TV broadcasting: data and research

Ofcom’s statutory duties include ensuring that:

a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes and interests;
television and radio services are provided by a range of different organisations;
people who watch television and listen to the radio are protected from harmful or offensive material; and
people are protected from being treated unfairly in television and radio programmes, and from having their privacy invaded.

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

See also...

Register of disclosable interests
Members are required to disclose interests (including shareholdings, directorships and employments) they, their partners or minor children have in companies whose core business activities (and hence share price) could be affected by Ofcom's decisions.
Statistical release calendar 2021
Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are scheduled to publish in 2021.
Statistical release calendar 2021: 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.
News consumption in the UK
27 July 2021

This report provides key findings from Ofcom’s 2021 research into news consumption across television, radio, print and online.