B
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42,600,000
42,600,000 -- monthly audience for BBC (UK) (2026-04)
In April 2026, the BBC reached an audience of 42.6 million in the UK.
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42,600,000
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Data Vintage
2026-04
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95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ipsos
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Tier A
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In April 2026, UK in…
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BBC (UK): 42,600,000 monthly audience. Source: Ipsos (2026-04). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-bbc-audience-2026
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