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

Two-thirds believe making streamer audiences pay the licence fee if they don’t watch BBC is ‘unfair’

Two-thirds of people believe requiring streamer-only audiences to pay the licence fee is “unfair” if they don’t watch BBC or live programming, according to a Yougov poll commissioned by COBA. Of the 2,000+ UK-wide respondents, 69% said extending the scope of the licence fee in this way would be unfair, with half (52%) believing it […]

UK drama co-productions remain healthy in 2024

UK drama co-productions tallied 28 in 2024, a fractional dip on 2023’s total of 31, according to a new report for COBA. Within this, co-productions between UK and US partners rose sharply, while co-productions with Europeans fell. Over the last decade, co-productions have remained stable except for the period impacted by lockdown.