Mumbling actors, bad speakers or lazy listeners? Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on

Subtitles aren't just for the hard of hearing, with Netflix reporting 40% of its viewers regularly use them. But do we just enjoy them or is there a more annoying reason?

There's a reason Bradley Johnston watches literally everything" with subtitles on. It's not an accessibility issue - the 25-year-old is a native English speaker and isn't hard of hearing. He is the kind of TV viewer that just doesn't want to work for it".

Like, if there's a subtle moment some people might miss that's integral to the plot, let me know about it," he says.