Public Service Media in Northern Ireland: Prominence and Vulnerability in a Small Media System

Figures & data

TABLE 1 SVoD and BVoD Usage in NI – 2023

SVoD or BVoD	Percentage Use
BBC iPlayer	80
Netflix	69
Amazon Prime Video	56
ITVX	52
Channel 4	46
Disney+	39
Sky on Demand or Sky Go	27
My5	26
Apple TV+	12

Source: Data derived from Ofcom (2023b, 16; 18).

FIGURE 1. Northern Ireland’s Small Media System

TABLE 2 First run spending and hours produced for NI – annually

Broadcaster	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
	First Run Spending for NI – £m
BBC	25.0	22.1	21.3	27.1	18.3	20.2	24.1
UTV	6.3	6.4	6.1	5.8	5.1	5.6	5.9
	First Run Hours for NI – hours
BBC	645	597	561	604	568	554	573
UTV	354	342	358	355	298	355	345

Sources: Ofcom (2022a, 33, 35–36); (2023b, 23, 24–2).

Ofcom. 2023b. Media Nations: Northern Ireland. London: Ofcom.

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Ofcom. 2022a. Media Nations: Northern Ireland. London: Ofcom.

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