Channel 4 has recorded 69 billion viewer minutes on its streaming service in 2025, up 14% year-on-year.
The broadcaster said the figure marked a key milestone in its transformation into a digital-first public service streamer.
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Channel 4 said that the average viewer streamed over 1000 minutes of its content in 2025.
Channel 4 also hit several other milestones this year with total audience of all individuals rising (+2%), share of 16-34 viewing going up (+1%) and ABC1 share also up (6%).
The broadcaster said key successes in 2025 were Virgin Island, which became the biggest launch for young audiences in over 20 years.
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Ian Katz, Chief Content Officer, Channel 4 said: “I’m delighted that a string of hits from Virgin Island and Game of Wool to Patience and Trespasses have driven another year of Channel 4 streaming growth and we’re expecting millions of viewers to catch up with some of the great shows they missed over the Christmas break."
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