television access services report - first six months of 2023

23 October 2023

The extent to which broadcast television channels and on-demand programme services (ODPS) carried access services in 2023.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/television-on-demand-access-services-h1-2023

Radio broadcasting: data and research

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

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

DAB+ Radio

29 September 2023

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

Making Sense of Media Bulletin: September 2023

27 September 2023

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

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

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

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

Media Nations reports

Media Nations reviews key trends in the television and online video sectors, as well as the radio and other audio sectors.

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

News consumption in the UK

20 July 2023

Ofcom’s latest research into UK adults’ news consumption across television, radio, print, social media and other websites or apps.

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

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Accessibility Report 2023

13 July 2023

An annual report on improvements for people with visual impairments.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/electronic-programme-guide-epg-accessibility-report-2023

Media literacy discussion papers

28 June 2023

These discussion papers explore future technology trends and their implications for media literacy.

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

Television and on-demand programme services: Access services report – January to December 2022

25 May 2023

The extent to which broadcast television channels and on-demand programme services (ODPS) carried access services in 2022.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/television-and-odps-access-services-2022