Is the BBC still relevant?

The BBC remains highly relevant, with 83% of UK adults using its services weekly in 2024/25, cementing its status as the most-used media brand in the UK. It maintains high trust for news, reaching 67% of adults, though it faces challenges from digital competition, political scrutiny regarding impartiality, and funding pressures.

Does anyone still watch the BBC?

Publishing its eighth annual report on the BBC – which also doubles as the second Periodic Review of the corporation's Charter performance – Ofcom says the BBC remains widely used and broadly appreciated, with 83% of UK adults using at least one BBC service each week in 2024/25 and 60% expressing overall satisfaction.

Is the BBC still losing viewers?

Ofcom found that the BBC's average weekly reach remained stable in 2024 following a 5pc decline the previous year. Higher demand for iPlayer, thanks largely to the Euro 2024 football tournament and Olympic Games, meant overall viewing of BBC videos even increased slightly last year.

Is GB News getting more viewers than BBC?

GB News Hits Ratings Milestone

GB News has claimed a major ratings milestone after surpassing BBC News Channel and Sky News in average TV viewership for several key slots in July 2025.

Is the BBC a reliable source of news?

Overall, among the most valued attributes to the UK public, BBC News was seen to perform well on accuracy (73% well), being informative (81%), and providing detailed coverage (79%). These were all also more likely than other attributes to be seen as distinctive strengths of the BBC.

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Why should I trust BBC?

The BBC is by far the most widely used source of news in the UK both online and offline, and it is one of the most highly trusted sources of news. It is also more widely used as a source of news than many of its peers among other public service media.

Which UK media is left wing?

Daily Mirror – mainstream newspaper which has consistently supported the Labour Party since the 1945 general election. The Guardian – mainstream newspaper which has consistently supported centre-left politics, either reflected by the Labour Party or the Liberal Democrats.

What is the Britains No. 1 news channel?

GB News. GB News is a British free-to-air editorial television and radio news channel.

Why was Isabelle sacked from GB News?

Isabel had been locked in a secret feud with channel bosses over increasing her days on-screen from three to five a week. A TV insider told The Sun: "Isabel wasn't happy that bosses were expecting her to work the full week while Eamonn stays hosting Monday to Wednesday."

Which is better, CNN or BBC?

The answer is simple: CNN is a business, not a news organization. To them, news is simply how they make money. To the BBC, providing news is their purpose for existing. It's their duty to the country.

Is BBC News being discontinued?

In 2022, the BBC announced that it would further consolidate the programming and talent of the BBC News and World News channels as a cost-cutting move; these changes took place on 3 April 2023, with BBC World News being renamed "BBC News", and both channels restructured to use a common schedule with domestic opt-outs ...

Is ITV losing viewers?

The network, which often attracts 60% of the TV audience for programmes such as flagship soap Coronation Street, last week registered an average viewing share of 29.5% between 6pm and 10.30pm (the Independent Television Commission's official definition of peak hours), well down on last year's figure of 35.3%.

What is the highest rated TV show ever?

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What if I don't watch BBC?

You need a TV Licence to watch all live TV channels. Therefore, if you don't watch the BBC but you do watch any other live TV channel on any pay TV or streaming service, you must be covered by a TV Licence. If you still have questions take a look at TV Licensing FAQs where you can find all the answers in one place.

Is GB News successful?

The results, drawn from the industry's official BARB ratings for October 2025, track total audience share and average views. They reveal that between 6am and 2am, GB News saw average views rise by five per cent, increasing from 87.82k to 91.56k (a 1.47 per cent share).

Who is the BBC aimed at?

The BBC's mission is set out in the Charter. The broadcaster is to “act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain”.

Has Emily Maitlis left the BBC?

Emily Maitlis (born 6 September 1970) is a Canadian-born British journalist and former newsreader for the BBC who was the lead anchor of the BBC Two news and current affairs programme Newsnight from 2018 until the end of 2021. Maitlis has since been a presenter of the daily podcast The News Agents on LBC Radio.

What does Eamonn Holmes suffer from?

I'm in a wheelchair now. “I can't put on the right trainers, I can't change, I can't go to the showers, I can't do things… I can't stand up.” The former This Morning presenter underwent major spinal surgery in 2022 to address chronic pain caused by three slipped discs.

Has Naga Munchetty been married before?

Personal life. Naga married ITV broadcast consultant James Haggar in 2004. The couple live in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. She previously dated Norwegian footballer Jonny Hansen.

Is GB News ratings higher than BBC?

Its average daily viewership – the average number of people watching it at any given point – was 77,200 in the first half of September, according to figures from the Digital-i agency. That put it just ahead of the BBC News channel's 76,700 and Sky News's 66,500 average daily viewership.

Why did Alex Phillips leave GB News?

She left GB News in September 2022 after her show was cancelled.

Which English news channel is best?

Leading with 39.4% share, NDTV 24x7 is India's No. 1 English news channel.

What is the most respected newspaper in the UK?

This included four British newspapers, with the Guardian top – ahead of the Times. The finding is consistent with data from the UK Publishers Audience Measurement Company (PAMCo) which show the Guardian with the highest trust among 16 UK titles.

Is the Times a tory or labour paper?

The political position of The Times is considered to be centre-right. The Times and The Sunday Times launched their own radio station, Times Radio, in 2020. Its shows cover news and politics, both nationally and internationally, and had an average weekly reach of 604,000 listeners at the end of 2024.

Is the Guardian very left-wing?

It is published Monday-Saturday, though from 1993 to 2025, The Observer served as its Sunday sister paper. The paper's readership is generally on the mainstream left of British political opinion.