Top 50 Movies & TV brands in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movies & tv brands in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 14,001 movies & tv brands tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Argo (2012 film), Next (TV series) and BBC iPlayer (Global) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 176,918,878 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 15,327,627, and the largest, Argo (2012 film), reaches around 75,270,420 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each movies & tv brand, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argo (2012 film) |
75,270,420 | 82.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Next (TV series) |
57,564,458 | 67.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 3 |  BBC iPlayer (Global) |
44,084,000 | 91.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 4 |  Movies |
35,122,384 | 4.4% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  YouTube |
27,251,049 | 1.4% | Social media | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Entertainment |
27,086,251 | 3.6% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  TV |
25,180,952 | 4.0% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  BBC |
24,295,532 | 32.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 9 |  Comedy movies |
22,559,704 | 4.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Celebrity |
21,930,179 | 5.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 11 |  Video |
18,575,500 | 3.3% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Drama movies |
15,350,589 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  TV reality shows |
15,255,378 | 4.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 14 |  Breaking news |
14,610,861 | 5.8% | Video game | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Broadcasting |
14,151,293 | 4.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 16 |  BBC iPlayer |
13,211,982 | 64.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 17 |  Documentary movies |
13,200,033 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Stand-up comedy |
12,374,626 | 6.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 19 |  Thriller movies |
12,096,479 | 4.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Netflix |
11,778,590 | 3.6% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Channel 4 |
11,771,374 | 48.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 22 |  Laughter |
11,754,642 | 4.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 23 |  BBC News |
11,504,384 | 51.8% | Newspaper | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Action movies |
11,480,146 | 3.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Animated movies |
11,124,948 | 3.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Science fiction movies |
11,108,219 | 4.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Musical theatre |
11,090,849 | 5.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 28 |  Horror movies |
10,496,202 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Video on demand |
10,365,827 | 4.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 30 |  C (anime) |
9,910,700 | 4.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 31 |  Show business |
9,329,018 | 17.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 32 |  Musical film |
9,070,668 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Global Television Network |
8,528,028 | 5.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 34 |  Sydney Sweeney |
8,491,813 | 6.1% | Actor Actress or TV Star | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  EastEnders |
8,349,795 | 78.2% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Cineworld |
8,248,067 | 87.2% | Consulting | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Art film |
8,156,601 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Peacock |
7,726,837 | 11.2% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Short film |
7,678,636 | 3.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 40 |  Paddington (film) |
7,595,288 | 44.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 41 |  Anime movies |
7,466,561 | 2.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Coronation Street |
7,439,888 | 77.3% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  TV talkshows |
7,389,650 | 4.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 44 |  Soap opera |
7,277,780 | 8.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  Comedian |
7,223,769 | 4.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 46 |  Fun |
7,102,183 | 4.3% | Band | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Emmerdale |
7,083,670 | 80.2% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Movie theater |
6,986,379 | 5.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 49 |  Variety show |
6,881,665 | 4.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 50 |  Tom Hardy |
6,797,528 | 13.5% | Actor Actress or TV Star | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each movies & tv brand by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movies & tv brand in United Kingdom?
Argo (2012 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 75,270,420 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.