Brand new research from Freeview has revealed that the average Brit spends 8.8 years over the course of a lifetime in front of a television screen, watching their favourite shows and enjoying moments discussed around the globe.
Peaky Blinders / Credit: BBC
With each Brit having at least five series they're keeping up with and tuning into on average, many are forced to juggle television and so it's no surprise that 86% of us use catch up services to watch on demand.
More than half of those questioned (58%) say that they miss out on their favourite shows because of a lack of time and too much work, but it was also revealed that an average of 15 minutes per day is spent by Brits discussing what they have seen on the telly box.
75% of us prefer watching TV with friends and family to watching alone, whilst 36% love discussing it in the office and admit TV is the favourite subject of the workplace.
Those aged between 45-50 watch 32% more television than those aged between 25-34, and 51% of us who do watch avoid using social media to avoid spoilers if we haven't caught a show live.
Meanwhile, the most anticipated shows this year including reality shows such as The X Factor and Great British Bake Off, BBC One's EastEnders and drama series Peaky Blinders.
For those who do miss their favourite shows, Freeview have from today (May 18) launched their hotline on 08001337562.
Media Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James comments: "Watching TV has traditionally been considered to be an unsociable activity. However, this survey shows that TV remains an important part of our lives partly because it helps bond us together with friends and family.
"The research reveals that a large part of our enjoyment in watching TV is talking about it with others, but due to our busy lifestyles and the growing number of people living alone or working at odd times, this isn't always possible.
"So Freeview has launched a Catch Up Hotline to encourage people to live their lives, yet ensuring that viewers still have someone to speak to at leisure when they want to chat about those big TV moments."
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