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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent

‘Fighting for our lives’: UK broadcasters in deep trouble from short video craze

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Twentieth Century Fox’s Deadpool 2. Production at Pinewood Studios of the third instalment has been halted by because of the SAG-AFTRA strike in the US. Photograph: Twentieth Century Fox/AP

It is a situation most television viewers know all too well: thousands of shows to choose from across dozens of streamers, live channels and catch-up services – and no idea where to start.

The Netflix-led streaming revolution has fuelled a £6bn-plus annual content arms race in the UK, creating a so-called golden age for viewers as broadcasters, streamers and tech companies battle for audiences.

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