NickSCFC wrote:I sometimes watch BBC and ITV out of habit as that's what I've always done, loved CBBC and CITV growing up. Kids today can't even name a single BBC or ITV show but can reel off a list of American Netflix cartoon and YouTube streamers.
Absolute shite. My 2 year old could tell you about Hey Dugee and Shaun the Sheep, my 3 year old nephew could tell you all about Bing. My teenage cousin loved Blue Planet 2 and Planet Earth 2 and loves Doctor Who. My 22 year old cousin is obsessed with I’m a Celebrity.
Kids/young people are watching a lot of Netflix and YouTube, but they are not completely abandoning terrestrial TV.
Your own picture shows this:
In 1987 there were 5 channels and the most watched had 28 million viewers.
In 1997 there were 52 channels and the most watched had 19 million viewers.
In 2007 there were 262 channels and the most watched had 14 million viewers.
In 2017 there were 342 channels (plus Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc) and the most watched had 14 million viewers.
It is hardly surprising that the total viewership is down when the audience goes from a choice of 5 channels to a choice of 342 (plus streaming & on demand). 68 times as many channels but only a 50% drop in viewers for the most watched? That’s not bad at all.