The start of 2021 has seen viewing surge on BBC iPlayer, with the first full week (4 January - 10 January) breaking records as viewers streamed 162 million programmes.
Dan McGolpin, controller of BBC iPlayer, says: “More people than ever are using BBC iPlayer and they are using it more often, with a staggering 5.8 billion streams in 2020. They are finding more boxsets to choose from, a growing Ultra HD offer and a brand-new kids experience for our youngest viewers. The BBC iPlayer experience will keep getting better whatever your age and wherever you’re based, and we are already seeing 2021 breaking new records with viewers flocking to The Serpent, A Perfect Planet, the FA Cup and many more.”
The most popular boxsets in 2020 on BBC iPlayer:
Normal People - 63,715,000 streams
Killing Eve (Series 3) - 39,655,000 streams
Masterchef (Series 16) - 22,206,000 streams
Strictly Come Dancing (Series 18) - 20,769,000 streams
The Split (Series 2) _ 19,058,000 streams
Silent Witness (Series 23) - 17,252,000 streams
The Secret She Keeps - 17,037,000 streams
Life - 16,131,000 streams
I May Destroy You - 16,127,000 streams
This Country (Series 3) - 15,788,000 streams
Masterchef: The Professionals (Series 13) - 15,290,000 streams
The Nest - 14,684,000 streams
Doctor Who (Series 12) - 13,422,000 streams
Killing Eve (Series 1) - 13,348,000 streams
Call The Midwife (Series 9) - 13,227,000 streams
Killing Eve (Series 2) - 13,040,000 streams
This Country (Series 1) - 12,397,000 streams
Gavin And Stacey (Series 1) - 12,254,000 streams
Gavin & Stacey (Series 2) - 11,937,000 streams
Celebrity Masterchef (Series 15) - 11,241,000 streams
[Data: BBC Press]