reportedly won the streaming battle against BBC One last year from September to November. The streaming service saw its popularity soar thanks to hit shows such as Black Doves and
The streaming giant, which now has 17 million subscribers in the United Kingdom, already toppled ITV in terms of popularity in March 2023.
An inside source disclosed to The Sun: “This is further proof that is taking a big bite out of the traditional terrestrial TV market with an increasing focus on big entertainment shows and hugely popular dramas.
“It will once again raise the question as to whether the public service broadcasters are still delivering viewers what they want and will fuel the debate over the licence fee is still value for money.”
A spokesperson said: “To compare a single broadcast channel with an entire SVOD service is meaningless in an on demand world.
“We are digital first and nearly all of our comedy and drama is released as a day one drop on iPlayer. The portfolio is almost twice the size of over the year and bigger than all of the SVODs put together. iPlayer is the fastest growing TV streaming service in the UK.”
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The finale of Gavin and Stacey saw the BBC gain some popularity back (Image: BBC)
The reportedly gained more popularity back thanks to the success of Gavin and Stacey’s Christmas special and Wallace & Gromit.
Five years on from the previous special’s cliffhanger, the Gavin & Stacey finale saw 12.32 million people tune in to find out what happened after Nessa’s proposal to Smithy.
The beloved comedy, which first hit screens in 2007, broke its own record set in 2019 when 11 million people watched the penultimate episode.
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Despite writers James Corden and Ruth Jones insisting that the show has now ended, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are reportedly said to be approaching the pair about a future version.
According to , an inside source said: “They see the viewing figures for the Christmas episode and realise how Gavin & Stacey has massive longevity.
“More and more of the streamers, who are often associated more with the US, want to be seen as having an increasing amount of distinctly ‘British’ content.
“Gavin and Stacey, and any spin-off, fits that bill perfectly, so they’ll be willing to shell out seven or eight-figure sums to secure a deal.”
Express Online contacted the for a further statement, where they declined to comment.