About COBA

COBA is the UK industry body for digital, cable and satellite broadcasters and on-demand services. Its members include major non-public service broadcasters, as well as niche services and on-demand services.

COBA works with regulators, policy makers and other stakeholders in the UK to champion the interests of its members and to promote the value they bring both creatively and economically to the UK.

People

Stephen Lotinga

Board member

Joshua Kaye

Board member

Vanessa Brookman

Chair

Eva Kelly

Board Member

David Fares

Board Member

Adam Minns

Executive Director

Governance

COBA is governed by a board of executives from member companies, who have been elected by the wider membership. The board has overall responsibility for COBA’s policy, strategy and operations. COBA’s day-to-day work is carried out through a series of committees, most notably the Policy Committee, which are open to all members.

COBA Latest

Record third-party investment fuels PSB drama production levels

Third-party broadcasters and SVoDs are estimated to have invested a record £132m in PSB drama in 2022, up nearly 70% on 2018’s figure of £78m, according to new independent research published by COBA. Analysis by media sector consultancy Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates shows this rise in third-party investment helped drive total PSB drama production […]

COBA welcomes Ofcom decision not to change COSTA ad rules

COBA, the industry body for commercial broadcasters and on-demand services, has strongly welcomed Ofcom’s decision not to change rules governing the amount of advertising public service channels can show. COBA and others raised concerned that the proposed changes to allow more advertising on ITV and Channel 4 would result in 27.5 minutes of public service […]