200m iPlayer requests in October for TV content

The BBC has reported a 23% year on year increase for iPlayer requests in October.

For the month, the on-demand platform received 261 million requests, with 199 million coming from TV programme requests – the third highest figure ever recorded.

Mobile and tablet requests increased to a new high of 37% of total requests, bridging the gap between smart devices and desktops, which accounted for 39%.

Internet TV requests continue to make up just 2% of all requests – a figure which has remained stable this past year.

The autumn schedule continued to prove popular in October with Bad Education and Some Girls – the first BBC Three comedies to be premiered on iPlayer, topping the list for the month alongside episode nine of The Great British Bake Off.

October saw an average of 7.8 million daily requests, with weekly requests peaking in the first and last weeks of the month at 57 million.

The full report can be found here.