Brits Watch Two Months Of TV A Year

Brits spend an average combined two months a year watching TV, so says a new survey.
Not only does the average Brit spend over two months a year watching television, social media sites are also influencing the viewing choices of many people, according to a report published by TV Licensing today.
Research conducted for TeleScope 2012, which looks at the UK's TV viewing habits, suggests that the trend of commenting via a second screen about a programme, or ‘chatterboxing’, is starting to grip the nation.
Indeed the report reveals the trend of "chatterboxing" amongst Britons, as one in four (26%) opts for two-screen viewing.
TeleScope also reveals the average Brit’s weekly TV diet: we consume 28 hours of TV, which includes 2.5 hours of catch-up, on the ‘traditional’ TV set. We top this up even further because, on average, we estimate we spend over three hours per week tuning into the small screen, watching programmes on our laptops, smartphones and tablets.
(LB)