A fifth of Brits are tuning in to Netflix while at work

They're also catching up with their favourite shows during their commute
Viewing on the sly: 20% of British workers are watching shows at work
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Aime Grant Cumberbatch27 February 2018

British Netflix fans just can’t resist watching their favourite shows while at work.

A new survey commissioned by the streaming service revealed that 20 per cent of users in the UK watch shows while on the job.

The study, compiled by Toluna, gathered data from 4,344 respondents on their viewing habits.

Londoners were even higher up the list, with 39 per cent admitting to watching Netflix at work compared to 24 per cent of participants from the West Midlands and 23 per cent of Scottish workers.

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And the office wasn’t the only place Netflix fans watch their favourite shows – 46 per cent said they accessed Netflix in public, with 25 per cent tuning in on trains and 16 per cent on buses.

It seems the only thing that will make avid Netflixers switch off on in public is feeling self-conscious about what they’re watching.

Twelve per cent of respondents in London said they have felt embarrassed by something that has come on their screens while watching in public, with 11 per cent turning off.

Drug use was considered to be the most inappropriate thing to watch in public by 6 out of 10 participants, followed by torture and sex.

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