Netflix overtook the BBC as Britain's top viewing choice as Ofcom highlighted the UK's continued shift toward streaming.

Netflix is now the first choice for 26% of viewers when looking for something to watch – with the BBC at 25%, according to an Ofcom report.

LONDON, July 29 : Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons' first choice when deciding what to watch on television, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday, with 26 per cent…