The BBC reported 255 million iPlayer programme requests in March, an average of 9 million requests per-day for catch-up content.
The overall figures were down year-on-year and month-on-month, but the BBC cautioned that some TV request data “was not captured” in March.
“We estimate around 6 million requests are missing from TV platforms in March.
Some changes were made to radio streaming services in February – which has affected radio figures for February and March,” the BBC said in its monthly iPlayer performance pack.
Of the data that was collected, the BBC said that car show Top Gear – which recently made headlines after presenter Jeremy Clarkson was dropped for attacking a producer on the show – was the most watched programme on iPlayer in March.
Period drama Poldark and singing competition The Voice also featured in the top-five most-accessed shows.
ICYMI: @comcast drops out of @21CF race to focus on @SkyUK. #TV #Broadcasters https://t.co/3VrtxllGxf https://t.co/sPfvXVjI9B
21 July 2018 @ 18:00:01 UTC
ICYMI: French #SVOD project #Salto awill worka, says Ernotte. #France #netflix https://t.co/S9x11KEdUT https://t.co/FZK9pu55sr
21 July 2018 @ 15:00:01 UTC
The #VR hotlist. https://t.co/tYpOPHqUCV https://t.co/73loFlNpa7
21 July 2018 @ 13:00:01 UTC
DTVE Week In View: @netflix's summertime blues. #SVOD #TV https://t.co/i9Ref4Sa9M https://t.co/JrEdqRseIE
21 July 2018 @ 11:00:00 UTC
Streaming services overtake #UK #payTV as viewing revolution gathers pace. #SVOD #TopStoriesOfTheWeeka https://t.co/ovmgAP6Z3j
21 July 2018 @ 09:00:00 UTC
