Media Studies

• BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) 

Topline viewing figures for TV. Access to free content only.

• Box Office Mojo 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Look at the weekend charts for box office information and statistics

• Eurostat 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union and its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.

• IBISWorld 

Provides a comprehensive collection of industry reports on very specific sectors in the UK as well as further specialist reports. Also covers industries globally, in the US, China, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

• Mintel Reports and Mintel Trends 

Detailed market research reports on a range of UK sectors including: automotive; beauty and personal care; lifestyles; drink, food and foodservice; health and wellbeing; leisure; media; technology; and travel. Also includes access to Mintel Trends which provides evidence-backed insights on how today's consumer thinks, feels and acts.

Video support:

• Using Mintel Reports
• Using the Interactive Databook

Additional access instructions:

• Ofcom 

This website helps direct media academics, teachers and students to Ofcom documents and datasets. Their research covers media consumption, media literacy, news consumption, market developments, and public service broadcasters. Also includes information about Ofcom itself and how it is run.

• Statista: the portal for statistics 

Access to more than a million statistics from many different sources. Useful for finding industrial, economic and consumer market statistical trends.

• UK National Statistics: Publication Hub 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Official statistics from the UK Government.