19 November 2011
Newsdesk
Latest research by MUZU.TV , the online music video site with the world’s largest legal catalogue, has revealed the top 20 towns and cities in the UK, outside of London, weighted by head of population that view the most music videos, with 7 of the top ones being north of the Watford Gap.
This year the videos watched are dominated by finalists from the X Factor.
The top 20 cities / towns watching music videos in the UK (outside of London) are*:
Position Location
1. Manchester
2. Leeds
3. Birmingham
4. Glasgow
5. Edinburgh
6. Bradford
7. Sheffield
8. Bristol
9. Cardiff
10. Liverpool
11. Belfast
12. Newcastle Upon Tyne
13. Nottingham
14. Lincoln
15. Brighton
16. Oxford
17. Leicester
18. Gateshead
19. Coventry
20. Bolton
*Source: MUZU.TV, monthly stats for October 2011
The research by MUZU.TV has also revealed exactly which videos were the most watched in each city. Statistics reveal that singers, whose careers have evolved following appearances on the X Factor, have dominated the list, with JLS, Olly Murs, One Direction, Cher Lloyd and Jedward producing the number one most watched video in each of the following cities:
• Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger (Leeds)
• Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight (Birmingham)
• One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful (Cardiff)
• JLS – Take A Chance On Me (Belfast)
• Jedward – Bad Behaviour (Oxford)
