Internet replaces TV as UK’s most popular news source for first time
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from on (#6QKQY)
Media regulator describes change as a generational shift in the balance of news media'
Online platforms have overtaken TV channels as the most popular sources for news in the UK, according to figures described as a generational shift" in viewing habits.
More than seven out of 10 UK adults (71%) consume online news, said the UK's communications regulator, slightly ahead of TV, which is used by 70% of adults. Ofcom described the survey result, the first time websites and apps have moved in front of TV, as marking a generational shift in the balance of news media".
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