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... read more
Imposing further financial obligations on cross-border linear broadcasters under Article 13.2: A statement from the Commercial Broadcasters Association on the negative impact of further obligations under 13.2 on cross-border broadcasters on the following areas: the... read more
Multichannel broadcasters invest more than £15m a year in new UK children’s programming – but proposals to change “prominence” regulation risk damaging this investment. Multichannel broadcasters invested an average of £15.6m per year over the last three years in new... read more
COBA welcomes Prime Minister’s recognition of international broadcasters in her Mansion House speech on Friday 2 March. “The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) welcomes the importance that the Prime Minister gave in her Mansion House speech on Friday to... read more
Losing access to EU markets could jeopardise up to £1 billion in annual investment from international broadcasters, a new report published by COBA reveals. International broadcasters invested a record £1.02 billion in the UK last year, up more than 50% on 2011 –... read more
Multichannel investment in independent UK television programming shows strong growth – up 23% year on year, according to producers body PACT. The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has welcomed PACT’s annual census of commissioning from independent UK... read more
STATEMENT BY THE ACT, COBA, CRTV, EGTA AND VPRT ON THE REVIEW OF THE AVMS DIRECTIVE: Europe’s commercial broadcasters have warned that proposed changes to the AVMS Directive are a backwards step that risks damaging growth, audience choice and investment in... read more