KPop Demon Hunters and Blue Lights among shows enjoyed most
Ofcom's latest Media Nations report reveals that the animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters' and the BBC drama 'Blue Lights' were the most-watched programs in Northern Ireland in 2025. The report also highlights a shift in viewing habits, noting that while traditional broadcast TV remains popular, audiences are increasingly turning to streaming services.
Why it matters
The data provides insight into changing media consumption patterns and the continued dominance of public service broadcasters in regional news reporting.
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KPop Demon Hunters was the most watched film or TV show in Northern Ireland in 2025.
The animated film was already the Netflix streaming platform's most watched movie ever.
According to the media regulator Ofcom, it was also hugely popular in Northern Ireland, with an average of over 600,000 viewers.
But the BBC's police drama Blue Lights was the second most watched programme with over 500,000 for the first episode of season three.
Image source, Netflix Image caption, The animated film was already the Netflix streaming platform's most watched movie ever
The figures are contained in Ofcom's latest Media Nations report for Northern Ireland.
It researched what media people in Northern Ireland watched and listened to and how they did it.
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