figure 2.1 main tv set share by platform

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QH1a. Which, if any, of these types of television does your household use at the moment? Source: Ofcom research, Quarter 1 2013 Base: All adults aged 16+ (n = 3750 UK, 507 Northern Ireland, 2250 England, 501 Scotland, 492 Wales 254 Northern Ireland urban, 253 Northern Ireland rural, 629 Northern Ireland 2008, 652 Northern Ireland 2009, 761 Northern Ireland 2010, 511 Northern Ireland 2011, 508 Northern Ireland 2012, 507 Northern Ireland 2013)

Figure 2.1 Main TV set share by platform

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N Ireland 2013

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DTV via broadband DSL line

Cable TV

Freeview (pay or free) Satellite (pay or free)

% homes

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QH1a. Which, if any, of these types of television does your household use at the moment? Source: Ofcom research, Quarter 1 2013 Base: All adults aged 16+ with a TV in household (n = 3661 UK, 492 Northern Ireland, 2197 England, 487 Scotland, 485 Wales, 248 Northern Ireland urban, 244 Northern Ireland rural, 629 Northern Ireland 2008, 652 Northern Ireland 2009, 761 Northern Ireland 2010, 511 Northern Ireland 2011, 508 Northern Ireland 2012, 492 Northern Ireland 2013)

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Pay

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Figure above bar shows % point change in Pay TV from Q1 2012

+1 +3 +2 -3 +2 +1 +6

Figure 2.2 Proportion of TV homes with free and pay television

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QH53. Is the main TV in your household an HDTV set or HD ready?/ QH54. For the main TV set, does your household have an HD TV service – from either Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat or Freeview? Source: Ofcom research, Quarter 1 2013 Base: All adults aged 16+ (n = 3750 UK, 507 Northern Ireland, 2250 England, 501 Scotland, 492 Wales 254 Northern Ireland urban, 253 Northern Ireland rural)

Figure 2.3 Proportion of homes with HD television

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QH18. Are any of your TV sets “Smart TVs”? These are new types of TV that are connected to the internet and can stream video directly onto your television screen, without the need for a computer, set-top box or games console. Source: Ofcom research, Quarter 1 2013 Base: All adults aged 16+ with a TV in household (n = 3661 UK, 492 Northern Ireland, 2197 England, 487 Scotland, 485 Wales, 248 Northern Ireland urban, 244 Northern Ireland rural)

Figure 2.4 Smart TV take-up in Northern Ireland

% TV homes

7 6 8

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UK 2013 N Ireland 2013 England 2013 Scotland 2013 Wales 2013 NI urban 2013 NI rural 2013

Figure above bar shows % point change in take-up of Smart TVs from Q1 2012

+3 +/-0 +2 +2 +3 +3 +/-0

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Figure 2.5 Claimed viewing of RoI originated TV channels in Northern Ireland

QH18/19. Which of these TV channels can you receive on your television/ How frequently, if at all, do you watch each of these channels? Source: Ofcom research, Quarter 1 2013 Base: All adults aged 16+ in Northern Ireland with a TV in household (n = 492)

7 6 4 4

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41% 38% 18% 19%

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Source: TV = BARB. Based on all individuals (aged 4+). PSBs = BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, C4, Channel 5 including HD variants. *Note: This figure reflects the average across the English regions with the highest in North East (4.4) and lowest in West (3.7) respectively.

Figure 2.6 Average hours of daily TV viewing, by nation: 2012 Hours per person per day

4.0 4.0* (see note)

4.3 4.5 4.1

53% 53% 53% 53% 51%

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Figure 2.7 Share of the five main PSB channels in all homes: 2012

Source: BARB, all individuals (4+). HD channel variants are included.

21% 19% 23% 20% 25% 21% 19% 19% 25% 23% 20% 20% 21% 17%

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52% 57% 51% 48% 56% 51% 53% 53% 58% 54% 52% 53% 52% 52%

Audience share (%)

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Figure 2.8 Reduction in combined share of the five main PSB channels, all homes: 2007 & 2012

Source: BARB, all individuals (4+). HD channel variants are included. Note : In 2010 a new BARB panel was introduced, including the re-defining of boundaries. Therefore, pre and post panel change data should be compared with some caution. Note: In 2010 C4 and S4C became two separate channels following digital switchover in Wales. S4C is included in the main PSB channels in 2007 but not in 2012.

52% 57% 51% 48% 56% 51% 53% 53% 58% 54% 52% 53% 52% 52%

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Share of the main PSB channels in 2012

Share (%)

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Source: BARB, all individuals (4+) Notes: i) PSB main channels include HD variants but not +1s. ‘PSB portfolio channels’ include main PSB +1 channels and the PSB digital channels and their respective +1s). ii) In 2010 C4 and S4C became two separate channels following digital switchover in Wales. S4C is included in the main PSB channels in 2007 but not in 2012. iii) In 2010 a new BARB panel was introduced, including the re-defining of boundaries. Therefore, pre and post panel change data should be compared with some caution.

Figure 2.9 Net change in the audience share of the five main PSB channels and their portfolio channels, all homes: 2007 - 2012

-11.4%

-3.9%

-14.6%

-13.1%

-8.9%

-13.4%

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-14.3%

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8.9% 7.2%

8.5% 9.1%

6.8% 9.2%

6.4% 7.3%

9.6% 7.1%

9.5% 8.3%

5.6% 10.3%

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UK Border

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Change in total share of five main PSB channels since 2007 Change in total share of the PSB portfolio channels since 2007

52% 52%

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Change in audience share (percentage points)

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Figure 2.10 BBC One and ITV1/STV/UTV/ITV Wales early evening news bulletin shares, all homes: 2012

Source: BARB, all individuals (4+) Note: Based on Regional News prog, start time 17:55-18:35, 10mins+ duration, BBC1 & ITV (exc HD), weekdays. UK share for ITV includes HD.

