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July 18, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

KPMG: Higher Costs Driving U.K. Streaming Cancellations

July 18, 2022

Rising costs are causing U.K. consumers to reevaluate their streaming subscriptions, according to new data from KPMG, which reports that 17 percent of consumers canceled an SVOD service this year due to increased food bills.

July 15, 2022 Top Stories

Channel 4 Posts Record-Breaking Financials

July 15, 2022

Channel 4 delivered its highest-ever revenues in 2021, topping £1 billion ($1.2 billion) for the first time in its history, with a pre-tax surplus of £101 million ($120 million).

July 12, 2022 Top Stories

BBC Studios Delivers Record Results

July 12, 2022

For the year 2021-22, BBC Studios posted overall revenues of £1.6 billion ($1.9 billion), a 30 percent gain.

July 11, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Ampere Charts U.K. Commissioning Trends by Global Streamers

July 11, 2022

Netflix and Paramount+ have commissioned more first-run originals out of the U.K. than the other global streamers this year, per a new study by Ampere Analysis.

June 24, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Report: Surging U.K. Production to Lead to Crew Shortages

June 24, 2022

Spending on film and high-end television production in the U.K. could rise to £7.7 billion ($9.5 billion) by 2025, according to research commissioned by ScreenSkills, requiring up to 21,000 new crew members to meet that demand.

May 27, 2022 Top Stories

Sky Sports Inks Deals for World Cup Qualifier

May 27, 2022

Sky Sports has sealed deals to bring next weekend's FIFA World Cup play-off final between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine to ITV, S4C and STV.

May 27, 2022 Top Stories

BBC Sets Out “Digital-First” Plan

May 27, 2022

Shifting content spend toward the iPlayer and axing the CBBC and BBC Four linear channels are among the plans set out in the BBC's blueprint for a digital-first future.

May 25, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Omdia: U.K. Streaming Up Despite Cost of Living Increase

May 25, 2022

Despite cost of living increases, the number of people in the U.K. paying for video services has increased by 11 percent in the last year, according to new research from Omdia.

May 25, 2022 Top Stories

LEONINE Acquires Hyperbole Medien

May 25, 2022

LEONINE Studios has sealed an agreement to acquire the Berlin-based production outfit Hyperbole Medien, led by Bastian Asdonk.

May 18, 2022 Top Stories

NENT Group Rebrands as Viaplay Group

May 18, 2022

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has formally rebranded as Viaplay Group, in line with the company's focus on expanding its successful streaming service.

Mansha Daswani