Broadcasters have slammed Ofcom’s proposed changes to advertising rules which they say will result in the loss of nearly half an hour of news coverage a day. A new report published today from leading broadcasting association COBA suggests that plans to allow more... read more
COBA welcomes Budget commitment to children’s TV The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) today welcomed the Government’s confirmation in the Budget that it will introduce tax relief for UK children’s programmes as of next month. COBA members are already... read more
COBA’s Executive Director, Adam Minns, spoke at the recent Westminster Media Forum seminar on investment in UK production, outlining the growing role of the multichannel sector in commissioning original UK TV content. See his speech below. I would like to start... read more
Coba welcomes the speech yesterday by Rona Fairhead, the Chair of the BBC Trust, in particular her commitment to simpler and more transparent consultation with industry on market impact. In her speech to the Oxford Media Convention, Rona Fairhead said: “The... read more
Coba welcomes the recommendation today from the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that the BBC should consult more openly and transparently with industry when assessing its market impact. Coba gave evidence to the Committee arguing that the current... read more
Multichannel broadcasters have significantly boosted their investment in UK television production, according to new figures in Ofcom’s PSB Review. COBA_release_PSB_Review read more