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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

the number of adults still using its TV, radio and digital services remained at 94 per cent of the population

It really seems like something that should be handled with a tax.

[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

I don't believe this. Based on my zero evidence view.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I'd be interested to see where that number comes from because im fully sceptical of their ability to determine that.

[–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 3 points 14 hours ago

It's not that hard to find viewing/listening numbers and site visitors.

You can frame it in a lot of ways, to balloon the number. Daily, weekly and monthly users would be interesting numbers to have.

The above numbers might indicate 94% interacts with BBC at least once a year, we can't know. As the quote isn't specifying how they determined it