28%

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Source: Ofcom Media tracker. Base: All respondents in Scotland (189), Wales (118), Northern Ireland (113). Only responses ≥ 3% labelled.

Figure 2.11 Main sources of Nations news for each nation

69% 62% 69%

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‘Can you tell me what, if anything, is your *main* source of news about what is going on in [Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland]?’

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Figure 2.12 Spend on first-run originated nations’ and regions’ output by the BBC/ITV1/STV/UTV

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2012 prices. Note: Spend data for first-run originations only. Spend excludes Gaelic and Welsh language programming but includes some spend on Irish language programming by the BBC. This does not account for total spend on BBC Alba or BBC spend on S4C output.

£234 £216 £173 £174 £168 £165

£34 £32 £29 £27 £26 £23

£70 £57

£57 £56 £55 £52

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£31 £27 £27 £26

£379m £343m

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Northern Ireland

England

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Spend

5 years 1 year % change

Source: Broadcasters. All figures expressed in 2012 prices. Note: Spend excludes Gaelic and Welsh language programming but includes some spend on Irish language programming by the BBC. This does not account for total spend on BBC Alba or BBC spend on S4C output.

UK England N. Ireland Scotland Wales

1yr (%) 5yr (%) 1yr (%) 5yr (%) 1yr (%) 5yr (%) 1yr (%) 5yr (%) 1yr (%) 5yr (%)

Current Affairs -5% -28% -8% -36% 5% -28% -3% 6% -5% -31%

News -3% -22% -1% -21% -2% -21% -13% -32% -14% -22%

Non-news/non-current affairs -5% -43% 7% -86% -19% -41% -5% -27% 8% -40%

Total Spend in 2012 £271m £168m £23m £53m £27m

UK England N. Ireland Scotland Wales

1yr 5yr 1yr 5yr 1yr 5yr 1yr 5yr 1yr 5yr

Change in Spend -4% -29% -2% -28% -10% -33% -7% -26% -2% -34%

Figure 2.13 Change in total spend, by genre and nation: 2007 - 2012

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Figure 2.14 Total spend per head by the BBC/ITV1/STV/UTV in nations/regions output: 2012


£0.38 £0.25 £1.28 £1.04 £0.87 £2.92 £2.87

£5.23 £2.53 £2.97

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Figure 2.15 First-run originated hours of nations/regions output, by genre and broadcaster: 2012

Source: Broadcasters. Note: Hours excludes Gaelic and Welsh language programming but includes some spend on Irish language programming by the BBC. This does not include total hours for BBC Alba or BBC hours on S4C output.

513 257 28 178 50

5,055 4,002

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2012 total hours Change since 2011 Change since 2007

954hrs -6%

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Figure 2.16 Total output cost per hour, by nation: 2007 – 2012


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Figure 2.17 Expenditure on out-of-London production: 2007 – 2012

Source: Ofcom/broadcasters Note: A new category ‘Multi Nation/Region production’ has been created for Regional Productions from London Producers which do not meet both 70% of spend and 50% of talent in any one particular Macro Region' See http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/programme-guidance/reg_prod/ on Ofcom website for further details.

Percentage of production by value

63.3% 61.1% 60.5% 61.0% 57.0% 55.4%

5.7% 6.7% 7.3% 2.8% 2.5% 2.6%

17.3% 17.4% 15.3% 15.1%

16.7% 20.3%

9.6% 10.2% 10.5% 12.6% 14.7% 12.1%

2.6% 2.5% 3.6% 4.6% 4.9% 4.4% 1.3% 1.7% 2.2% 2.6% 2.8% 3.5%

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Figure 2.18 Volume of out-of-London production: 2007 – 2012 Percentage of production by volume

64.3% 64.6% 62.7% 60.8% 58.5% 54.7%

4.4% 8.9% 9.5% 8.3% 7.7% 6.3%

17.9% 12.7% 11.3% 11.6% 13.4% 18.3%

10.8% 11.0% 11.4% 12.9% 10.9% 10.1%

1.7% 1.8% 3.3% 4.6% 6.8% 7.2% 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7%

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Source: Ofcom/broadcasters Note: A new category ‘Multi Nation/Region production’ has been created for Regional Productions from London Producers which do not meet both 70% of spend and 50% of talent in any one particular Macro Region' See http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/programme-guidance/reg_prod/ on Ofcom website for further details.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/programme-guidance/reg_prod/

Figure 2.19 Breakdown of output, by broadcaster: 2012/2013

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Source: ILBF. Includes all programmes

BBC NI 38.2%

TG4 50.2%

BBC / TG4 0.4%

RTE 4.6%

Other 6.6%

% breakdown of output by broadcaster 2012/2013

Figure 2.20 Spend by the ILBF on Irish language programming, 2012/13

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Source: ILBF. Includes all programmes

Documentary, 50%

Factual & Light Entertainment, 34%

Children’s, 7%

Drama, 0.4% Animation, 6%

Radio, 3%

Proportion of spend for 2012/13

Figure 2.21 Breakdown of output, by broadcaster: 2012/2013

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BBC NI, 53.0%

RTE, 11.5%

UTV, 35.5%

% breakdown of output by broadcaster 2012/13

Source: USBF. Includes all programmes

figure 2.1 main tv set share by platform

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