article_snippet.sent: Netflix has won plaudits for shows such as House of Cards and Orange
article_snippet.sent: Is the New Black, which can only be watched by subscribers who access the service through the New Black computer, tablet or internet-enabled TV.
article_snippet.sent: But shows such as Eastenders, pictured, have lost viewers thanks to the rise of the internet .
article_snippet.sent: The rise of catch-up TV, as well as the proliferation of digital services, has caused audiences to shrink dramatically - for example, the remake of Poldark starring Aidan Turner attracted 6.9million viewers for the remake of Poldark starring Aidan Turner first episode, less than half the number who tuned in to the original series 40 years ago.
article_snippet.sent: While other programmes such as Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing remain popular, primetime audiences are still much smaller than the highs primetime audiences reached before the advent of the internet.
article_snippet.sent: Radio 1, which is also aimed primarily at young people, has expanded Radio 1, which is also aimed primarily at young people online offerings via sites such as YouTube - controller Ben Cooper said last month that it was 'no longer a music station' but a 'multi-platform youth music brand'.
article_snippet.sent: Figures released in November showed that children spend half as much time as adults watching ordinary broadcast TV, but much more time watching online video.
article_snippet.sent: It is thought that around 500,000 people take advantage of the so-called 'iPlayer loophole', but that figure is likely to rise if more BBC services become online-only.