BBC iPlayer streaming requests increase 11% in 2017

The number of requests for programmes to stream over the BBC iPlayer rose by 11 percent in 2017 to 3.3 billion, the British broadcaster announced. On average 272 million programmes were streamed each month. December was the biggest month, with 327 million requests, supported by the introduction of a number of box sets over the holidays. 

The most popular show of 2017 was the first episode of natural history series Blue Planet II, with 4.8 million requests. It was followed by the opening episodes of the drama series 'Taboo' and 'Doctor Foster'.