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UK takes ‘significant step’ as Covid-19 production blueprint unveiled
The UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky have unveiled new industry-wide guidelines…
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COBA boss: SVOD dominance has been “exaggerated”
The significance of SVODs has been “exaggerated” by the UK press and government, claimed Adam…
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TBI Weekly: Brexit fallout signals more competition for UK businesses
One week away from the UK’s Brexit deadline, it remains unclear what the country’s quest…
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COBA: UK TV investment by multichannel broadcasters tops £1bn for the first time
Investment in UK home-grown television programmes by multichannel broadcasters has hit £1.1bn, according to a…
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COBA warns of Brexit fallout for broadcasters
A no-deal Brexit would have a disastrous impact on the UK broadcasting sector, according to…
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How Brexit will impact the TV sector
As a Brexit deal hangs in the balance in the UK, TBI revisits what the TV…
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COBA calls for “ambitious” broadcasting deal ahead of Brexit
COBA, the UK multichannel broadcasters’ association, has once again sounded the alarm on the likely…
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UK pledges ‘best possible arrangements’ for broadcast sector
The UK has promised to seek the “best possible arrangements” for the broadcast sector in…
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COBA says ‘urgent clarity’ is needed on Brexit transition
The UK’s Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has called for “urgent clarity” on whether there will…
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COBA: £1bn annual British TV investment under threat from Brexit
Losing access to EU markets through Brexit could cost the UK’s television market £1 billion…
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European broadcasters slam ‘backwards’ EU directive
Europe’s commercial broadcasters have warned that proposed changes to the regulations governing content and broadcasting…
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EU TV plan risks ‘damaging investment and growth’
Europe’s commercial broadcasters have said proposed changes to to the main directive covering content and…
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Commercial b’casters call for BBC reforms
The Commercial Broadcasters Association has called for new rules to force the BBC to make…
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Commercial b’casters call for BBC charter changes
The trade body that represents the UK’s commercial broadcasters has called for governance of the…
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Industry groups react to BBC report
Industry groups have reacted to yesterday’s report from a committee of MPs into the future…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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UK multichannel operators programming spend hits £2.2 billion
The main providers of commercial digital channels in the UK spent a cumulative £2.2 billion…
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UK multichannel programming spend rockets to £623 million
Commercial multichannel broadcasters spent £623 million on content last year, a 31% year-on-year increase. A…