Mixed ecology of traditional and new players fuels record investment in UK drama Increases in both co-commissions between traditional broadcasters and SVoDs, and in sole commissions, drove investment in British TV drama to a record £2.6 billion last year, according to... read more
COBA’s response to Ofcom’s final statement for its review of Public Service Broadcasting. Responding to Ofcom’s final statement for its review of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB), COBA calls on policymakers to realise the full value of the PSB licence as... read more
Good morning, so as the only representative of non-public service broadcasters on this panel, I am delighted to be the multichannel guinea pig in this morning’s experiment into the effects of crowding out by public service broadcasters. I have three points to... 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
