The Mass Media Foundation of Uzbekistan presented the results of a national media consumption survey conducted in September 2026. The survey covered 1,411 residents over the age of 18 from all 14 regions of the country. News is most often received from Telegram channels (51.6%), television (44.6%), and social networks (41.6%). These are followed by YouTube and video blogs (31.3%), as well as online media outlets (30%). The main reasons for choosing a source were the speed of receiving information, trust, accessibility, and a convenient format.

At the same time, television proved to be the leader in terms of trust: 44.3% of survey participants named it a reliable source. Official websites of state bodies (17.3%) and Telegram channels (11.3%) follow. The most popular television channel was Milliy TV with 44.5%, followed by O‘zbekiston 24 (41.7%) and Zo‘r TV (34.9%). The latter also emerged as the leader in trust: 52.8% of viewers consider it the most reliable. Social networks are used by 64.8% of respondents, with Instagram* ranking first among them.

Telegram reaches 86.1% of respondents, and 85.3% of its users open the messenger several times a day. News channels about Uzbekistan are the most in demand—55.2% of study participants are subscribed to them. However, users encounter unreliable reports, advertising, and fraud. Among other findings of the study are a preference for the Uzbek language in Cyrillic script (71.7%) and interest in information regarding prices, incomes, employment, and social support (41.3%).