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Establishment Survey 1999

Establishment Survey 1999

According to the latest Establishment Survey, net homes have increased on a network basis by 178,000, with the greatest increases in the North-West and London regions. The latest data are as shown:

  Net Homes (000s)   Net Homes (%)  
Franchise Area Jun-98 Jun-99 Actual Change (000s) Jun-98 Jun-99 % Point Change
London 4,582 4,631 49 19.33 19.40 0.07
Midlands 3,663 3,661 -2 15.46 15.33 -0.13
North West 2,730 2,782 52 11.52 11.65 0.13
Yorkshire 2,337 2,354 17 9.86 9.86 0.00
Central Scotland 2,017 2,031 14 8.51 8.51 0.00
Wales & West 1,836 1,852 16 7.75 7.76 0.01
South & South East & Channel Islands 2,179 2,188 9 9.20 9.16 -0.04
North East 1,204 1,203 -1 5.08 5.04 -0.04
East 1,601 1,612 11 6.76 6.75 -0.01
South West 709 713 4 2.99 2.99 0.00
Ulster 557 560 3 2.35 2.35 0.00
Border 282 288 6 1.19 1.21 0.02
North Scotland 2,017 2,031 14 8.51 8.51 0.00
Network 23,697 23,875 178 100.00 100.00 0.00

The 1999 equipment ownership figures, according to the Establishment Survey are as shown:

TV Households Equipment Ownership
Equipment 1998 1999 YoY % Change
Total 23,804 23,988 0.8
Colour Set 23,471 23,670 0.8
Teletext 16,734 17,653 5.5
Remote Control 21,641 22,328 3.2
Portable Set 13,924 14,162 1.7
2+ Sets n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size Under 15″ 13,193 13,541 2.6
Screen Size 16″-19″ 3,003 2,927 -2.5
Screen Size 20″+ 20,084 20,518 2.2
1 Set 9,785 9,480 -3.1
2 Set 8,841 9,202 4.1
3+ Sets 5,178 5,307 2.5
Without VCR 4,347 3,941 -9.3
With VCR 19,458 20,047 3.0
With 1 VCR 15,275 15,564 1.9
With 2+ VCRs 4,182 4,483 7.2

The full data from the 1999 Establishment Survey can be accessed by selecting ‘Television’ from the drop-down box at the top of the page and then choosing Establishment Survey Menu Options in the top left reports frame.

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