Action, suspense, drama … how Brexit became the latest reality TV hit

Record figures for news programmes proves the political saga is addictive viewing

Viewing and listener figures for Brexit news programmes and Westminster debates have set new records in the past few months.

BBC Parliament, the niche television channel that relays proceedings from the House of Commons, has been watched by more than 3.5 million people every month since January, and it is now clear that key votes on the “no confidence” motion, meaningful votes one and two, and lobby divisions on the backstop and no deal have given the channel its top five biggest days of the past decade. Channel 4 News and its YouTube updates have also drawn unprecedented numbers of viewers.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2FH0jKU