Programmes like Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror have turned Netflix into the favoured service of under-34s NetflixYoung people spend more time watching Netflix than all BBC television including the iPlayer, according to the corporation’s own figures. The dramatic shift in viewing habits raises questions about the long-term relevance of the national broadcaster funded by licence fees. Netflix, which charges subscribers a monthly fee for on-demand access to its archive of programmes and films, launched in the UK in 2012. The research shows that Britons aged 16 to 34 spend a similar amount of time — about two hours a week — with the BBC, ITV and Netflix. For the first time, they now watch more Netflix than all BBC television services combined.

Source: The Times March 28, 2018 23:03 UTC