Young UK viewers abandon broadcast TV in favour of YouTube

Fewer than half of young people in the UK are watching broadcast TV in an average week as platforms such as YouTube continue to seduce viewers, according to regulator Ofcom.

Just 48 per cent of 16-24-year-olds watched TV in an average week last year, down from 76 per cent in 2018. Children aged 4-15 are also tuning out, with only 55 per cent watching broadcast TV each week comp...