BBC’s iPlayer catch up and streaming service saw an increase in demand, with a record breaking number of viewers.
During January to June, 3.1 billion requests to stream programmes were made, an increase of 47% when compared with the same period the previous year.
April to June of this year saw 1.6 billion requests, marking a new best ever quarter. This is an increase of 59% compared to the same period in 2019.
iPlayer viewing had already increased prior to lockdown, with the first quarter (January to March 2020) seeing an increase of 34% compared to the same quarter in 2019.