BBC News Use Higher in Northern Ireland than UK Average

Ofcom reports 50% of adults in Northern Ireland use BBC News, compared to 39% in the rest of the UK.

By Conor McAuley1 min read

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Half of adults in Northern Ireland use the BBC for news, according to Ofcom. This proportion exceeds that of England, Scotland, and Wales, where around 39% of adults use the BBC for news.

BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle had the highest weekly reach among local BBC radio services. The average weekly audience for BBC TV in Northern Ireland was slightly higher than in England and Scotland.

The BBC Sounds app had lower weekly use in Northern Ireland than the UK average. Blue Lights and Hope Street were cited as successful BBC dramas, contributing £17.5m and £20m respectively to the regional economy.